finnish beer
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The past several months my life has been Sahti. June 2016 I gave a short lecture on brewing and some historical aspects of beer brewing in the Nordic region. With the event, I brewed what I thought was a Sahti (based on one of the only recipes I found at the time and only recently…
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Sahti 1 Grains 18 lbs 2-Row 5 Lbs Rye 4 Lbs Munich Hops 2 oz Hallertau (3.8%AA) during sparge Additions 2oz Juniper Berries (in Mash) 2.25oz Priming Sugar Sahti 1 Yeast Wyeast Weihenstephen Wheat (3068) SG: 1.063/1.064 1wk: 1.024 FG(2wk): 1.024 Sahti 2 Yeast Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Blend (3056) SG: 1.050 1wk: 1.022 FG(2wk): 1.022…
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General History: Sahti is a relic of an ancient Finnish rustic brewing tradition. It is still brewed much the same way as it was some 500 years ago, to be consumed at weddings and other festive occasions. A farmhouse beer style indigenous to Finland, it is one of the oldest beer types still brewed today.…
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Sahti 1 Grains 20 lbs Pilsner 4 Lbs Rye 3 Lbs Munich Hops 2 oz Hallertau (3.8%AA) during sparge Additions 2oz Juniper Berries (in Mash) Yeast Wyeast Weihenstephen Wheat (3068) Adjuncts Poor mash efficiency (Original SG: 1.040). Added 3.5cup water & 50 oz sugar into primary (for both) 1 day into initial fermentation (couldn’t check…
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I brewed this beer for a talk I gave at the Nordic Heritage Museum (NHM) as part of a Nordic Beer Tasting and Drinking Songs event. Finding a recipe for an authentic, historically Nordic beer was surprisingly difficult, additionally so because I brew with a partial mash as opposed to all-grain. The majority of my…
