backwaterdogs
New Member
Hello,
I've spent quite a lot of time looking for the answer with no luck so am hoping someone can help.
I've made two batches using Zattarains extract but the rootbeer has a terrible smell and flavor(although the flavor prior to bottling was pretty good).
Here's what I did the 2nd go around - 1/2 G batch:
Prep: just washed the glass bottles in hot soapy water
-Warmed 1Q of water in a pan and dissolved 1 c of sugar.
-Poured sugar water into 1/2gal glass bottle and added tap water (well water) to fill to half gallon.
-Added 1 tblspoon of extract
-put 1/8 tsp of redstar active dry yeast in 1/4 c warm water and mixed..let -set for a minute or two.
-Put the 1/4c of water/yeast into 1/2g glass 'carboy'.
-Shook to mix
-pour into 5 glass bottles and capped
-Kept bottles at room temp for about 1.5 days and tested one(did not refrigerate) - it was nasty! no carbonation
-Refrigerated a bottle for a day...tried it and it was nasty and no carbonation.
So, is my problem bacteria from not sterilizing or is the process I used just wrong.
any help would be appreciated..thanks!
I've spent quite a lot of time looking for the answer with no luck so am hoping someone can help.
I've made two batches using Zattarains extract but the rootbeer has a terrible smell and flavor(although the flavor prior to bottling was pretty good).
Here's what I did the 2nd go around - 1/2 G batch:
Prep: just washed the glass bottles in hot soapy water
-Warmed 1Q of water in a pan and dissolved 1 c of sugar.
-Poured sugar water into 1/2gal glass bottle and added tap water (well water) to fill to half gallon.
-Added 1 tblspoon of extract
-put 1/8 tsp of redstar active dry yeast in 1/4 c warm water and mixed..let -set for a minute or two.
-Put the 1/4c of water/yeast into 1/2g glass 'carboy'.
-Shook to mix
-pour into 5 glass bottles and capped
-Kept bottles at room temp for about 1.5 days and tested one(did not refrigerate) - it was nasty! no carbonation
-Refrigerated a bottle for a day...tried it and it was nasty and no carbonation.
So, is my problem bacteria from not sterilizing or is the process I used just wrong.
any help would be appreciated..thanks!