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Home-brewed beer (from bock beer and Bavarian beer)

Simple home-brewed beer from Erken's Stor kokebok 1914: 2 bottles of bock beer and 2 bottles of Bavarian beer are mixed with 18 l water, 400 g sugar and 50 g yeast, stand in a warm place for 1 day, are skimmed and bottled.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 628 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

One of several simple recipes for home-brewed beer in the chapter on winemaking and liqueurs. Here store-bought bock beer and Bavarian beer are used as a base, diluted with water and set to ferment with sugar and yeast by the warmth of the stove.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mix everything

    Mix the bock beer, Bavarian beer, water and sugar in a large crock or bucket. Stir the yeast into a little lukewarm beer and mix it in.

  2. 2

    Let stand in a warm place

    Place the covered crock in a warm spot (by the stove) for 1 day.

  3. 3

    Skim

    Skim off well all the foam that has settled on the surface.

  4. 4

    Bottle

    Bottle the beer in clean bottles, cork them well and store them cool.

Changes from the original

Bottles converted to about 0.75 l per bottle, grams and liters kept. Specified in the steps that the beer should stand warm (about 20 °C (70 °F)) and that the bottles should be stored cool.

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Fra1914Modernisert
Til1914Modernisert
1914 (korrekturlest, s. 628) → Modernisert~93% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
2 fl. bokøl 2 fl. 1,5 l bokkøl (2 flasker). 1,5 l bayerøl (2 flasker). 18 l. vand l vann. 400 gr. sukker g sukker. 50 gr. g gjær. Alt blandes sammen, staar 1 dag ved komfyren, skummes Bland bokkøl, bayerøl, vann og haves sukker i en stor krukke eller bøtte. Rør gjæren ut i litt lunkent øl og bland den inn.. Sett krukken tildekket paa flasker. et lunt sted (ved komfyren) i 1 døgn.. Skum godt av all skummet som har lagt seg paa overflaten.. Tapp ølet paa rene flasker, kork dem godt og sett dem kjølig.

Note til Modernisert

Flasker regnet om til ca. 0,75 l pr. flaske, gram og liter beholdt. Presisert i trinnene at ølet skal staa lunt (ca. 20 °C) og at flaskene bør oppbevares kjølig.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does home-brewed beer take with this recipe?
The mixture should stand for one day (about 25 hours, 1500 minutes) by the stove, that is, in a warm place, before it is skimmed and bottled.
What does the mixture consist of?
2 bottles bock beer, 2 bottles Bavarian beer, 18 liters water, 400 grams sugar and 50 grams yeast – all mixed together.
Why should the mixture stand by the stove?
The warmth from the stove gives the yeast good working conditions, so that fermentation gets going within the one day. The foam is removed before the beer is bottled.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), page 628, in the section on winemaking, liqueurs and home brewing.

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