Sahti Beer Recipe
This Finnish beverage is one of the oldest continuously brewed beer in the world. It is a cloudy beer that is brewed with malted grains, juniper seeds, and branches.
Fermentation Time10 d
Ingredients
- Malted grains, like Pilsner, Munich
- Caramel rye malts
- Juniper branches
- Fresh Yeast
Instructions
- To brew sahti at home, start with a combination of several malted grains, such as Pilsner, Munich, and caramel rye malts.
- Mash the grains at 60°C for 45 minutes with water.
- Add juniper branches to the mash and raise the temperature to 70°C for another 45 minutes, then 80°C for 15 minutes.
- Chill the mixture to fermentation temperature. Dissolve the fresh yeast in water, and add both to a fermenter for 1-3 days at 18-25°C.
- Cold condition the mixture for 7-10 days and then bottle.
- Your ale will be ready in 10-14 days!
