BEER SORGHUM SEEDS - *Make your own beer* 20 SEEDS

Soak sorghum in water, allowing it to begin germination.  Dry the partially germinated grains.  Crush the sorghum and boil in water for about 15 minutes.  Drain and put into a large vessel.  Add 4 liters of hot water and let sit for 1 hour.

Transfer liquid portion of mash to a large vessel and add 8 liters of hot water.  Let the mixture cool naturally until reaching room temperature.

Add the yeast and one cup of additional crushed sorghum malt (from germinated grains). Stir vigorously.

Ferment for 2 days at room temperature then strain beer into storage vessels.  Serve to thirsty customers.

African sorghum beer is a brownish-pink beverage with a slightly tangy and sour taste. It has an alcohol content that can vary between 1% and 8%.  Its appearance is cloudy and is traditionally consumed at room temperature. Sorghum beer is known by many different names in various countries across Africa, including Burukuto (Nigeria), Pombe (East Africa) and Bil-Bil(Cameroon).