mead

[mead]

Right now a strawberry mead,several traditional meads, apple cider, various Belgium style ales about 80 gallons worth
jim

 

[Josh2002cc]

I smell spam burning.

 

[Kat]

I smell spam burning.

Easy Josh

I believe he has an LMM

Mead I only drink it at our local Renaissance Faire.

 

[Turbotug]

I made a Mesquite Honey/Raspberry mead a few years ago. Finished REAL dry..

Got a Belgian Wit and a Saison going now.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10697

Might bottle them this week.

 

[mead]

I smell spam burning.

I guess I do not understand. Are you referring to the potted meat that is best beer battered and deep fried or the computer type of spam?

jim

 

[minisub]

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Mead I only drink it at our local Renaissance Faire.

I would lay odds that it is not the real stuff. The only commercially available "mead" I've ever seen in the US is a god-awful grape based concoction. Real 100% honey-based mead is a real treat if you can get your hands on some.

 

[mead]

I would lay odds that it is not the real stuff. The only commercially available "mead" I've ever seen in the US is a god-awful grape based concoction. Real 100% honey-based mead is a real treat if you can get your hands on some.

Ten years ago I would have agreed with you. However at this time there are over 100 licensed meaderies in the United States. Many of them are making quality products. Rabbits Foot is one of the very best I have tasted. As far as the renaissance fair folks some of them are making very good mead and are very serious about it. The local Viking festival also has very good mead that is made and donated by several local mead makers.
In all of my research I have tasted some truly bad meads but I have not found any to be fake as that would be a legal problem for the producer.
If you ever find yourself in san diego and you would like to taste some real mead that has been well received by many look me up.
jim