sassafras root beer

[Lazy Gardener]

Yuh. toxic and lethal in large amounts! Causes metal corrosion, land erosion, yet the body can't function without it.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

If one were to take to heart the many warnings about the chemicals that are found in the foods we eat, (even the ones grown in our own organic gardens) our diets would be extremely limited.

IMO, all things in moderation.

When reading any "so called legitimate study", it's helpful to ask the following questions:

Who is paying for the study? Does the outcome of the study have an agenda? Either financial or political? that would benefit the individuals paying for the study? Does the study make sense? Are the numbers statistically significant?

 

[CrealCritter]

dihydrogen monoxide (water) - the most abundant and deadly substance on planet earth! Better requlate it, oops already done.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Yep. In certain areas of the country, it's illegal to put it in a rain barrel.

 

[CrealCritter]

Speak of the devil, here you go... guess they don't want any businesses in NJ.

New Jersey residents face possible 'rain tax'

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-jersey-residents-may-be-hit-with-rain-tax

 

[NH Homesteader]

New Jersey is ridiculous

 

[wyoDreamer]

There are many states that already have that legislation, I am surprised that they are just now enacting it.
I know a city that taxed businesses that exact way. The more impervious surfaces, the less rainwater that soaks into the ground and more run-off for the storm sewer to handle. Many storm sewers are at/above capacity now and more water is just going to cause major problems. The money is used for flood reduction (more/bigger storm sewer systems) and pollutant control projects. The projects undertaken by that city have returned a mucky/dirty stream with nothing living in it to habitat for native trout to thrive.

 

[CrealCritter]

My ginger bug died I guess I'm not a very good bug keeper. I started a new one with fresh ginger root this time. Need to peel the root before you grate it or else the top of the water is covered with brown shredds.

Recipe:
1 1/2 cups spring (non clorinated) water
2 tea spoons fresh finely grated ginger root
2 tea spoons white sugar

Add 2 tea spoons fresh finely grated ginger root & 2 tea spoons white sugar every day, shake well. Continue untill critial mass is realized (bubbles form on top of the water). Indicating the bug is alive and ready to start fermenting your soda.

Ginger bug day 1

I decided I'm going to make a soft (non-alcoholic) root beer first with a ginger bug. Then I'm going to make a hard (alcoholic) root beer with a "high octane" yeast, like turbo 48 moon shine yeast. So it will be more like non distilled liqueur. If I don't like it I could always distill it into a high proof shine. If I still don't like it I'll use it as a gas additive for the bobcat which will run off just about anything -:lol

I would really like to find a few birch saplings to make birch beer, which is my favorite. Maybe later this spring though.

 

[CrealCritter]

Still feeding my ginger bug 2 Table spoons grated fresh ginger root & 2 Table spoons of white sugar daily. After adding the ginger and sugar put the lid on tight and shake it and foam appears. Then loosen the lid slightly so it can burp and you hear it hiss just the same if you were going to open a soda bottle.

This is tall tale sign that the ginger yeast is active and reproducing. White sticky proteins, inactive, dead yeast forms on the bottom of the jar - its called trub.

Anyways I'll be brewing up my first batch of ginger beer this Saturday.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Interesting!