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Mead
I think I may have finally found my calling.
For a very long time I’ve been interested in the beer and wine making process, and I love to seize the means of production by the balls, but let’s face it: homemade wine and beer can be downright awful. There’s no way I could make wine or beer better than the pros. However, there is a third and oft overlooked option: mead.
In it’s simplest form, Mead is a wine made from honey, water and yeast. It is the oldest fermented beverage in the world, and was probably discovered by some hapless nit-wit who left his leather honey pouch open over night in the rain. A couple days later, the honey was a little more magical tasting than usual.
Mead has enjoyed a rich history in Viking culture- fallen warriors were believed to arrive in the halls of Valhalla in the afterlife, where, after a day of hard battling, they feasted on crackled pork at Odin’s table all night long. In the middle of the hall, a giant she-goat stood on her hind legs and nibbled on a pine branch while rich mead poured of our her teats.
Don’t you just love it already?
There are many types of mead that can be made by adding various ingredients to the basic recipe of honey, water and yeast. For instance:
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