Spruce Beer

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Spruce Beer

Post by pud » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:02 pm

To brew, take young, tender sprigs of spruce or pine and boil in water for three hours. Strain the resulting liquor into a wooden cask and add one quart of molasses for every six gallons of liquor. The minimum fermentation time is 12 days.

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