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Recipes

Ken Schramm’s Dry Show Mead

Dry mead like this recipe from Ken Schramm can be made almost Champagnelike when carbonated in the bottle for a sparkling effervescence.

Zymurgy: July/August 2021

Traditional Mead Steps for Success

By: Annie Zipser, Amy Olsen,Andrew Luberto, Kevin Meintsma,Carvin Wilson, and Matt Weide

Traditional mead is mead at its simplest, but simple is far from boring. Join members of the American Mead Makers Association home governing committee as they share their tips for making your best traditional mead.

Community & Culture

Micro Homebrew in Washington Wins Homebrew Shop of the Year

The shops with the most nominations were evaluated based on their support for their local homebrew communities, education efforts, customer service and engagement, public promotion of homebrewing, and their commitment to implementing responsible business practices.

Recipes

Hairy Vetch Traditional Mead (1 gallon recipe)

Meadmaker Andrew Luberto created this recipe as he was blown away by the vanilla, Juicy Fruit and cream soda notes in the hairy vetch honey variety. The honey truly makes this traditional mead sensational.

Zymurgy: January/February 2006

T’ej: Ethiopia’s Imperial Mead

By: Chris O'Brien

In 1185, a king was born in Roha, a small town nestled into the northern end of Ethiopia’s majestic highlands, rising more than 3,000 meters into the sky. Legend has […]