SC - mead

[Diana Skaggs]

     Glo, the Mooneschadowe brewers got together last weekend for a mead 
     making session.  I am a newbie to the group, so they didn't even let 
     me stir, although I brought my own supplies.  The basic recipe went 
     something like this:  Heat 4 cups of water with one quart of honey.  
     Bring to 170F degrees on a thermometer.  Hold at that temperature and 
     skim off any foam that forms.  When it stops foaming, pour into a 
     gallon jar and fill almost full with additional water.  Let cool to 
     room temperature.  Meanwhile, add one packet of red wine yeast to a 
     bit of honey/water mixture (maybe 2 T honey to 1 C water).  After the 
     mead is cool and the yeast proofed, add yeast to honey mixture.  Cover 
     the jar lightly.  We used plastic grocery bags and rubber bands to 
     save the expense of vapor locks.  In six months, we plan to gather 
     again to siphon off the honey wine.  By this time next year, we'll be 
     sampling.  Also see Stefen's Flor-whatever for other mead recipes.  
     Leanna of Sparrowhaven


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Subject: Re: SC - mead 
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Date:    10/27/98 8:54 AM


     
I would rather the "way" to make it! Is there a group that does this? In 
NYC? Anywhere?
     
Many thanks!
Glo
     
At 05:44 AM 10/27/98 -0500, you wrote: 
>At 20:13 26-10-98 PST, Charlena wrote:
>>I have recently had mead for the first time and I have noticed that it 
>>is the one alcohol I can stomach and  better if it is served hot.  I 
>>plan to make my own in the future, but I love the taste of it and hope 
>>that I can find a source somewhere. I was wondering if there is a source 
>>where I can purchase it bottled already.  I am not sure I am asking in 
>>the right place and if not can someone direct me to a more appropriate 
>>source.
>
>Where are you?  25 years ago, I used to buy an imported Polish mead in 
>liquor stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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