Comments on: “Barley … for mild drinks”: Danish Beer

By: Amy T

Amy T — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:23:30 +0000

That’s wonderful, Reed. I wonder what the yarrow and dandelion did for the flavor. Added a slightly bitter taste, perhaps? And she used straw to strain the liquid! What a great detail!

By: reed russell

reed russell — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:19:25 +0000

This was my great-grandmother’s recipe for Danish beer. Bothilda Frandsen of Mt. Pleasant.

http://mtpleasantpioneer.blogspot.com/2011/11/bothilda-frandsens-danish-beer.html

By: Researcher

Researcher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:55 +0000

I've added Danish beer to a recipe site along with a few other recipes from Keepa. Danish Beer In looking at the nutrition information for the Danish beer, I doubt that the calorie count and fiber content are quite that high, since they would undoubtedly have discarded the grain after boiling it. (Fed it to the livestock?)

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:11:56 +0000

I’m right on it, Researcher. Now where did I put that 10 lb. lard-bucket of bran?

By: Researcher

Researcher — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:27:42 +0000

Sure; I’ll provide food if Maurine will send some historical recipes. But it sounds like Steve C. is in charge of the — er — beverage committee.

By: John Pratt

John Pratt — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:47:17 +0000

My maternal G-G Grandfather LOVED his Danish beer, and he consumed a considerable quantity. Maybe that comes from having 20 kids. He emigrated from Denmark, helped put out a fire on the sailing ship, saving the day (yay!) and hooked up with another Danish family with two lovely daughters while crossing the plains in a handcart company. He was one of the first settlers in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Valley. One of the two daughters became my g-g-grandmother, but he actually wed both of them, and then later another Danish woman. Thank heavens for Danish beer!

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:19:28 +0000

I’m sure I speak for all participants here in saying that we are proud to provide the fodder for future marital discord.

Also, I second the nomination of Researcher to cater our next Keepa snacker.

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:09:30 +0000

I’ll have to try some of those recipes next July and treat everyone to an authentic Pioneer Day celebration.

The discussions among the Brethren concerning beer is hilarious.

My wife descends from Danish immigrants who settled Sanpete county. I’ll have to tease her about this.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:04:40 +0000

I don’t know if it made it into John Hatch’s edited volume. This is snipped from the transcription I made for John to work from.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:58:26 +0000

That is a much better account, Ardis.