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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #951, 5 September 2002
Mead Lover's Digest #951 5 September 2002
Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming
Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor
Contents:
"" (Lindi Edens)
"The Compleat Meadmaker" ("Ken Schramm")
Re: Mead ???? (Dick Dunn)
RE: Mead Lover's Digest #950, 26 August 2002 (michaelthurston@netscape.net)
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From: "Lindi Edens" <lindiedens@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:40:47 -0500
Hello all. Just wondering if anyone had any updates on the trademarked
Meadery case in Colorado. Thanks!
Lindi
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Subject: "The Compleat Meadmaker"
From: "Ken Schramm" <SchramK@resa.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:50:21 -0400
Since Ray Daniels let the cat out of the bag in the last "Zymurgy," I will
now 'fess up. "The Compleat Meadmaker" by Ken Schramm (Brewers Publications)
- - a new and hopefully helpful reference on meadmaking - is due for
release in March, 2003. It will have chapters on Honey, Fruit, Spices,
Fermentation, History and several other subjects of interest to meadmakers.
I hope that it will provide a base level compendium of knowledge that
will be useful, and provide something of value to meadmakers at every
level.
I have been working on this book for a while now. I think a good text on
meadmaking is overdue, and I will be pleased if it fills that bill.
I am one nervous expectant author.
Ken Schramm
Troy, MI
For those who are not fishing mavens, the spelling is a tip of the hat to
"The Compleat Angler" by Izaak Walton
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Subject: Re: Mead ????
From: rcd@talisman.com (Dick Dunn)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 00:26:15 -0600 (MDT)
Mark Tumarkin <mark_t@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Now, I know it's illegal to distill, and you all know I'd never do something
> like that. But just thinking hypothetically, if one were to distill a mead,
> what would you call the product? Mead brandy just doesn't seem right, though
> I guess it works. Is there a better name for this?
I think "mead brandy" is the best you'll do. I've searched and never found
another name for it. It would follow logically that just as there is "apple
brandy" and "pear brandy" (a word added to distinguish from the "default" of
grape), or "xxx wine" (for any wine other than grape), distilled mead would
be mead brandy. ("Honey brandy" just wouldn't make it.)
Wouldn't a better question be "Where can I get some?"? Really, why is
there this big gap? I've never tasted, seen, or even heard-of a real
instance of distilled mead. Nary a one. Does it not work out right?
I'm certainly not about to try distilling at home...the US laws are quite
clear and quite severe on that point. As I understand it, UK laws are no
kinder than ours. But isn't one of those down-under places (NZ or AU) more
forgiving about home distillation? Have you guys tried it and didn't like
it (or are you holding out on us:-)?
- ---
Dick Dunn rcd@talisman.com Hygiene, Colorado USA
...Without love in the dream, it'll never come true.
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Subject: RE: Mead Lover's Digest #950, 26 August 2002
From: michaelthurston@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 00:52:58 -0400
cappings
I'm sure at least a few of you out their are beekeeper's have any of you
ever throne in the straing bag full of the wax cappings and stuff. If so
what was the reuslt, or is this not recommended? Sure seems like a waste
of residual honey and (?)flavers to throw in a bucket and melt later for
the wax.
michaelthurston@netscape.net
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End of Mead Lover's Digest #951
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