By James E. Tew, Ph.D.(reprinted with permission, Spring 1986 AMA Newsletter) Ohio State Cooperative Extension Service Apiculturist; Coordinator, Commercial Beekeeping Program, Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, Ohio. The domestic wine industry is...
by Michael Sisson (reprinted with permission from the Spring 1986 AMA Newsletter) Note: this is the first of what will be a series of articles on various aspects of the history of Mead. Pick up any book or article on Mead and you will probably read some...
by Pamela J. Spence (reprinted with permission from the Fall 1986 AMA Newsletter) Some of the best mead we've sampled this year is Scott Francis' ruby colored wine aged in wood for three years. His mead is smooth and full bodied, not unlike a light Sherry...
by Dewey M. Caron Ph.D. Apiculturist, Department of Entomology, University of Delaware (reprinted with permission from the Spring 1986 AMA Newsletter)Editor's Note: In response to many requests for information on how to get started, we are reprinting, with...
So, I found this nifty 17th century recipe for a ginger 'beer'….. Recipe:10 lbs sugar9 oz lemon juice 1/2 lb honey11 oz bruised ginger root9 gal water3 pts yeastBoil the ginger half an hour in a gallon and a half of water, then add the rest of the...
