Real Root Beer

Ingredients

 * 5 quart water
 * ¼ oz hops
 * ½ oz dried burdock root
 * ½ oz dried yellow dock root
 * ½ oz dried sarsaparilla root
 * ½ oz dried sassafras root
 * ½ oz dried spikenard root
 * 1½ cup sugar
 * ⅛ tbsp granulated yeast

Directions

 * 1) Simmer herbs for 30 minutes.
 * 2) Add sugar, stir to dissolve.
 * 3) Cool to lukewarm, add yeast and stir well.
 * 4) Cover and let sit for 1 hour.
 * 5) Note: the instructions do not say this but i would strain the mixture before adding the yeast.
 * 6) Then add the yeast, bottle and tightly seal the containers.
 * 7) Store for a few days at room temperature, then transfer to a coooool place lest you have glass grenades.