Recipe for Katharina von Bora's beer

[jetzs]

Hi,

I am teaching a beginning brewing class at church and looking for Katharina von Bora's (Katie Luther's) beer recipe.

The only one I have found includes secondary fermentation, which is a bit advanced for this class.

Does anyone have any ideas or know where I can find a recipe?

Thank you!

 

[Dcpcooks]

Is this what your looking at? https://beerandbrewing.com/martin-luther-ale-recipe/

If this is in the ballpark you can just omit the secondary and leave it on the yeast until you hit final gravity. A secondary is not necessary for this beer imo.

 

[bjartar]

Hey! I am a Lutheran pastor who also brews and I just want to say this is great.

Also have you heard this quote?

"when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
-Martin Luther

 

[Red Clay]

We'll have to make this at Reformation Brewery for our 500th celebration this fall!

sDg

 

[TasunkaWitko]

Hi,

I am teaching a beginning brewing class at church and looking for Katharina von Bora's (Katie Luther's) beer recipe.

The only one I have found includes secondary fermentation, which is a bit advanced for this class.

Does anyone have any ideas or know where I can find a recipe?

Thank you!

Can you post the recipe (or a link to the recipe) that you have?

Thanks -

Ron

 

[bilder]

Here is a good write up on the beers of the time.

https://faithfulreaders.com/2012/05/01/the-beers-of-martin-luther/

 

[TasunkaWitko]

Most excellent - thank you!

 

[bilder]

Appears Luther's favorite beer, Einbeck, was made from two thirds barley and one third wheat.

"Yellow in color and clear." so I would use a non roasted malt, probably a pilsner or 2 row with white wheat. Add a German ale yeast and some hops that would have been available at the time and you should be in the ballpark.

I love historic beers.

 

[jetzs]

TasunkaWitko, it is the same recipe posted by Dcpcooks above.

Bilder, Thanks so much for the nice history article. We can talk about that too when we do the brewing class.