All-ancient all-grain recipe?

[olie]

I'm trying to find an all-grain all-ancient-grain recipe (3-5 gallon, though I can do math). It seems a lot of the "ancient grain" recipes are along the lines of

* Mostly modern 2-row/pilsner/whatever grains
* 15-20% Fonio or some other ancient.

My goal is to reproduce, as closely as possible, the beer the ancient Sumerians (or whoever -- 5000+ yrs ago) made.
EDIT: And my main question centers around what ancient grains to use and in what proportions.

NOTE: I recognize that barley is, technically, an "ancient grain", though it seems that modern barley is a distant cousin to what I'm looking for. So maybe another good hint/suggestion would be about where to source "heirloom" (?!) barley.

...But I'm mostly just looking for as-much-as-possible-ancient-grain recipes.

Thanks!

 

[fluketamer]

wasnt beer around the time like gruel or wet porridge.



https://fermentology.pubpub.org/pub...f beer are,significant amount of solid matter.
https://anthrochef.com/2018/01/22/sumerian-beer/

 

[worlddivides]

Hops didn't start being used in beer until around 1000 years ago, and they didn't become the norm until a little over 600 or so years ago.

If you go back to Sumerian times, I remember hearing that beers were very low in alcohol. Like 1% to 2% ABV. Also, as Fluketamer mentioned, it was really goopy like porridge or gruel. It was flavored with herbs and spices.

So in those ways alone, it would be very different from what most people think of when they think of gruit, for example.

 

[madscientist451]

Use a recipe for Old ale?

 

[Halfakneecap]

Get a terracotta vase, preferably a big one.

Add grain with a little water

Install a block on the pyramids for a few weeks while its "brewing"

Drink

 

[AmarikinBrew]

Didn't they just throw loaves of pure wheat BREAD in water and let nature take it's course?

 

[Kickass]

My goal is to reproduce, as closely as possible, the beer the ancient Sumerians (or whoever -- 5000+ yrs ago) made.

Is this because you want to drink it or you’re looking for a historical challenge?

If historically fascinated, there are some fun early American colonial “beer” recipes and processes float around.