Got this kit for the first time earlier this week. That evening I opened it and got together everything I needed to mix it. Sanitized everything. Got things gathered to mex. Did so, no problem. An easy mix. Added the yeast. mixed it up well in the gallon jug I was using. Then did the pour into the jugs. Capped them. The caps are interesting. I like the small inserts that allow excess pressure to get out of the bottle. Anyway, the next morning when I checked the jugs, one of them was almost hard. So figured it had gotten more of the yeast so I put it in the fridge. The other jugs were still soft. That afternoon, just on a whim, I checked the bottles again and found another one that looked ready so I put it in the fridge as well. The last two bottles were still soft. That evening the last bottles were hard and I put them in the fridge. Next day, as I had waiting, anxiously I admit, for the first bottle to be refridgerated for a full day, I opened it up and my son and I shared it. I liked it. The carbonation was fine for me and the flavor was fantastic. Reminded me of the old fashioned root beer I used to buy many years ago. My son liked the taste, but prefered more carbonation.
So since we had a soda maker gadget that did its own carbonation, we poured the rest of this rootbeer into one of its bottles and hooked it up and gave it some extra carbonation. Worked good. Just had to be careful not to get overly anxious to unhook it. Let it sit a couple of minutes and then poped it to relieve the pressure and then we shared the root beer result. And it was perfect for my son. Lots of fizz and a nice bite for him. He got a pretty good sugar rush once done. The extra CO2 takes away alot of the surgary taste and gave a real bite. Anyway, this is great. We have been drinking this off and on the last couple of days. Even my wife likes it...without the extra fizzing. As do I. My sons, prefer adding fizz, but I think that is from the age difference. They grew up drinking commercial sodas with alot of fizz. I grew up when getting a soda was a rare treat, and especially a root beer. Only on trips to town. I grew up on a farm. We went to town once a week, on Saturaday. Thats when I either got a soda at the gas station, or got one at the root beer stand in town as a float. So guess this shows my age.
Anyway, follow the directions, watch the results closely, and if needed, remove the ones that are ready early and refridgerate them. The tast will be great I am sure. Have already ordered a couple more refill kits so we can have these on hand. And if you like more fizz, if you have one of those soda machines, use it to give your drink more fizz. Just remember to crack it first to relieve the pressure, let it sit another minute, then remove and enjoy. If you have your own keg setup with CO2, you can use the output from your co2 canister and add co2 that way. They have some special connectors available here on amazon just for carbonation of sodas and other drinks that are pretty inexpensive and will work well. I plan on getting them and a 5 pound co2 tank so I can add co2 to this and other things as needed, though as far as I am concerned, this drink has plenty of co2 in it for my taste. But tastes vary.
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Mr. Root Beer Kit
With the Mr. Root Beer Kit you will be able to produce two gallons of delicious old-fashioned root beer in as little as three days! It is easy to use and fun for the whole family. Since Mr. Root Beer is naturally carbonated it will give you less fizz and more of a smoother creamier root beer taste. This kit will included everything you need to make two gallons of root beer in no time at all.
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| Sweetness | Less Sweet |
|---|---|
| Package Information | Bottle |
| Unit Count | 1.00 |
| Special Ingredients | Root Beer Extract, Flavor Crystals, Root Beer Yeast |
| Item Volume | 2 Gallons |
| Diet Type | Plant Based |
| Unit Count | 1.00 Count |
| UPC | 885687353584 778295149741 885700369639 885232720601 791192200414 885531339276 791192200407 151903556412 885190198481 885889035646 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00791192200414 |
| Manufacturer | Mr. Root Beer |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 12.5 x 14.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.17 pounds |
| ASIN | B0033UX8A8 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | 20041 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #52,937 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #6 in Home Brewing Starter Sets |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | June 2, 2009 |
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Would buy again! Makes TWO BATCHES!
I thought it only made 4 bottles but it allows you to do 8 in 2 seperate times with ingredients in individual packets. It's intended for a 2 timer. Need brown sugar and 2 cups of sugar teaspoon of yeast(included,sugar is NOT) . I made the cleaning solution thr night before and timed how long this took minus mixing water and the no rinse cleaning solution(I love that it is no rinse) was 14mins! So it's a fast but awesome gift. (I enjoyed it more than my wife lol) . Ready in 2 to 3 days based off basic science I would say do 3 for best taste and carbonation. 1 to 2 in a dark cool room(closet) and 1 day in fridge. If you leave it for a week or longer it could turn alcoholic so those with children be aware...follow instructions. I will edit if 3 days I do detect alcohol, I'm highly allergic so we will know! Lol. Science experiment. Speaking of science experiment they include some! And include general fun kid science stuff. Homeschooling or not I would get this if we had a child to teach them how soda is made and understand yeast..etc
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I thought it only made 4 bottles but it allows you to do 8 in 2 seperate times with ingredients in individual packets. It's intended for a 2 timer. Need brown sugar and 2 cups of sugar teaspoon of yeast(included,sugar is NOT) . I made the cleaning solution thr night before and timed how long this took minus mixing water and the no rinse cleaning solution(I love that it is no rinse) was 14mins! So it's a fast but awesome gift. (I enjoyed it more than my wife lol) . Ready in 2 to 3 days based off basic science I would say do 3 for best taste and carbonation. 1 to 2 in a dark cool room(closet) and 1 day in fridge. If you leave it for a week or longer it could turn alcoholic so those with children be aware...follow instructions. I will edit if 3 days I do detect alcohol, I'm highly allergic so we will know! Lol. Science experiment.
Speaking of science experiment they include some! And include general fun kid science stuff. Homeschooling or not I would get this if we had a child to teach them how soda is made and understand yeast..etc
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014
Top reviews from other countries
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on January 19, 2021
Yummy. Great flavor, easy to make
- Julie CunninghamReviewed in Canada on March 20, 2015
... this for our teenagers over Christmas to make and enjoy. The process to bottle is very easy
- SquirreldancerReviewed in Canada on October 19, 2015
Good kit, good rootbeer, but I don't use it often
- Coxy 74Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2015
Great product and fun with your kids.
