Craft A Brew DIY Root Beer Starter Kit — 1 Gallon Complete Equipment & Botanicals, Beginner-Friendly

Craft A Brew DIY Make Your Own Craft Root Beer is a complete 1-gallon starter kit that supplies botanicals, sugar, equipment, and instructions to brew four liters of homemade, non-alcoholic root beer.

Capture the taste of old-fashioned soda at home with a single kit designed for beginners and hobbyists alike. This Craft A Brew bundle includes botanicals (roots, barks, berries, and spices), demerara sugar, maltodextrin for a creamy mouthfeel, a steeping bag, funnel, specialty carbonation caps, yeast, and a clear instruction manual assembled in Orlando, FL. The kit produces approximately one gallon (four liters) of carbonated root beer within hours once prepared and carbonated.

How easy is it to make root beer with this kit?

The kit is built for first-timers — step-by-step directions walk you through steeping the botanicals, sweetening, cooling, adding yeast, and bottling for natural carbonation. Most of the work is simple prep and waiting for carbonation, so you don’t need prior brewing experience.

• Included Craft A Brew guide with clear, sequential steps
• All necessary tools: steeping bag, funnel, and bottle caps
• Pre-measured botanicals and sugars to reduce guesswork
• Produces ready-to-serve root beer in hours after bottling

What flavor and texture can I expect from the finished root beer?

The recipe emphasizes classic root beer notes from a blend of roots, barks and spices, balanced with demerara sugar for caramel warmth and maltodextrin for a fuller, creamier mouthfeel. Carbonation adds the familiar frothy head and lively bubbles that make old-fashioned root beer so enjoyable.

• Complex botanical profile: spicy, woody, and slightly herbal
• Demerara sugar brings caramel and depth
• Maltodextrin contributes a smooth, creamy body
• Natural yeast carbonation yields a frothy head

What equipment and supplies are included, and what else might I need?

The Craft A Brew kit supplies botanicals, sugars, maltodextrin, yeast sachet, a steeping bag, funnel, two specialty carbonation caps, and a detailed instruction manual. You’ll need clean, refillable bottles (if not included) and basic kitchen items like a pot to heat water and a spoon for stirring.

• Included: botanicals, demerara sugar, maltodextrin, yeast, funnel, steeping bag, two carbonation caps
• Recommended but not included: heat source and a clean set of bottles if you don’t reuse ones
• Simple cleanup with warm water; no special sanitation gear required

How long does the brew last and how should it be stored?

Once bottled and carbonated, homemade root beer stays best chilled and consumed within a few weeks for optimal flavor and fizz. Store finished bottles in the refrigerator to slow yeast activity and preserve carbonation; unopened kit ingredients keep longer if stored cool and dry.

• Refrigerate finished bottles to maintain carbonation
• Consume within weeks for peak flavor and foam
• Store unused kit components in a cool, dry place

Who is this for: This Craft A Brew DIY Root Beer Kit is ideal for curious beginners, families wanting a hands-on kitchen project, and beverage hobbyists who enjoy crafting non-alcoholic sodas with authentic botanical flavors. It’s also a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves old-fashioned root beer, science-style kitchen projects, or small-batch soda making.