{"id":30049,"date":"2016-08-30T11:29:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T11:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=30049"},"modified":"2016-09-19T13:08:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T13:08:44","slug":"fresh-brew-dark-continent-moerkoffie-condensed-milk-stout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/fresh-brew-dark-continent-moerkoffie-condensed-milk-stout\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Brew: Dark Continent Moerkoffie Condensed Milk Stout"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m just going to come out and say it\u2026 hell yeah! Our first colab beer is here and we couldn’t be happier. We\u2019ve been working with Fraser on this little project for some time and after much testing, tasting, and tweaking, we\u2019re finally happy. What started out as a \u2018what if\u2019 has been brewed into reality and as far as we know, it\u2019s a South African first.<\/p>\n

\"Moerkoffie<\/a>
\n<\/a>Before we dive into the brew, some of you may be asking, what\u2019s moerkoffie?<\/p>\n

The term \u2018moerkoffie\u2019 comes from arguably one of the most expressive languages in the world, Afrikaans. Directly translated it means, \u2018smack coffee\u2019 and there are various theories behind the name. Some say it\u2019s because back in the day the beans were moered<\/em> by hand to grind them up. Others say it\u2019s because moerkoffie is super strong, hence it moering<\/em> you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The funny thing about moerkoffie is that it\u2019s quite an elusive beast, and a quick Google search will prove just that. There are many conflicting ideas of how it should be made, but we happen to know what true moerkoffie is. The proper way to make moerkoffie is in an old camp kettle on a fire. Then you add real ground coffee (no instant rubbish) directly into the pot and fill it with water. You bring it to a boil then remove it from the heat and drop a red hot coal from the fire into the pot. It sounds crazy but the the reaction of the coal hitting the coffee actually pushes all the coffee grounds to the bottom of the kettle, which allows you to pour a clean cup of strong coffee.<\/p>\n