Old fashioned root beer

1. Wash roots well in cold water.
2. Add juniper berries (crushed) and hops.
3. Pour 8 quarts boiling water over root mixture and boil slowly 20 minutes.
4. Straini through flannel bag. Add sugar and remaining 8 quarts water.
5. Allow to stand until lukewarm.
6. Dissolve yeast in a little cool water.
7. Add to root liquid.
8. Stiri will.
9. Let settle then strain again and bottle.
10. Cork tightly.
11. Keep in a warm room 5 to 6 hours, then store in a cool place.
12. Put on ice as required for use. Comments: this was from excellent recipes for baking raised bread, from the fleishman company, 191I have never tried this recipe.
13. always used extract from the local home brew store.