Making Stinging Nettle Beer | Atomic Shrimp (m.youtube.com)

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Love his channel!

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I never have time to do beer. Hell this year I didn't even have time to harvest nettle!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I am doubtful about this. Don't get me wrong, I love the taste and aroma of stinging nettles, but neither seems a good replacement for hops. They're not bitter, even a little sweet, and kinda nutty/umami.

I'd rather see nettles as an addition (not complete replacement) to the maltiness.

That said, lots of hop-less beers exist, whole traditions around it.

I haven't tried of course, and the video probably cannot answer that question either - or can it?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

According to him, it came out tasting like a somewhat below average lightly carbonated beer, with little bitterness without any hops. I think he did it mostly as an interesting experiment.