WANTED- Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers

[nutty_gnome]

WANTED
Your old copy of:

Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation
by Stephen Harrod Buhner

I'm offering 10 bucks total shipped any way you like, immediate payment by paypal. Who's got one they don't want anymore?

Reply below, first come first serve. N_G

 

[nutty_gnome]

BUMPITY BUMP BUMp, BUMPITY BUMP BUMP, look at frosty go....

 

[tallybrewer]

After seeing your post, this book sounded intriguing. Bought on off Amazon for $13.57; it arrived yesterday. Interesting so far.

 

[nutty_gnome]

Hmm, I"ll have to look into that.

 

[Edcculus]

I think you are going to have a hard time getting people to sell a brewing book, especially for $10 shipped. I shelf books that I'm done with, and break them out when I need to reference something.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0937381667/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20. You can get it used for ~$15 shipped.

 

[jts15]

I've had good luck getting used books on half.com as well.

 

[tallybrewer]

The more of this I read, the more this guy sounds like a nut. If half of his claims about the healing properties of honey & pollen are true, modern medicine should be undergoing a revolution. Not sure about the author's credentials; they are not cited in the book.

Nevertheless, it is an interesting read so far (first few chapters).

 

[mattmcl]

Ah, you just have to read it as history. 500 years ago, everyone believed in all those properties. That's a huge part of the evolution of fermenting beverages. I think it's incredibly fascinating, though I haven't dared to try any of the recipes.

 

[bendavanza]

I bought this book at Austin Home brew when I was there on a whim. Nice book, although I probably paid cover price. I would not sell it, though, I like having a library of brewing books.

 

[BeerRunner]

Ah, you just have to read it as history. 500 years ago, everyone believed in all those properties. That's a huge part of the evolution of fermenting beverages. I think it's incredibly fascinating, though I haven't dared to try any of the recipes.

I can't imagine ANYTHING that could make wormwood palatable. Just an FYI.

 

[MmmmBeer]

With Absinthe is it the alcohol content or the wormwood that numbs the tongue?

I think I might pick this up seeing that its a look at the history of brewing & fermentation.

Let me know how it ends......infected batch or tasty nectar of the gods?

 

[BeerRunner]

I ended up throwing away the wormwood. It was too bitter to even contemplate putting in a drink. I've never been high in my life and now I suppose I never will be...which is OK with me.