#fonio — Public Fediverse posts

Humanity has been brewing for thousands of years. And yet there’s still a lot of innovation happening.

For example there have been many new exciting new yeast strains in recent years. Something that is starting to get more attention now is brewing with Fonio instead of barley (and even hops). This grain is thousands of years old and has a bunch of interesting characteristics; but brewing with it hasn’t been explored that much yet.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/07/why-the-carlsberg-and-brooklyn-fonio-beer-is-looking-to-the-future/

#brewing #beer #homebrewing #fonio

#Diet for a Hotter #Climate: Five Plants That Could Help Feed the World

As the planet warms, these five drought-tolerant and highly nutritious crops offer hope for greater resiliency

#amaranth #quinoa #fonio #cowpeas #taro #kernza

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/diet-for-a-hotter-climate-five-plants-that-could-help-feed-the-world?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Could an ancient, #ClimateFriendly #crop be the future of #beer?

Pierre Thiam and Garrett Oliver are on a mission to introduce brewmasters to #fonio, a small and mighty west #African grain
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/fonio-beer-climate-friendly-grain
#ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #Food

Maybe The Saloon on U Street, a 501(c)(3) non-profit pub that builds schools in Africa and elsewhere should serve @brewgoodr fonio beer...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/fonio-beer-climate-friendly-grain
#fonio #beer #nonprofit #climate #schools #education #afica #washingtonDC