Are you wanting to make a batch of bannocks or a batch of brew? Your referent ain't clear. Lisbeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen davie" <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: [<orcadia>] bere ale >I received a while back, some bere meal, vacuum packed and mailed all the >way from Barony Mill. People there could not have been nicer. The idea >was to make bannocks in the style of those made by our forefathers. I >understand that a sort of home brew or ale was made from this meal, or from >the grain, on a house to house basis. Wondered how one could find the >secret to making a batch. Bannocks by the way are great, especially with >the added ingredients like a few blueberries or cranberries or raisins, all >of which were typical. The bere meal has a different taste. Wondered if the >ale is produced commercially anywhere in Scotland? > Stephen > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >