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-Yerba Mate Soda, “Hive Mate”
-Mike Horwath Aug 2016
-Makes 5 gallons
-Inspired by Club-Mate produced by Loscher Brewery:
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club-Mate
-Modified version of recipe by Dave Toews:
-http://makezine.com/2010/08/12/how-to-homebrew-club-mate/
-Ingredients:
-•	400 g loose Yerba Mate tea leaves
-o	I used Rosamonte Especiale, ordered on Amazon
-•	650 g sugar
-•	6 cups agave syrup
-o	Could substitute another 650 g sugar
-•	4000 mg Caffeine
-o	I dissolved No-Doze pills and filtered out solids (corn starch)
-o	Use caution if handling pure caffeine—danger of excess exposure
-•	2.5 tsp. citric acid
-•	2 tbsp. robust molasses (I used “Grandma’s” brand)
-•	0.25 tsp. Angostura orange bitters
-•	Homebrewer’s kegging supplies: 5-gallon Corny Keg, CO2 tank, regulator
-Instructions:
-.	Cold-brew the Yerba Mate tea by mixing leaves into ~3 L water, and letting soak in refrigerator for 12-24 hours.
-.	Filter out the tea.  I used a spaghetti colander to get out most of the leaves, followed by a fine mesh strainer.
-.	Heat ~1-gallon water in a large pot. Dissolve sugar, agave syrup, caffeine, citric acid and molasses.
-.	Combine hot mixture and tea in keg, and fill to 5 gallons with cold water.
-.	Add orange bitters
-.	Seal keg, shake to mix, and carbonate to 15 psi.

Revision as of 10:29, 21 August 2016