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Is Nocino “Period”? (i.e., pre-1600)

Casks and Quivers Posted on March 7, 2019 by EynonMarch 26, 2019

What is Nocino? It is a walnut liqueur, but it is not made with the familiar cerebrum-like nut we love to put into baked goods. It involves using unripe, green walnuts whose shells have not yet hardened. These walnut “hulls” … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, cordials, History, Nocino, SCA, Walnuts | Tagged green walnuts, unripe walnuts, walnut liqueur | Leave a reply

Barrel Project Update

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 21, 2019 by EynonFebruary 21, 2019

The plan for this project involved making a couple of gallons of Nocino and putting it in a 10L charred oak barrel until it absorbed the desired flavors. Once the Nocino reached that stage the plan was to fill the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Brewing, cordials, History, Nocino, SCA, Walnuts, Yeast | Tagged barrel aging | 1 Reply

Beer and Wine and Cider (…and yeast), Oh My!

Casks and Quivers Posted on August 25, 2017 by EynonAugust 25, 2017

In previous posts, I wrote about the discovery of a yeast, S. eubayanus (See this post and those that follow) . Genetic analysis suggests that S. eubayanus is the most likely candidate to have hybridized with S. cerevisiae to form … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Brewing, History, Mead, SCA, Winemaking, Yeast | Tagged Medieval Brewing, Saccharomyces Carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces eubayanus, Saccharomyces pastorianus, wine | Leave a reply

What’s up for 2017? And a 2016 Retrospective

Casks and Quivers Posted on January 7, 2017 by EynonJanuary 7, 2017

Last year I wrote a post about what I planned to do in 2016.  Now that 2017 is here, I thought I should write about what happened during 2016 and outline my plans for 2017. First, I found myself experiencing … Continue reading →

Posted in Archery, Beer, Brewing, cordials, History, Mead, Nocino, SCA, Walnuts, Yeast | Tagged digestif, Feast of St. John, green walnuts, Medieval Brewing, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces eubayanus, unripe walnuts, walnut liqueur | Leave a reply

Summer 2016 Issue of Quivers and Quarrels

Casks and Quivers Posted on July 27, 2016 by EynonAugust 2, 2016

Boosting the Signal.  Quivers and Quarrels is the official newsletter of the Academy of Historical Archery.  There are always excellent articles and “how-to” instructions. Here is the Summer 2016 issue.

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