Making Stinging Nettle Beer | Atomic Shtimp

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• Montagge@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I never have time to do beer. Hell this year I didn’t even have time to harvest nettle!

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• BroBot9000@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Love his channel!

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• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I am doubtful about this. Don’t get me wrong, I love the taste and aroma of stinging nettles, but neither seems a good replacement for hops. They’re not bitter, even a little sweet, and kinda nutty/umami.

  I’d rather see nettles as an addition (not complete replacement) to the maltiness.

  That said, lots of hop-less beers exist, whole traditions around it.

  I haven’t tried of course, and the video probably cannot answer that question either - or can it?

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  • PirateFrog@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    According to him, it came out tasting like a somewhat below average lightly carbonated beer, with little bitterness without any hops. I think he did it mostly as an interesting experiment.

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    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thanks. I really didn’t want to search through 37 minutes for this statement.

      I don’t mean to sound dismissive though; I’d love me some nettle beer with hops.

      All that said, most leaves get more bitter as they grow, i.e. more towards the end of the season. Hmmm…

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