I used to have a book, which I can no longer find.. which had in great detail the food stuffs pirates created and consumed during the golden age of piracy. Particularly there was a beer from sweet potatoes that was made when pirates took to shore for extended periods of time. I can't find this book.. although I'm sure I have it somewhere. And I thought it was Daniel Defoe's "A General History of The Pyrates". But basically there was a description of making beer from sweet potatoes (as well as making pancakes). For the beer.. if I recall, they basically just boiled sweet potatoes into a mush then let the mush sit in a barrel of water for a few weeks while it fermented.
Has anyone else come across this information, can you tell me the source (because I can't remember for sure) and if it's been tried? Obviously I don't expect something like this to turn out as anything more than some awful swill whose only redeeming quality is.. alcohol. But I'm still interested in any other information I can find on it. I originally started brewing years ago due to historical interests (brewing historical brews.. basic ales, meads, etc.)
Anywho.. any information is appreciated. I've considered a few times of just tossing some boiled sweet potato mush into a covered bucked and see what happens. LOL
Has anyone else come across this information, can you tell me the source (because I can't remember for sure) and if it's been tried? Obviously I don't expect something like this to turn out as anything more than some awful swill whose only redeeming quality is.. alcohol. But I'm still interested in any other information I can find on it. I originally started brewing years ago due to historical interests (brewing historical brews.. basic ales, meads, etc.)
Anywho.. any information is appreciated. I've considered a few times of just tossing some boiled sweet potato mush into a covered bucked and see what happens. LOL