[Sca-cooks] brewing
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Sat Jun 21 13:00:00 PDT 2008
Ian of Oertha asked some questions about brewing here and in another
message:
<<< Also, am I likely to get a pure, imbibable, palatable, tasty
beverage if I
just get the basic beverage, and pop some brewer's yeast in it, and
let it
go? Reliably? >>>
Maybe. A lot of it depends upon the juice that you start from. The
yeast will also affect the result as do a number of other factors.
One of the problems using store-bought juices is that they may have
been treated with preservatives, such as vitamin C, which may inhibit
fermentation.
drinkable? May depend upon your own definition of that. I don't
particularly care for Scotch and most beers. Some people like kumiss
(fermented mare's milk).
<<< Would this be a licquer? A fruit wine? >>>
This will vary and it isn't always consistent. I've wondered why Sake
is considered a rice wine, when it seems more of an ale or beer, myself.
For a lot more on brewing and specific recipes for a lot of
beverages, you might want to look at the files in the BEVERAGES
section of the Florilegium. Such as:
brewing-msg (68K) 10/31/06 General brewing info and sources.
Cordials can be an easy item for beginners to make. I would also
recommend mead. I've never had a mead fail, but the only time I
succeeded with Apple Cider was by accident. Others will likely
disagree on what the easiest would be for beginners.
12-Step-Mead-art (16K) 6/15/08 "The Twelve Step Method to Making
Mead"
by Master Rurik Petrovitch
Stoianov.
Mead-Mkng-Tps-art (9K) 6/23/05 "Mead Making Tips" by Byron Whited.
mead-msg (170K) 7/ 5/04 Making mead. Honey based
alcoholic beverage.
cordials-msg (126K) 2/26/06 Period cordials and liqueurs. SCA
creations.
Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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