The encampment of Continental Army at Valley Forge (12/19/1777 — 6/19/1778) is known as the time of the greatest suffering. By the end of the encampment, almost a forth of the original army had died of disease, exposure, and privation. The food was said to have been both bad and infrequent. Even though food was …
Category Archives: Brewing
Basic Colonial Brewing #10 –Making the Brew
Once you have wort, its time to actually “brew” (from the Dutch brouwen: to bubble or effervesce) the beer. I hope by now you realize that a lot more work goes into preparing to brew than actually brewing the beer. When I do demonstrations, someone always remarks that brewing takes a long time but in …
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Beer Recipe: Redcoat IPA
In our modern lives, we rely on the police and the powers of government to protect our property and our most important institutions. When crimes occur, we expect our elected officials to take action and secure the peace. Consider how you would feel if your town were taken over by criminals, thugs, and miscreants? Now …
Rgmt Brewmeister will not be at Renfaire!
Philadelphia Renaissance Faire May 27-29, 2023 I had previously advertised that the Regimental Brewmeister and Battlefield Brewing would be supporting the Philadelphia Renaissance Faire at Fort Mifflin. Things have changed and we have pulled out of this event. I am assured that the very capable team at Warehouse on Watts will step in and ensure …
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Rgmt Brewmeister will not be at Renfaire!
Philadelphia Renaissance Faire May 27-29, 2023 I had previously advertised that the Regimental Brewmeister and Battlefield Brewing would be supporting the Philadelphia Renaissance Faire at Fort Mifflin. Things have changed and we have pulled out of this event. I am assured that the very capable team at Warehouse on Watts will step in and ensure …
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Beer Recipe: Victory at Yorktown
October 17, 1778, General Charles Cornwallis raised a flag of truce over the fortifications at Yorktown after having suffered not only the combined French and American attack but also disease, lack of supplies, inclement weather, and a failed evacuation. With the French navy in the York River and siege lines advancing on his position, defeat …
Rgmt Brewmeister will not be at Renfaire!
Philadelphia Renaissance Faire May 27-29, 2023 I had previously advertised that the Regimental Brewmeister and Battlefield Brewing would be supporting the Philadelphia Renaissance Faire at Fort Mifflin. Things have changed and we have pulled out of this event. I am assured that the very capable team at Warehouse on Watts will step in and ensure …
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Basic Colonial Brewing #9 — Mashing and Decoction
The first major step in brewing beer is to extract the fermentable sugars and starches from the malt kernels. This process is called mashing (from the German maisch: to mix). The basic idea is to harness the enzymes already present in the grain in order to digest the complex inert starches into fermentable simple sugars. …
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“Beer” Recipe: John Adams — Breakfast Cider
Apple juice was fermented because before we had refrigeration, it was hard to stop that from happening — apples would just ferment naturally. When English colonists first arrived in North America, they enthusiastically embraced the wide range of wild fruits they found growing, from grapes to berries and of course, begam to make wines and …
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Beer Recipe: French Alliance “Myrtile” Lambic
“Myrtille” is French for Blueberry. It is popular in some so-called patriotic circles to make snarky comments about France and the French, We call them “Frogs” and complain about rescuing them from their foreign exploits like Vietnam when they hold us to high moral standards on our adventures. The fact, however, is that the United …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 