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01-28-2013, 06:32 PM | #16 |
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Join Date: 06-12-12
Location: Louisville,KY
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Made some with extract and yeast. Not so hot. Never tried with real spices, but I believe it will be on my to do list. Thanks.
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01-28-2013, 07:01 PM | #17 |
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Join Date: 01-06-13
Location: Richton, MS
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Root beer
All we had access to was the sassafras root. (gathered only in the winter, don't know why) Boiled down, with sugar added, it makes a great drink. We called it sassafras tea. Until this thread, I thought that sasparilla was just another name for it.
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01-28-2013, 07:34 PM | #18 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-30-11
Location: Pemberton, New Jersey
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Thanks for sharing, it's on my to do list..... |
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01-28-2013, 08:50 PM | #19 |
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Join Date: 08-18-11
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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I have been wanting to find a recipe for homemade root beer that does not include yeast for a while now. Thank you so much. Where did you buy your sassafras and sasasparilla roots?
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01-28-2013, 09:41 PM | #20 |
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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Yes that's my question, where did you get these items?
A look online is not turning up very good results.
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01-28-2013, 09:48 PM | #21 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 01-05-12
Location: Chicago,IL
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Local spice store in Chicago special ordered them for me....I also found sassafras and sasparilla on amazon
Sent from my iPh
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01-28-2013, 10:31 PM | #22 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-24-08
Location: Southern Arizona Desert
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Another reason this place is so cool! Thanks for the info!
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01-28-2013, 11:38 PM | #23 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 10-20-12
Location: buchanan mi
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01-29-2013, 05:17 AM | #24 |
is one Smokin' Farker
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Location: Boston
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01-29-2013, 06:28 AM | #25 | |
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Join Date: 09-02-09
Location: Maryland Eastern shore
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We have sassafras growing all over our property...and yep I still enjoy sassafras tea, and so do my friends...but they serve themselves. A bit of moronic reasoning going on there but it's the best this moron could come up with...some lawyer will probably have me for breakfast some day, but I didn't serve it to my friends or anyone else. As an aside, sassafras is a great smoke wood for things like ham, ribs etc...a bit sweet, with a licoricy (sp?)finish.
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01-29-2013, 07:20 AM | #26 | ||
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Join Date: 01-05-12
Location: Chicago,IL
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I appreciate, and understand, your concern - but sassafras will never make anyone sick. If there were real health concerns - it wouldn't be legal to purchase. This is an example of a law that is on the books from years ago, from a study funded by lobbyist to support one business over another. For the record, we'll just brew it without sassafras so it's legal
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01-29-2013, 07:50 AM | #27 |
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Most people have never had REAL root beer, as the FDA outlawed brewing of root beer with its primary ingredient - sassafras - in 1960. Story goes: during prohibition, many beer companies started making adult sodas and "root/herb" beers that didn't have alcohol, as brewing alcoholic beverages was illegal. Root Beer became very popular, as it was distinctively different from brand to brand, using fresh barks, spices, herbs, and other unique ingredients that made it very different from colas. After prohibition, many beer companies continued brewing the popular beverage; Root beer became very popular from the 30's-50's. It was so popular, it started taking major market share away from the larger Cola Companies. So, rather than playing fair, the larger (coca) Cola companies "lobbied" (aka bribed) the FDA to do a study on sassafras, the main ingredient in root beer. They fed a sh*t ton of the stuff to rats, and some of them got sick. The toxicity level in the rats was equivalent to a human drinking 7 gallons of root beer every day for 5 years, but they used the manipulated data to outlaw brewing with sassafras, and many root beer companies shut down. Coca Cola wins.. I looked up sassafras and sure ennough it is listed by the FDA and a known carcinogen. I couldn't find anything definitive one way or another if it is actually dangerous. from what I read it did not seem to me to be all that dangerous. If I make it and my wife finds out I am using a "banned" substance it will cause problems. what is the source of your info on sassafras?
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01-29-2013, 09:27 AM | #28 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 01-05-12
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To be clear: The FDA lists a lot of things as having potential carcinogens, including regular beer and smoked meats. Both of these items (Beer and BBQ) are listed as being far more dangerous (than sassafras) by the FDA. here's a link to a food discussion about sassafras on a root beer forum I am a member of: http://www.root-beer.org/modules.php...iewtopic&t=562 Sassafras has never caused a single case of cancer in a human being. So, is it dangerous? No. Is it advised against (along with drinking alcohol, eating smoked meats, and a number of other common activities) by the FDA? Yes I guess I like livin' on the edge
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