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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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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.
Of Government in Petticoats!!!
The provision on suffrage in the New Jersey state constitution of 1776 granted the right to vote to “all inhabitants” who were of legal age, owned property worth 50 English pounds, and resided in a county for at least one year. No one is sure what was meant by “all inhabitants” since the New Jersey constitutional convention …
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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 