PS:1 Club-Mate
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PS:1 Club-Mate is our home brew version of a Yerba Mate flavored soda, as popularized by the german brand Club-Mate. It was first brewed at PS:1 in February 2019 by Joe Mertz.
Recipe
For 5 gallon batch:
Ingredients:
- Yerba Mate Tea - 3.5 Cups
- Brown Sugar - TBD (See Brewing Logs)
- Water - 5 Gallons
Steps:
- Bring 2.5 Gallons of Water to a boil
- Brew tea, steep for 7 minutes
- Add sugar to sterilized keg
- Strain tea into keg
- Add remaining water to fill keg
- Pressurize keg to 30-50 PSI and rock back and forth to force carbonate
- Let settle. Return pressure to 2-5 PSI to serve
Brewing Logs
When | Who | QTY | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2019-02-19 | Joe Mertz | 2 Liters | All consumed during member meeting. Proof of concept. Concentrate Mixed w/ Soda Water. |
2019-03-01 | Joe Mertz | 5 Gallons - Corny Keg | First attempt at kegging and force carbonating. Overcarbonated to 80 PSI. Good, but too sweet and too fizzy. ~3.5 cups sugar. |
2019-03-07 | Joe Mertz | 5 Gallons - Corny Keg | Second Keg Attempt. Carbonated appropriately at 40-50 PSI and shook. Less sweet, good but probably not sweet enough. ~2 cups sugar |
2019-03-23 | Joe Mertz | 5 Gallons - Corny Keg | Third Keg Attempt. ~3 cups sugar |