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Apr 6, 2018 · 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. 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.
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Mar 7, 2020 · If you wish a more bubbly beverage, you can do a secondary fermentation using sealed bottles to further enhance enzyme and probiotic activity. Starter for Homemade Root Beer. The first thing you must have before brewing your own homemade root beer is a starter “bug”.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Fill a large stock pot with 10 cups water, and then spoon in the sarsaparilla, ginger, licorice, dandelion, birch, and star anise. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn down the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes, and then stir in the sassafras bark, and continue simmering a further 15 minutes.
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Transfer into brewing bottles (made from pressurized glass) using a funnel. Leave an inch of head space at the top each bottle. Allow the root beer to ferment in bottle for 1-7 days at room temperature, checking for carbonation daily. Once carbonated, transfer to the refrigerator for an additional 2 days to age.
Seal the bottles with the swing-top lids and allow them to ferment at room temperature for 3-5 days, or until carbonated to your liking. Burp the bottles daily to release excess carbonation. Once fermented, refrigerate the root beer to halt the fermentation process. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Pour 8 cups of water in a pot and add the herbs (you’ll use the remaining water later). Bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat and cover the pot, simmering the herbs for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Strain your decoction, then transfer to a half-gallon mason jar.
May 24, 2019 · To make soda from your ginger bug, strain about ½ cup liquid from your jar and stir it into 7 ½ cups of sweetened herbal tea or fruit juice. Pour the tea or juice into flip-top bottles. Remember to leave ½ to 1-inch head space. And then let your homemade soda culture at room temperature for up to 3 days.
