Sahti

Sahti is a finnish type of farmhouse ale made from malted and unmalted grains including barley and rye. traditionally the beer is flavored with juniper in addition to, or instead of, hops; the mash is filtered through juniper twigs into a trough-shaped tun, called a kuurna in finnish. sahti is top-fermented and many have a banana flavor due to isoamyl acetate from the use of baking yeast, although ale yeast may also be used in fermenting. the end product is a cloudy beer with phenolic flavors and a distinct taste similar to banana, balanced by the bitterness from the juniper branches. the carbonation level tends to be very low. sahti was traditionally brewed as a farmhouse ale, but comme...

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