Wanted to share this link. Its an interesting introduction to brewing in the SCA.
http://www.katzengard.org/brewing/SCA_brewing_class.pdf
http://www.katzengard.org/brewing/SCA_brewing_class.pdf
SCA Brewing document
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Yes, I did that. It will be revised soon. It's for a class I teach at <A HREF="http://www.iconsf.org">I-Con</A> on historical brewing as part of their Medieval track. Comments, questions and corrections are all welcome.
Welcome to the Forum Redsonja!
Just got back from Boars Head, in WI... I might try to set up a Mead Making class there next year.
Wrathwilde
Just got back from Boars Head, in WI... I might try to set up a Mead Making class there next year.
Wrathwilde
Now that's what I call documentation! I'm new to the SCA and have been thinking about making a mead entry in an A&S event but two things have made me think twice: one is the documentation required but, even more importantly, I'd hate parting with that much mead!!
Summer,
I'm not sure how A&S competitions are run in your area, but down here ( in Ansteorra), we typically get either 3 judges, or one "specialty" judge to judge entries. I entered a bottle of mead into an A&S competition to be commented on (not officially judged), and had one brewer comment on it officially, and about 3-4 other people sampled it as well. The bottle was only a 375 mL bottle, and I had about half the bottle left. Judges aren't going to pour themselves a full glass - they're just going to poor off about 3-4 sips. I put out small cups (think pill cups that they serve medicine in in hospitals) for the sampling, so people were encouraged to take small samples. After the judging was over, I corked my remains and enjoyed it that night at feast. Not a big loss of mead at all.
I'm not sure how A&S competitions are run in your area, but down here ( in Ansteorra), we typically get either 3 judges, or one "specialty" judge to judge entries. I entered a bottle of mead into an A&S competition to be commented on (not officially judged), and had one brewer comment on it officially, and about 3-4 other people sampled it as well. The bottle was only a 375 mL bottle, and I had about half the bottle left. Judges aren't going to pour themselves a full glass - they're just going to poor off about 3-4 sips. I put out small cups (think pill cups that they serve medicine in in hospitals) for the sampling, so people were encouraged to take small samples. After the judging was over, I corked my remains and enjoyed it that night at feast. Not a big loss of mead at all.
