norn_irn Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2009 Messages 107 Reaction score 1 Location Northern Ireland May 20, 2009 #1 seen a tv programme on tv last night and the guy mad Nettle beer, any of you guys made this if so what was it like??
seen a tv programme on tv last night and the guy mad Nettle beer, any of you guys made this if so what was it like??
K killian Well-Known Member Joined Apr 22, 2007 Messages 1,582 Reaction score 58 Location western/central new york May 21, 2009 #2 what is it?
OP OP norn_irn Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2009 Messages 107 Reaction score 1 Location Northern Ireland May 21, 2009 #3 he boiled up nettles and added sugar then added yeast, he didnt say which yeast he used, then let it ferment.
he boiled up nettles and added sugar then added yeast, he didnt say which yeast he used, then let it ferment.
P Polifemo Member Joined Oct 27, 2007 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 May 21, 2009 #4 Very interesting. I might try adding nettles in a basic beer recipe alongside a small hop addition and see what it does.
Very interesting. I might try adding nettles in a basic beer recipe alongside a small hop addition and see what it does.
OP OP norn_irn Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2009 Messages 107 Reaction score 1 Location Northern Ireland May 22, 2009 #5 it sounds quite interesting, when he boiled it up it cam out a light brown colour looks intersting might try and do a gallon this weekend.
it sounds quite interesting, when he boiled it up it cam out a light brown colour looks intersting might try and do a gallon this weekend.