PS:1 Club-Mate

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:

1. Bring 2.5 Gallons of Water to a boil
2. Brew tea, steep for 7 minutes
3. Add sugar to sterilized keg
4. Strain tea into keg
5. Add remaining water to fill keg
6. Pressurize keg to 30-50 PSI and rock back and forth to force carbonate
7. 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