Dandelion and Burdock Beer

== Ingredients ==
* 1 lbs young nettles
* 4 oz dandelion leaves
* 4 oz burdock root, fresh, sliced or 2 oz dried burdock root, sliced
* ½ oz ginger root, bruised
* 2 each lemons
* 1 grams water
* 1 lbs + 4 tsp soft brown sugar
* 1 oz cream of tartar
* brewing yeast (see the manufacturer's instructions for amount)
== Directions ==
# Put the nettles, dandelion leaves, burdock, ginger and thinly pared rinds of the lemons into a large pan.
# Add the water.
# Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
# Put the lemon juice from the lemons, 1 lb sugar and cream of tartar into a large container and pour in the liquid through a strainer, pressing down well on the nettles and other ingredients.
# Stir to dissolve the sugar.
# Cool to room temperature.
# Sprinkle in the yeast.
# Cover the beer and leave it to ferment in a warm place for 3 days.
# Pour off the beer and bottle it, adding ½ tsp sugar per pint.
# Leave the bottles undisturbed until the beer is clear-about 1 week.
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