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 …
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Major Upgrades for the Regimental Brewmeister in 2022
Last year I added a fly tent to my presentation and this year in my quest to create a truly authentic 18th Century brewery, I have six new upgrades: 30-gallon Copper This does not mean I am abandoning the 5 and 10-gallon coppers, these are very useful for demonstrations as they come to a boil …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 