tractorman
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has anyone ever brewed nettle beer im just about to i got the recipe off of river cottage web site
nettle beer
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I googled nettle beer and river cottage...this is what I found..
Here's the best recipe for nettle beer, uses both nettles and hops.
Nettle beer
1 gallon of young nettles (ie 8 x 1pint jugfuls)
12 oz sugar
1 lemon
2lbs malt
1/4oz root ginger
1 oz dried hops
1 gallon water
1tbsp yeast, activated
Boil together the nettles, water, ginger, malt, and hops for about 15 minutes. Strain liquid into polythene vessel or bucket, add sugar and juice of the lemon, stir well to dissolve the sugar.
When the liquid is blood heat, add yeast.
Cover and leave in a warm place to ferment for three days, skimming off any froth that rises tot he surface.
Strain the beer into strong bottles, keep upright and leave in a cool lace foe one week before drinking.
What's a cool lace foa?
Here's the best recipe for nettle beer, uses both nettles and hops.
Nettle beer
1 gallon of young nettles (ie 8 x 1pint jugfuls)
12 oz sugar
1 lemon
2lbs malt
1/4oz root ginger
1 oz dried hops
1 gallon water
1tbsp yeast, activated
Boil together the nettles, water, ginger, malt, and hops for about 15 minutes. Strain liquid into polythene vessel or bucket, add sugar and juice of the lemon, stir well to dissolve the sugar.
When the liquid is blood heat, add yeast.
Cover and leave in a warm place to ferment for three days, skimming off any froth that rises tot he surface.
Strain the beer into strong bottles, keep upright and leave in a cool lace foe one week before drinking.
What's a cool lace foa?
Nope, never tried it. I do love nettle tea though, and am interested in the results. Keep us posted on how it turns out!
