An old fashioned alternative to the conventional wisdom of boiling the piss out of your wort. I’ve gotten a few interesting and complex beers out of going the raw ale route. I’m looking forward to experimenting more in the future.
Super interesting article. Having read Lars’ book “Historical Brewing Techniques” the style I’m most interested in trying is Keptinis but with no trips to Lithuania in my near future I guess the only way I’ll be able to try it is if I make some myself!
Wow. That keptinis article probably deserves it’s own thread. My immediate thought is that the mash loafs could be put into a smoker and with that it opens up all kinds of choices for adding wood smoke or herbs depending on what you’re going for.
I assume you are aware of Lars’ Blog but if not you should check it out. He has another post from 2018 where he attempts to make keptinis at home to varying success… He has some good takeaway notes though if you are interested in trying it yourself.
