This year, I am adding a somewhat archaic bit of brewing equipment to the gear brought out by the Regimental Brewmiester. The yeast ring or gjarkrans is a piece of traditional brewing gear from medieval Sweden and Denmark. This tool resembles a complicated wreath of small pieces of whittled wood. Yeast harvested from one batch …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Historical Tidbits
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. July 31, 1776 – Francis Salvador became the first Jew to die in combat during the American Revolution in the Ninety-Six district of North Carolina. “Here, Mr. Salvador received …
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Basic Colonial Brewing #14 — Period Correct ways to get Yeast
I know Reinheitsgebot permits only water, hops, and malt as ingredients in beer but if you want to make beer, mead, cider or any other alcoholic brew, you need to add yeast. In the 21st Century, many homebrewers just rip open an envelope of dried yeast from the local homebrew shop and add it to …
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Historical Tidbits
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. July 30, 1742 Faneuil Hall erected Built as a gift to the city by Peter Faneuil, Boston’s wealthiest merchant, Faneuil Hall is a meeting hall and marketplace. Boston was in …
Cyphers and Spycraft in the American Revolution
July 31, 202110:00 am — 4:00 pm Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia Going into the Revolution, Americans were at a huge disadvantage to the European powers when it came to cryptography, many of which had been using secret offices where sensitive letters were opened and deciphered by public officials for centuries. It was not uncommon for the …
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Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
We are planning another 18th Century Brewing Class and would like your input. Please visit https://www.allcounted.com/s?did=goom7i847m491&lang=en_US and share your thoughts. This survey will be active until 9/4/21. Thank you.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
We are planning another 18th Century Brewing Class and would like your input. Please visit https://www.allcounted.com/s?did=goom7i847m491&lang=en_US and share your thoughts. This survey will be active until 9/4/21. Thank you.
Historical Tidbits
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. July 28, 1779 Americans defeated at Penobscot The British sent about 700 men aboard three small warships to land in Penobscot Bay. They intended to establish the province of …
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We are planning another 18th Century Brewing Class and would like your input. Please visit https://www.allcounted.com/s?did=goom7i847m491&lang=en_US and share your thoughts. This survey will be active until 9/4/21. Thank you.
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 