submitted by Cindy Renfrow In these quotes from 16th-17th c. English sources, you will see that the best honey was allowed to drip out of the combs. After whatever dripped of its own accord was collected, the rest was pressed out. The combs were then washed in water...
by Virginia DavisFrom the Fall '89 Meadmakers Journal The national drink of Ethiopia is T'ej, a golden sweet honey-wine. T'ej is a mead that is indigenous to Ethiopia with roots going back to the 4th century. In Ethiopia, T'ej is made in private homes...
Mede in the Edo Period in JapanDear Mead Lovers, Here is a story about the knowledge of Mead in the Edo Period of Japan. During a recent research an essay was found in the Archives of Western Learning in the city of Tsuyama in Western Japan. One of the doctors working...
Father Kneipp, Priessnitz, a Bavarian priest. Father Sebastian Kneipp, was a famous old German priest, who lived from 1821 to 1897. He was a Naturopath – one who advocates natural living and healing through the use of sunlight, baths, fresh air and cold water....
Miriam Kresh Petach Tikvah, Israel February, 2003 Introduction My Tej-making adventure started with the WildWines list’s comments on mead-making and primitive booze in particular. We all thought that Tej was a form of mead, but I quickly found out it is not a...
