Overview
Exploring the tradition, history, and hands-on brewing craft of sahti and other ancient ales from medieval times and the Viking Age
Unlock the Secrets of Ancient Nordic Brewing.
Viking Age Brew brings beer history to life, guiding you through the rustic art of crafting Sahti, a Nordic farmhouse ale with traditions dating back to the Viking Age. Discover the history, ingredients, and hands-on brewing techniques of this unique ale.
Whether you're a brewing novice or an experienced craft brewer, this book provides detailed instructions and recipes to brew ancient ales from medieval times and the Viking Age. Explore the landscape of European farmhouse ales and learn the craft from tradition, culture, and history.
- Master traditional malting and fermentation methods
- Discover the role of juniper and other herbs in brewing
- Recreate authentic Viking and medieval ale recipes
Viking Age Brew is perfect for homebrewers, craft brewers, beer enthusiasts, and history buffs eager to explore the rich heritage of Nordic brewing.
Reviews
“An invaluable resource. . . . Mika Laitinen’s exhaustive research and experimentation has resulted in a fascinating, highly readable, and eminently
accessible guidebook for brewing like a Viking.” —Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking and Brew Beer Like a Yeti
“Just when you think the canon of beer literature cannot grow any richer, a book like Mika Laitinen’s comes along. This is a fascinating and substantive account of a typically overlooked corner of the brewing universe, and is sure to stand as the definitive word on traditional farmhouse ales for quite some time.” —Tom Acitelli, author of The Audacity of Hops
Author Biography
Mika Laitinen lives in Finland close to traditional sahti brewers and has coauthored two books, one about sahti and one about homebrewing, in Finnish. His articles on sahti have appeared in several beer magazines, including Brew Your Own, and he writes about local Nordic beer culture on his website Brewing Nordic (www.brewingnordic.com).
Randy Mosher is the author of Tasting Beer, Radical Brewing, Mastering Homebrew, A Beer for All Seasons, and The Brewer's Companion. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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