Gnome Soda Extracts, Draft Style Root Beer

Friends and older family members tell me that they haven't had this style in 40+ years. Old fashion, full bodied taste, will take you back.

The taste is the best I've tried for root beer mixes. I use a whole packet to make 5 gallons at a time. My friends agree the taste is among the best they have ever had.
You have to add your own sweetener, but this gives you control over how sweet it will be. It also is cheaper to buy the sugar or honey locally than to buy a gallon of syrup - not to mention you get a better drink with honey and sugar instead of corn syrups.
Or you could go with a low calorie sweetener and make diet root beer (ewww).

Best Root Beer Extract I've used yet. Still needs some tweaking for my tastes. Definitely use full packet for 5 gallon batch, Sub 1.5lbs sugar for 1lb Brown Sugar, and add spices, seasonings, and caffeine as you like.

Yes, I have made lots of soda, Thought i would try this brand, Dumped the cream soda and now dumped the rootbeer, 10 Gallons down the drain, IMO this watered down soda should not be sold.
Use Sprechers soda , you will understand what i mean and you wont look back, It costs more BUT it's the real deal

Made 2 x 6 gallon batches (to match my 24x 16.9 oz pet bottles) used 1/2 of the extract, 1/3 ec-1118 and 6 cups sugar in each and both batches were excellent. I have never given a bottle to anyone that has not been overwhelmingly enjoyed. Several co-workers now bug me on a regular basis to find out when my next batch will be ready!

Made this Root Beer with 5 Cups white sugar, 3 cups light brown sugar, 3/4 cup maltodextrin (for body), and 1 pkg Gnome extract (for a 5 gallon batch). Kegged and force carbonated. Turned out great. If you are expecting 1919 flavor you will be a little disappointed, but it is still good in my opinion.

Make sure to use RAW sugar, not white granulated sugar... And you will have an AWESOME batch of rootbeer. Some of the best I have ever had, right on tap in my own game room. :)

I followed the instructions that were on the extract. It had great carbonation & smell, but the taste was not right. I think it had a yeasty after taste to it. It also had way too much carbonation, it made it difficult to open the bottles without having it spray everywhere.

We used the entire package of extract to make 4 gallons. Added 1 tsp. each of vanilla & rum extract. Also steeped about 0.5 Tbls of anise seeds in 1 cup of boiling wated and added liquid to the batch. Also added 0.25 LBS of malto dextrin powder to add a little body.
Added to corny keg and force carbonated at 30# for a few days.
It turned out pretty good. I would make it again. The package reccomends making 5 - 10 gallons. In my opinion anyhing over 5 gallons would be very weak.

Prost !!!

Hard to pin this one down. Some of us liked it, some wont drink it again.