Description
Book SynopsisMead (honey wine) is the new buzz among beverage hobbyists as more and more consumers start to make their own. This up-to-date title tells the novice how to begin and the experienced brewer or winemaker how to succeed in this newest of the beverage arts.
Trade Review"Comprehensive, detailed explanations of the complexities of the process are rendered into simple straightforward language. ...this fascinating and very useful book, of interest to both beginners and seasoned mead makers." -- Runa, Issue 14, 2004.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Part One: Background
1. From the Beginning to a Modern Revival
2. Defining the Styles
Part Two: Process
3. Changing Honey into Wine
4. Beyond the Basics
5. Yeast and Fermentation
6. Conditioning, Aging, and Using Oak
Part Three: Ingredients
7. All About Honey
8. Fruit and Melomel
9. Grapes and Pyment
10. Spices and Metheglin
11. Grains and Braggot
Part Four: Recipes
12. Putting the Process and Ingredients Together
13. Appreciating Your Mead
Appendix 1: Honey and Other Suppliers
Appendix 2: Conversion Charts
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
