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Oct 28, 2024 · What is fermentation and how does it relate to root beer? What role do different types of yeast play in root beer fermentation? How does temperature affect the fermentation process?
- Make The Ginger Bug
- Boil The Roots & Herbs
- Ferment The Root Beer
- Bottle The Root Beer
- More Fermented Soda Recipes
The first step in making this fermented root beer is to make a ginger bug. Since ginger root is also a common ingredient in root beer, this seemed like the perfect choice. You can follow my recipe for making a ginger bug here.
Combine the water and herbs in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the root and bark tea come to room temperature. Just smelling these herbs brewing brings back childhood memories of drinking root beer!
Strain out the herbs and put the tea into a wide mouth gallon jar. Stir in the sugar, molasses, ginger bug, and ginger slices, then cover the jug with a piece of cheesecloth secured with a rubber band. Put the jar in a quiet corner in your kitchen and let the root beer ferment. Give it a vigorous stir with a wooden spoon once per day. It should sta...
Strain out the the ginger pieces and transfer the root beer to flip top bottlesusing a funnel, making sure to leave an inch or two of head space. Let the bottles sit at room temperature to build up carbonation for at least a week before drinking your root beer. Serve cold and enjoy! This homemade root beer is so delicious, exactly what real root be...
If you’re interested in making more homemade fermented sodas and beers, I have a few recipes for you: 1. Apple Ginger Beer 2. Elderberry Soda 3. Sweet Potato Kvass 4. Turmeric Soda 5. Strawberry Rhubarb Soda 6. Pine Needle Soda 7. Homemade Soda with Yarrow 8. Winter Herb Kvass 9. Strawberry Water Kefir Soda
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The fermentation process occurs when yeast consumes the sugars and converts them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. As a result, the beverage develops a slight alcohol content, usually less than 0.5%. However, not all root beers go through fermentation nowadays.
- WATER! First and foremost: Use de-chlorinated water. Chlorine is a bacteria killer, and we need those good bacteria (probiotics) to flourish and successfully “lacto-ferment”.
- KEEP VEGETABLES/FRUIT UNDER BRINE Brine is the salty-water that surrounds our krauts. Vegetables go through an anaerobic-fermentation process (NO oxygen needed).
- CLEAN SURFACE AREA. Yes, fermentation is the SAFEST method of food preservation. However, it doesn’t mean you can use the old Nutella jar that the dog just licked out for your next ferment.
- MOLD?!? If your ferment gets a white chalky mold on top, simply scrape it off and clean the sides of the vessel, or transfer the entire ferment into another clean vessel.
When made following proper fermentation techniques and hygiene practices, fermented root beer is safe to drink. However, it's essential to monitor the fermentation process closely and discard any batches that exhibit signs of contamination or spoilage.
Today, the vast majority of available root beer is made commercially by adding carbon dioxide to an already-sweetened syrup. However, by utilizing the process of fermentation, it is possible to make a much more complex and flavorful root beer in the comfort of your own home.
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Cane sugar, turbinado sugar, molasses, and brown sugar are all the same sugar, sucrose, which is fully fermentable. The only difference is the flavor of the impurities, and the different levels of molasses left in or added back to the various granulated sugars.
