Spruce beer^
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ounces | Hops |
| ½ | gallon | Water |
| 8 | gallons | Warm water |
| 1 | gallon | Molasses |
| 4 | ounces | Essence of spruce |
| 1 | pint | Water |
| ¼ | pint | Yeast |
| Molasses | ||
Directions
Put hops and water in a kettle and boil for 30 minutes. Strain; add 8 gallons warm water, molasses and spruce essence. Put in a clean cask, shake all well together and add yeast. Let stand and work for 6-7 days, or less if the weather is warm. When drawn off, add 1 teaspoon molasses to each bottle. Many of the recipes in this collection did not contain amounts or oven temperatures. I have typed them in as they appear in the book, typos and all.
Depression Era Recipes Patricia R. Wagner ISBN 0-934860-55-6 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 5-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 05-18-95