Homemade Ossetian beer
Description
The drink is prepared quickly and easily. Here's how to make homemade Ossetian beer: 1. Pour water over barley and wheat and leave for 24 hours. 2. Drain the water and place the grains in a warm spot to sprout. 3. Dry the sprouted grains and grind them. This will be the malt. 4. Put the malt into a large container and pour warm water over it. Let it sit for 4 hours. 5. Place on the stove and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 hours on low heat. 6. Strain the mixture. 7. Roast the corn flour in a skillet until it turns brown. 8. Add the flour to the mixture and continue cooking for another 3 hours. 9. Remove the pot from heat, cool down to 35 degrees Celsius, then transfer into a large container. 10. Dissolve the yeast and pour it into the pot. 11. Wrap the container with a blanket and let it stand for 24 hours to ferment. 12. Strain the finished beer and add sugar if desired. Authentic Ossetian beer isn't that simple to make—some say it only turns out right in Ossetia :) If the ingredient quantities seem too large, feel free to reduce them proportionally. Good luck with your brewing and enjoy!