Homebrewing......Mead

and melomel, methyglyn, cyser, and horilka

Yes, I'm another one of of *those*, the homebrewers. Why, you ask? Because despite extensive searches, I've not been able to find many sources of mead, and by golly, I *like* the stuff! Besides, I live in a state (NC) with this interesting law: Thou shalt not ship wine into the state or the wine cops will come and haul you away! So, I either smuggle, or make my own. Its a lot cheaper to make my own............and much more fun (not to mention a great way to stay out of jail!)

So, in self defense, and because it's fun, I moseyed down to my local brew shop, American Brewmasters . There, I told my sad story to Mike, the proprietor, who cordially led me around the store and showed me what to buy.

Now, I've 6 batches finished (and mostly gone, thanks to the otters in AFR) 4 batches going, and more planned. I'll probably exhibit some if it, if I don't drink it all, or give it away at Faires and SCA events! Click here to see my recipes.

I also subscribe to the Mead Lovers' Digest, which you can subscribe to here: Use mead-request@talisman.com for [un]subscribe/admin requests.  When subscribing, please include name and email address in body of message. You can get digest archives and FAQ for anonymous ftp at ftp.stanford.edu in pub/clubs/homebrew/mead. One *very* useful piece of info I've gotten from there is the World Meadery List.

Browse the bookstore shelves for homebrewing book

Anywho, here are some good mead-type links for you to check out:

  A list of commercial meaderies is here: http://www.crimson-dragon.com/mead/mead_dir.html

The main and totally total list of links is currently being updated. These are my favorite mead links. The main list has many more varied, including honey sources, and supplies, and beer stuff.

Mead Pages

Recipes

Honey Suppliers

Equipment

Commercial Meaderies

 

Mead Pages

The Mead Hall - great mead page, with lots of links
 The Well of Latis - wonderful page, with pagan links.
The Mead Maker's Page - good info!
Mead, Drink of the Gods

Recipes

The Bees Lees - great collection of recipes
The Bees Lees II - a second great collection
The Cat's Meow - *another* great recipe collection!

Honey Suppliers

Castlemark Honey - great supplier, excellent prices, wonderful variety
HoneyRun Honey
Fishers Honey

Equipment

American Brewmasters - Raleigh, NC
Fermentation Station - Lancaster, PA
The Charleston Beer Works
Brewer's Resource - an online brewing equipment catalog
Ale and Lager Homebrew - CA

Commercial Meaderies

White Winter Winery - one of the best meaderies I've found
Coventry Grove Winery

More to come as I have time to post them!

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