-=> Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 > nasty to the max. I understand Bubble-Up (the "Billion Bubble Beverage")
 > is still in production somewhere.

 MP> The last I knew, you could get Bubble-Up in parts of Southern Indiana
 MP> that are served by a local Dad's Root Beer bottling franchise.

I've not seen Vess, Dad's Old Fashion Root Beer, Hires Root Beer or even
IBC Root Beer in my area for a really long time. It seems to be all Coke,
Pepsi, or 7-Up/Dr. Pepper/A&W.

I quite like their Dr. Pepper/Cream Soda combination ... but it's hard
to find sometimes as it sells out quickly.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Hires Home-Brewed Root Beer
 Categories: Five, Beverages
      Yield: 50 bottles

      3 oz Hires extract
      4 lb White sugar
  4 3/4 ga Water
    1/2 ts Yeast
      1 pt Warm water 

  Pour extract over 4 lbs of sugar. Mix well. (Vary
  amounts of sugar and extract to taste).

  Dissolve mixture in 4 3/4 gallons of lukewarm water.

  Mix 1/2 tsp of dry active yeast in a pint of lukewarm
  water. Allow to stand 5 minutes. Stir well and strain
  through cheesecloth. In cool weather (under 70-|F) double
  the amount of yeast used. In hot weather (over 90-|F) cut
  the amount in half.

  Add the yeast mixture to the solution of sugar, extract,
  and water. Mix well and pour into sterilized bottles
  immediately. Fill bottles to within 1/2 inch of the top
  to minimize spoilage caused by excess air. Cork bottles
  securely or seal with crown or stopper.

  Place bottles on their sides in warm place(70-80) until
  effervescent. (If set in a cool place immediately the
  beverage will sour and remain flat.) The product should
  be ready to drink in about 5 days (longer in cooler
  weather.) Move the bottles to a cool place. Refrigerate
  just before drinking. The beverage will have a slight
  yeast flavor and contain some sediment. Do not filter.

  For best results - use only returnable type carbonated
  beverage bottles.

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.food.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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