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

 * 1) Put the nettles, dandelion leaves, burdock, ginger and thinly pared rinds of the lemons into a large pan.
 * 2) Add the water.
 * 3) Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
 * 4) 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.
 * 5) Stir to dissolve the sugar.
 * 6) Cool to room temperature.
 * 7) Sprinkle in the yeast.
 * 8) Cover the beer and leave it to ferment in a warm place for 3 days.
 * 9) Pour off the beer and bottle it, adding ½ tsp sugar per pint.
 * 10) Leave the bottles undisturbed until the beer is clear-about 1 week.