by Dan McFeeley After a long and fruitful life, University of Cornell apiculturist Dr. Roger A. Morse passed away in his sleep in May 2000. He was 72. A prolific writer, Morse had a unique gift for communicating the science of apiculture to the often harried and hard...
Ken Schramm and Daniel McConnell give us an in-depth analysis of meadmaking, breaking it down into components, and addressing each in turn, giving a very technical but fascinating look at the inner workings of mead. The article has a dazzling array of tables and...
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...
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...