The results are in regarding my first attempt at brewing
root beer: good, not great. I will enjoy the remaining bottles, but have
concluded that I have a long way to go in the brewing world. The carbonation was
fine, though I think my next batch I will use the Red Star Champaign Yeast, as
the carbonation from the ale yeast I used this time around wasn't quite as
good. I'm not sold on the root beer
extract I used, as it over-powered everything else I had going on in there. For
my next batch I'm going to increase the malt and decrease the extract and see
what results that change will yield. Kelli is ever-supportive and said she really enjoyed it. That speaks to the level of her love for me more than anything else!
His and Hers Glasses
You can see there is virtually no head (the frothy bubbles that typically reside at the top of a gourmet beverage), which I would like to try and remedy. The color is fine, though cloudy, which may be a turn-off for some.
I'm happy with my first attempt. For me, the fun part is the creativity, and if it takes me ten years to create the perfect root beer, than I can look forward to ten years of being creative and learning what works and what doesn't work along the way. I'm really enjoying this new hobby!
3 comments:
Looks yummy to me. It's fun to see what you come up with.
no detectable fermentation, I hope. An evening replete with open mouth grins and giggles when a mere chuckle would've been apt, while Henry is left to himself on the floor would be a bad sign!
cute bottle! this is a cool hobby. xox
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