{"id":82,"date":"2008-11-09T22:25:07","date_gmt":"2008-11-09T21:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.notnick.com\/cookbook\/?p=82"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:54:35","slug":"nettle-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.notnick.com\/cookbook\/nettle-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nettle Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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6 ltr water
A small carrier bag of nettle tops, washed
Juice of 1 lemon, strained
Juice of 1 orange, strained
750g caster sugar
30g cream of tartar
5g yeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bring the water to the boil in a large pan.
2. Add nettles, stir, then remove the pan from the heat and leave to infuse for at least an hour until it is at blood temperature.
3. Carefully \u2013 you might want to enlist a helper at this point – strain the nettle liquid through a colander lined with a large piece of unbleached muslin into a large brewing bucket or pan. Once the liquid has filtered through, squeeze the muslin to get the maximum amount of liquid into the bucket.
4. Gradually add the sugar, stirring constantly to ensure it is thoroughly dissolved, then add the cream of tartar, and lemon and orange juice.
5. Finally, once the mixture is tepid, stir in the yeast. Cover and leave for 2-3 days in a warm place, until it\u2019s obviously fermenting.
6. Remove any scum which has risen to the top in fermentation and siphon the beer into sterilised bottles and seal with corks.
7. Leave for at least a couple more days or up to a month before drinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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