Hey fellow nettle harvesters and fermenters -
Always wonderful to have more uses for nettles... and we are at the autumn time where new growth is pupping up to replace what has been cut, in one last enthusiastic surge before sleepy winter.
I am taking some classes from Brandon and Lauren Sheard at
Farmstead Meatsmith and I really dig the "peasants harvested nourishing, honest food for centuries through simple butchery and preservation methods that we can all get really good at..." approach. (Highly recommend his podcast / classes). In the members materials on their website, there is a great 'recommended reading' book list, which includes 'Farmhouse Fare' published in 1935 in the UK (with later edition updates), a compilation of many farmers' best recipes published in 'The Farmers Weekly' , the source of these recipes (attached).
Practicalities: UK uses Imperial Gallons: 1 imperial gallon = 4.55 liters. 1 US gallon = 3.79 liters. The tonic is a straightforward herbal syrup.
Help please with brewing (newbie) recipe / translation questions:
The Beer - hmmm, 4 lb of malt.... this is 'brewer's malt' as in grains? or diastatic malt powder as in a bread making ingredient? or dry malt extract powder?
The Stout - black or burnt malt is??? 'Chocolate brewing malt'? 'Caramel whole grain malt'?
Thanks!