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Saturday, 7 July 2012

Brewing history


According to legend, Osiris taught ancient Egyptians the art of brewing beer, but the brewing of beer was traditionally, but not exclusively, a female activity, through which women could earn a little extra money (or bartered goods) for themselves and their families.

The main ingredient in the beer was bread made from a rich yeasty dough, possibly including malt. The bread was lightly baked and crumbled into small pieces before being strained through a sieve with water. Flavour was added in the form of dates and the mixture was fermented in a large vat and then stored in large jars.

Cheers to the Egyptian women ;-)


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