[Sca-cooks] Stefan finally succeeds in making cider

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

> >However, in my experience, which is limited, and therefore not
> necessarily exemplary, most folks in the SCA just make what we call
> "cordial" - liqueur
> 
> We have do various brews trying to replicate period possibles, spirits were 
> uncommon so why is this done ?

It requires less work and less equipment than brewing. There are a lot 
of brewers out there in my kingdom, cordialmakers are generally dabblers 
(like me). The other advantage of cordialmaking for the dabbler is that 
it is a static process and can be done in a small stable container that 
is tightly closed. Given the level of 'stuff' in the average SCAdian's 
house, non-brewers may not have a place to put a demijohn where it's 
safe and out of harm's way. I certainly don't, but then my house is full 
of food and clothes and books and herbs and spices and research papers 
and cooking gear and blankets...

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