Kumiss

[Arthur Rimbaud]

Anyone here know if it's possible to make Kumiss from cow's milk?
I'd like to try to homebrew it...


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[T.J. Higgins]

Post by Arthur Rimbaud
Anyone here know if it's possible to make Kumiss from cow's milk?
I'd like to try to homebrew it...

I'm a brewer; I made kumiss once.

Mare's milk is a lot thinner than cow's milk. I used skim milk so
as to get a closer approximation. It was very easy to make: a
sterile glass bottle, a quart of skim milk, and some yeast. After
a couple of days of fermenting, it was actually quite drinkable.
A couple of days later, it was totally soured.

So it can be done. Poke around the net and you will find some more
write-ups. Good luck.

From Alabama,