They say that myths and legends have their basis in truth. Who knows for sure? But the tales of many cultures around the world are fascinating, and even if they are truly just stories (and lets face it, most stories have at least *some* grain of truth somewhere), they...
by Julia Hertz and David Meyers Hi All out there who want to start a meadery! We applaud and support you. For any type of Meadery no matter the budget it is agreeably a large task to figure out how to start. I know meaderies who are commercial and operating out...
by Julia Herz – Mead Consultant / Owner Honeywine.com (additonal contributions by David Myers-Redstone Meadery)Many, many folks often ask, what is a Meadery?A Meadery is a winery that ferments honey and produces mead (honey wine).Now we’re pleased to see...
I met Mike of Rabbit’s Foot online, and have watched him go from being one of us, to having his own meadery. While I haven’t had the pleasure of his wares yet (gimme time, I’m working on it!), his mead sounds wonderfully yummy, so by all means, get...
White Winter Winery was the first commercial mead I’d ever had after Chaucers. Needless to say, I was *extremely* impressed with Kim & Jon’s wares. So much so that I have gone to great lengths to get their mead, and will continue to do so as long as...
Kime and Morse' article on Mead has long been considered one of the definitive articles on the history and technology of making mead. Delving not only into the historical aspects of our favorite drink, it also explores new (at the time) technologies, with special...
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...
Lots of folks talking about mead in lots of places with lots of other people. Newsgroups you can find mead discussions on: rec.crafts.meadmaking The art and lore of making mead. rec.crafts.brewing rec.crafts.winemaking alt.beer.home-brewing alt.hobbies.beekeeping...
NOTE: Web sites come and go, and move. Some of these links may no longer be active. Please check the links section for current links. http://www.circus.com/~omni/mead.html The Mead Brewing Archive http://www.persocom.com.br/api-df/apidf.htm API-DF HIDROMEL MEAD MAKERS...
Safe Brewing by Miriam Kresh Tej – Ancient Honey Beer by Miriam Kresh How is Your Sex Drive, Honey? – BBC News Healing with Mead by Dr. med. Gabi Greve – Okayama, Japan Mede in Japan by Dr. med. Gabi Greve – Okayama, Japan A Treatise on Mead...
Leon Adams. _The Wines of America_ San Francisco: McGraw Hill, 1990. Stanley Anderson & Dorothy Anderson. _Winemaking: Recipes, Equipment, and Techniques for Making Wine at Home_ New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1989. ...
