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Mead Lovers Digest #1062
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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1062, 16 December 2003
Mead Lover's Digest #1062 16 December 2003
Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming
Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor
Contents:
Re: Shipping of Meads by hobbyists (msmead@doctorbeer.com)
Chunk Honey ("Mark Tapp")
Shipping of Meads by hobbyists (jack.anders@comcast.net)
Re: Mead Lover's Digest #1061, 11 December 2003 (Lazurus106@aol.com)
Re: Shipments of Mead ("Thad Starr")
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Subject: Re: Shipping of Meads by hobbyists
From: msmead@doctorbeer.com
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:39:57 -0500
Why not just send your friends a few bottles of your "flavored homemade
vinegar"?
- - msmead
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Subject: Chunk Honey
From: "Mark Tapp" <marktapp@irongatemortgage.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:42:49 -0700
I recently purchased 12lbs of honey via the phone. There was a
miscommunication, and when I received the shipment I had received four jars
of chunk honey. Does anyone have an idea as to the best method to use to
prepare this honey for must. I obviously want to salvage as much of the
honey as possible.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
Mark A. Tapp
President
Irongate Mortgage & Investment, Inc.
Phone: 303-639-5674
Fax: 303-639-5675
Toll Free: 888-646-5471
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Subject: Shipping of Meads by hobbyists
From: jack.anders@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:28:18 +0000
I have shipped wine across the US to family and friends by using commercial
carriers. For the Winemaker Mag contest, I usually use UPS, and label the
outside of the box "Samples for Evaluation". I do the same for shipping
to friends and family. No problem.
Line the box with a plastic trash bag before packing. Wrap bubble wrap
around the bottle. Pack it tight with a lot of crumpled newspaper.
Regards and Happy Holidays,
Jack Anders
Richmond, VA
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Subject: Re: Mead Lover's Digest #1061, 11 December 2003
From: Lazurus106@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:48:13 EST
Greeting Kinsman,
To those doing historical based mead making I just noticed That Penszeys
Spices Catalog had Galangal listed. I am blessed with one of there retail stores
here in town so a road trip was called for. This is a spice that I have seen
listed in many period mead recipts a relative of ginger. They call it a flowery
and intense. Cheap too a 1/4 pound of ground was $3.79 US.
Now if I can find Grains of Paradise (another period spice).
The Medowsweet mead is just about ready to bottle and when its ready to drink
I'll report on that.
Now if I had a free carboy!
Cheers,
Dave in Madison, WI USA
AKA Cnut Ragnarsson
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Subject: Re: Shipments of Mead
From: "Thad Starr" <starr954@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 11:09:29 -0800
> Can we get some specifics posted as to which companies will accept shipments
> of mead, wine or beer between persons (as opposed to between corporations)?
> I'm sure that Ray Daniels, for one, is a fount of knowledge in this area.
> Want to be able to ship domestic US as well as internationally.
This was sent to me by one of the members of this list when I was having
difficulty shipping off samples for the Mazer Cup last year;
"Basically that a problem with dealing with any large corporation. The
front line workers know the basics, but don't really know the details,
and aren't often willing to do any additional work to clear something
like this up. This restriction applies to commercial alcoholic beverages
for which taxes must be collected. Michigan is one of the states that
wants its nickel. HOWEVER: You are shipping "For non-commercial
evaluation only." There is no cash transaction, and therefore no tax is
being evaded. It is perfectly legal, and Michigan even has a law that
specifically says you can transport homemade alcoholic beverages for
competitions (HB 4850/SB 505, signed into law 12/2/97 by Governor John
Engler). You might want to call, and ask a supervisor if they understand
the law and are willing to cooperate."
I took it to the UPS that would not ship the Mead and showed it to them.
They still didn't want to ship it, so I asked them to look up the Law
that allows it. I think they were just lazy, or thought I was bluffing.
We had a bit of a stare down, then the decided to allow it shipped.
I have had no problem since shipping Mead, as long as I get the same UPS
person that I originally went through this with.
Thad
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End of Mead Lover's Digest #1062
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