First batch of Root Beer Question

[DrDonkie]

I am heading to my LHBS later today and I was gonna pickup some Root Beer extract. I was wondering if anyone had a good recipe for a Root Beer made with extract and baker's yeast?

Thanks!

Happy Brewing!

Dave

[spiderwrangler]

Well, if you want to go the from scratch direction....

http://www.homebrewchef.com/HomebrewedRootbeer.html

[lunitick1976]

I am planning on doing the kit tomorrow and useing a packett of muntons. BUT???? how long do I let the yeast work before stopping the ferment?

[DrDonkie]

I used normal baker's yeast (Red Star). Bottled it on Saturday and sampled last night. I was pretty tasty! The recipe I followed said it is drinkable after 4 days and peaks about about 2 weeks.

[spiderwrangler]

Any reason for chosing to use baker's yeast? Just wondering.

[DrDonkie]

I had it in the house. No real reason.

[spiderwrangler]

Ok, that's what I thought it might be ;P

[DrDonkie]

spiderwrangler -

The only thing you get for the yeast in a batch of soda is CO2... right? What would I add to the soda to increase head retention?