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Monday, November 15, 2010

NETTLE BEER

Just 4 u

Ingredients:
2 gallons nettles 2 oz. hops
¼ oz. root ginger 4 oz. sarsaparilla
4 lb. malt 2 gallons water
1 level teaspoonful granulated 1 ½ lb. sugar
yeast 2 lemons

Method:
Choose young nettles. Wash and put into a saucepan with water, ginger, malt,
hops and sarsaparilla.
Bring to the boil and boil for ¼ hour. Put sugar into a large crock or
bread pan and strain the liquor on to it; add the juice of the two lemons. Stir until the
sugar has dissolved, and allow to cool to 70 degrees F., keeping pan covered, then stir in
the yeast. Keep the crock, covered, in a warm room for three days, then strain the beer
into bottles, cork, and tie down or wire the corks. Keep the beer in a cool place for a week
before drinking—and keep an eye on the corks.! This makes an excellent summer drink
and should be made in May.

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