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Root Beer and Soda Pop Making Instructions

Soda pop is simply made by mixing a flavoring, sugar, water, and yeast.  It is then put in a clean plastic bottle and you wait a few days.

YEAST IS THE SECRET OF NATURAL CARBONATION
Use Fresh Yeast Only.
USE WARM WATER FOR THE WHOLE BATCH
Water temp should be 98 deg to 110 deg F
NOT HOT and NOT COLD
TOO LITTLE YEAST- LOW CARBONATION
TOO MUCH YEAST- FOAMING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING   BOTTLES.
USE PLASTIC SODA POP BOTTLES NOT GLASS!
Squeeze the bottles to check the carbonation level.
EVERYTHING THE SODA TOUCHES MUST BE SANITIZED!!

AMOUNT  TO BE MADE YEAST /SUGAR
1 GALLON   1/8 -1/4 Tsp. /2 CUPS
2 GALLONS 1/4 - 1/2 Tsp. /4 CUPS
4 GALLONS 1/2 - 1 Tsp. /8 CUPS

STEP 1 Dissolve yeast in a cup of warm water (98 deg F). Let stand  5 minutes or longer to dissolve, mix thoroughly before adding.  Champagne yeast is preferred
STEP 2 Combine flavoring (as per package directions), and sugar in sufficient warm water to dissolve sugar.
STEP 3 Add the yeast mixture.  Add warm water to fill up to desired quantity.
STEP 4 Sugar can be added to suit your taste.
STEP 5 Fill bottles within 1 - 2 inches from the top and screw on caps.
STEP 6 Age AT LEAST 3 - 4 days at room temp, then store in  a cooler dark place.  Total aging of at least a week and 2 weeks improves the flavor.  When the plastic bottles are "tight" they are carbonated and ready to drink. Refrigerate before using.

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1/2 Liter Plastic Bottles with Caps (16 Oz.) -- With plastic screw-on caps. Makes bottling easy, and can be taken on a boat...into a hot tub etc. One case = 24 bottles (approx. 3 gallons). Comes with plastic caps. Reusable.

Plastic 1 Liter Soda Bottles w/Screw-On Caps -- Each contains 1 liter (33 oz.). Case of 12 = about 3.1 gallons. Handy: you don't need to buy a capper, caps. Also, you can "feel" these bottles to determine how carbonated your beer or soda pop is. Great for boats, hot tubs.

Replacement (plastic) PET Bottle Caps - Bag of 12 -- For plastic PET bottles. Fits either the 500 mL or 1 liter size bottles

Book: "Homemade Rootbeer, Soda & Pop" -- The definative book on this subject. Over 60 recipes and good, practical advice for making pop. Also has historical tidbits about soda pops. A fun book!

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