Ancient Mead and Wine Making: No Sanitizer, No Problem? (beer and cider too)

Did our ancestors really not understand sanitation at all? Did they just dump things in and let the infection begin? Or, did they know things maybe we don't today? Did they all just get very lucky? Let's talk about how our ancestors brewed mead wine cider and beer without sanitizer! _____________________________________ Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg TRBOS: https://amzn.to/3WROzxD You may notice we do not have a lot of sponsored products or sponsored ads in our videos! That's intentional. We have found most offered sponsorships are completely not appropriate to you, our audience, so we don't want to waste your time. What we actually do is offer you links to products we USE and BELIEVE in. We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Modern Sanitization vs What Our Ancestors Did 01:13 Less than Perfect was Often Good Enough in Times of Need 02:00 Intent and Knowlege 03:30 Microbes and Off Flavors 04:01 Limited Knowlege of Yeast 07:10 Temperature 08:11 Preservation 10:18 Personal Tastes Throughout Time 13:18 Ancient Peoples Shared Knowlege and Products 14:07 Ancient Sanitization Practices 15:38 Some Questionable Concepts? 18:33 Open Air Ageing 19:14 Diluting with Water 20:48 Additives 21:55 Cato the Elder 25:30 Bad Water? 28:33 Beer! It's What's for Breakfast! 29:50 Life Expectancy 32:54 Do the Best You Can with What You Have _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram:   / citysteading