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Figuring out how to brew keptinis

Posted on July 9, 2020 by alex

Mash baking in my kitchen oven I visited Vikonys in Lithuania and saw how the Lithuanians there brew keptinis. The basic idea is straightforward enough: do a normal mash, then bake the mash in a huge Lithuanian duonkepis oven to … Continue reading →

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Keptinis – Lithuanian baked beer

Posted on July 14, 2018 by alex

At Šnekutis Užupis Farmhouse ale styles are known for being messy, sprawling, ill-defined categories to the point where it can be questioned whether they really are styles at all. The Lithuanian style keptinis, however, has a simple definition: it’s made … Continue reading →

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How to brew keptinis

Posted on July 14, 2018 by alex

The Jančys family brewhouse Keptinis is a little-known Lithuanian style of beer where the mash is baked in an oven. The first farmhouse brewer I ever wrote about was keptinis brewer Ramunas Čižas. A few years ago I put together … Continue reading →

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Lithuanian farmhouse beer

Posted on March 11, 2013 by alex

No-boil: Beer Connoisseur article on traditional Lithuanian brewing. No-boil + hop tea? “Lithuanian-Inspired No-Boil Farmhouse Ale” Recipe – Hopville Lithuanian Farmhouse Yeast (video) Keptinis: Kaimiškas keptinis alus mieste Keptinis – Lithuanian baked beer How to brew keptinis Figuring out how … Continue reading →

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