Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0723HGJ9J |
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| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Patrick E. McGovern recounts how the re-created ancient ales and spirits of Dogfish Head came about as he circles the globe - to China, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Scandinavia, Honduras, Peru, and Mexico. Accompanying homebrew interpretations - brimming with unusual spicy, fruity, and malty aromas and tastes - help bring the past alive as our senses and imaginations travel the globe.. McGovern takes us on a fascinating journey through time to the dawn of brewing, when our ancestors might well have made a paleo brew of wild fruits, honey, cereals, and botanicals. He interweaves archaeology and science and tells the stories and struggles in making the most authentic versions possible of these liquid time capsules. Their amazement grew as they drank the mind-altering drinks, which were to become the medicines, religious symbols, and social lubricants of later cultures. Early beverage makers must have marveled at the magical process of fermentation
Homebrewers you can recreate history. Pull up a stool. I'm not a home brewer but there are recipes in this book for those who are. I got this book because of the history and historical information presented. Mankind has always been interested in brews, fermentation and the consumption of mind altering concoctions. Since a lot of grains naturally ferment in given conditions this book just traces the logical outcome, its place in history and then provides . Came for the beer, and left with the history lesson Lucas Frank I'll be honest, I'm not much of a reader but I did read this book from cover to cover. I was interested in seeing the recipes that would be included in this book. I was a little disappointed in that the recipes are all in extract form, so converting to all grain is a bit of a pain. I plan to make the Chateau Jiahu when I get a chance, so I have yet to make a brew from this book. There are some discre