Egyptian honey beer

[technotenchandrew]

Hi everyone
I have just started home brewing and I have been looking for a recipe for Egyptian honey beer does anyone know we're I can find it??
Cheers
Andy

 

[jajao44]

Are you talking about Te'j the stuff that uses gisho roots? I think its also popular in Ethiopia that where I got the gisho roots.

 

[Revvy]

Start with the links in the "similar threads" box below. The first one has some good info.

Also here's some threads I've posted info on. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/ethiopian-mead-tej-354665/?highlight=gesho

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f80/tankara-tej-149251/?highlight=gesho

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/brew-masters-discovery-w-sam-calagione-202853/?highlight=gesho

 

[unionrdr]

I was under the impression it was like wine to the ancient Egyptians. idk,maybe they did use it in beer as well?...gotta look at the links.

 

[technotenchandrew]

Thanks to those who have replied to my message.
It is honey beer it uses bread during the fermentation, I have found the recipe for the bread but not the rest

 

[Revvy]

Thanks to those who have replied to my message.
It is honey beer it uses bread during the fermentation, I have found the recipe for the bread but not the rest

That's the Hymn to Ninkasi one one.

Here's some more stuff on the King Midas and Bappir bread brewing

Here is a downloadable MS Word article and recipe for another version of it http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...sg=AFQjCNGHRX-RzNMG7wHQCMH1hbf16sm8PQ&cad=rja

Theres also the Beer from King Mida's Tomb, that Dogfish Head Replicated, "Mida's Touch" you're interested in the history, here's some articles on the original discovery and the deconstructing of the ingredients and reproducing the funeral feast.

http://www.penn.museum/sites/Midas/intro.shtml

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3469/is_45_53/ai_94673455

You might find this interesting.

The Yeast of the Ancients
(It's kinda new agey, but has some interesting info that could provide hours of interesting googling.)

Why brewing ancient Egyptian-style beer is so popular & how to make it


The maltose falcons had a great article on brewing with Bappir, but it looks like they're redoing their site and the old links don't work.

Found it http://archive.maltosefalcons.com/recipes/20051002.php

Some of my stuff is on that is here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/brewing-bread-209505/#post2459997


You can also find that and more in my Beer History Sites Thread

 

[technotenchandrew]

Thanks Revvy will give try those links....

 

[olefattguy]

I was under the impression it was like wine to the ancient Egyptians. idk,maybe they did use it in beer as well?...gotta look at the links.

Ah, but this could be because the Roman history writers (Pliny & al) were such winocentrics! Mentions of beer in many Roman sources are simply described as their type of "wine" which was what most people in those times and places thought of when they wanted an alcoholic beverage. Indeed the moniker Barley Wine still exists to this day...

 

[unionrdr]

I remember the Germans using partly baked barley bread to brew beer with. The invading roman's called it "pig swallow". Guess it was still pretty cloudy...