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Pirtle Winery – Raspberry Mead

 Made from 94% honey and 6% raspberries. Gold and Silver medal winner.Appearance:Brilliant red in appearance, evocative of liquid raspberries. This mead is gemlike in its clarity. Upon swirling the mead coats the glass well and develops legs quickly.Aroma and...

Pirtle Meadery – Missouri Mead

From the winery:Made in the style of the last harvest wines. Excellent before or after dinner and with your favorite fruit & cheese. Made from the finest honey available; it is a best seller in our tasting room at the winery.In the style of the late harvest wine,...

Pirtle Winery – Blackberry Mead

From the winery:Made from 92% blackberries and 8% honey. Gold and silver medal winner. Made from honey and blackberries, this is a great dessert wine; perfect to sip after dinner, or serve with your favorite cheese and fruit.It is moderately sweet and should be served...

Metric-US Conversion Table

Metric-US Conversion TableU.S. to Metric Capacity 1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml 1 teaspoon = 5 ml 1 tablespoon = 15 ml1 fluid oz. = 30 ml 1/5 cup = 50 ml 1 cup = 240 ml 2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml 4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter 4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters Weight 1 oz. = 28 grams...

Couple stung by second beehive theft

05-15-06: The threat of 1,000 bee stings apparently wasn't enough to deter a thief in Fayette County. 05-15-06: The threat of 1,000 bee stings apparently wasn't enough to deter a thief in Fayette County. Read more at:...

Honey money: Local keeps around 150,000 bees in his backyard

05-15-06: For Jim Beevers, the insects are a pastime. He supports around 150,000 bees — of the Italian strain — in five acres of land behind his home on the edge of Clovis. Two colonies thrive there, among wild flowers and sage, weaving with...

Beekeepers, growers feuding

05-19-06: Accusations of cross-pollination and nectar-stealing could lead to lawsuit. 05-19-06: Accusations of cross-pollination and nectar-stealing could lead to lawsuit. Read more at:...

Mountain Meadows Meadery – Honeymoon Nectar Sweet Honeywine

Honeymoon Nectar Sweet Honeywine Appearance:This mead is golden, brilliant and gemlike. When swirled it gives the impression of a rich, glyceric mead and coats the glass well. When left to stand after swirling legs develop and are spaced about ½ inch apart...

Whole Hive Heather/Rose Hip Metheglin

This recipe is a concatenation of several recipes.I used the Heather Metheglin recipe from here and 2 recipes from a book – the Heather Mead recipe and the Whole Hive Mead recipe..Kind of combined processes/steps… Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers, the...

Chaucers Winery – Rasberry Mead

Chaucer’s Raspberry Mead Appearance: Clear but not brilliant, color is consistant from middle to edges of glass indicating a young mead/wine. Opens up a bit and produces legs upon swirling. Consistancy seems moderate to good.  Aroma and Flavor: Vinous...

Redstone Meadery – Traditional Mountain Honeywine

Redstone Meadery – Traditional Mountain Honey Wine 12% ABV, 1 liter Honey: Orange Blossom & Wildflower Yeast: Montrachet Gravity: 1.0155 Unfiltered and no sulfite added Production Date: Feb 04, 2004Appearance: The color is a deep smoky gold when held to...