Hi folks,
A good friend of mine told me about a recipe inspired by old times (500-1500 AD) he read about in an article. Unfortunately he cannot remember the recipe in details - except for three components:
* Oatmeal
* Milk
* Alcohol (more specifically the article mentioned vodka, but that is probably irrelevant as long as there is a high percentage of alcohol)
and then let the fermentation process begins for a long period and voila! You should have some sort of tasty alcoholic drink.
My knowledge of fermentation is very basic. I had biology and chemistry at college/gymnasium and I have brewed mead and made cheese with a friend. My intuition tells me that my friend remembered incorrectly when it comes to the milk in the recipe, but I lack knowledge in this field to propose an educated judgment.
I have searched a bit on the Internet for recipes with fermented oatmeal, and it came to my attention that people actually eat that kind of thing (still) - which made me conclude; I submit that my friend probably remembered correctly to some degree.
Best regards
Jon