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JabberWokky — 2006-12-16 04:59:27

I didn't mean to reverse so many statements, but it's easy to find, not at RenFa

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- Mead, known also as honey wine, is a traditional alcoholic drink made from fermented honey in water. It is a rather difficult to find and a seldom in demand drink, as it has a rather unique flavor and less common material components, however it can be purchased from a few marts in Sacramento (I have heard, I do not have locations yet), and is consistently served at ["renaissance faires"].
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- ----- - It would be great if someone could add a bit more information, ergo where to acquire mead and how much it would cost, I would love to know as it is damn near impossible to find it in SoCal. ~["DavePoole"]	+ + '''Mead''', known also as honey wine, is an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey in water, usually with various other ingredients like fruit added to taste. It can be found in any store that has a large selection of beers and wines. A fairly decent selection can be found at ["Beverages and More"] in ["Sacramento"], and it costs about the same as any of their microbrew beers. As the ingredients can vary quite a bit, each recipe has a rather unique flavor. It is rarely served at ["renaissance faires"] (which usually just provide hard cider, Guinness and lesser beers). Of course you can brew your own, an activity that the ["Society for Creative Anachronism"] can help you with.

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DavidPoole — 2006-12-16 01:22:42

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- ''Excerpted from '''Bust''' magazine, fall 2004''	+ Mead, known also as honey wine, is a traditional alcoholic drink made from fermented honey in water. It is a rather difficult to find and a seldom in demand drink, as it has a rather unique flavor and less common material components, however it can be purchased from a few marts in Sacramento (I have heard, I do not have locations yet), and is consistently served at ["renaissance faires"].
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- \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Ingredients'''\|\| - \|\| 3 qt purified water\|\| - \|\| 1/2 cup lemon peels\|\| - \|\| 1 Tbsp strong tea\|\| - \|\| 2 tsp cinnamon\|\| - \|\| 2 lbs. honey\|\| - \|\| 1 packet wine yeast (not baking yeast!)\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Equipment'''\|\| - \|\| 8 qt steel or enamel pot\|\| - \|\| mesh strainer\|\| - \|\| 3 feet aquarium tubing (less than 1" diameter)\|\| - \|\| sterilized gallon jug\|\| - \|\| paper towels & rubber band\|\| - \|\| sterilized wine bottles or 2-liter soda bottles\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Yield'''\|\| - \|\|one gallon\|\| - - Bring purified water to a boil in your steel/enamel pot. Reduce to a simmer and add lemon peels, tea, and cinnamon... stir in honey and continue to simmer once that's dissolved. Skim froth from surface with a mesh strainer and repeat until no more froth rises (about 20 minutes). '''Important Note: Failure to remove all scum results in a turpentine-flavored concoction!''' - - Remove pot from heat, cover, and store overnight. Stir in wine/champagne yeast, cover and store 24 hours you should see some serious foam action now. Siphon the mixture into a sterilized gallon jug using your aquarium tubing and seal with four folded paper towels and a rubber band (this allows gasses to escape and avoid blowing mead all over the place). Allow to ferment 48 hours there should now be a layer of yeast at the bottom of the jug; siphon the mixture into another container, leaving the yeast behind. Clean the gallon jug thoroughly and refill with the mixture, top off with purified water, reseal with fresh paper towels and store in the fridge overnight. - - The following day, siphon the liquid into sterilized wine bottles and cork or cap tightly. Store your young mead in the fridge and after 3-5 days you're good to go! - - [[Comments]] - ------ - ''2005-03-03 05:28:37'' [[nbsp]] There are much better recipes out there for mead. "Fast mead" takes six weeks to ferment, however. This is more like high class prison wine. --["JabberWokky"]------ - ''2005-03-03 07:37:34'' [[nbsp]] Anyone have any good recipes for prison wine? --["JaimeRaba"]------ - ''2005-03-03 09:23:40'' [[nbsp]] No prison wine recipes [unless you count this one], but I do recall reading one for prison peanut butter brownies. --["AlphaDog"]------ - ''2005-03-03 09:36:15'' [[nbsp]] Is this [http://www.blacktable.com/gillin030901.htm Pruno recipe] what you're looking for? I guess that might be considered prison wine. --["AlphaDog"]	+ ----- + It would be great if someone could add a bit more information, ergo where to acquire mead and how much it would cost, I would love to know as it is damn near impossible to find it in SoCal. ~["DavePoole"]

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-03 09:36:15

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- ''2005-03-03 09:23:40'' [[nbsp]] No prison wine recipes [unless you count this one], but I do recall reading one for prison peanut butter brownies. --["AlphaDog"]	+ ''2005-03-03 09:23:40'' [[nbsp]] No prison wine recipes [unless you count this one], but I do recall reading one for prison peanut butter brownies. --["AlphaDog"]------ + ''2005-03-03 09:36:15'' [[nbsp]] Is this [http://www.blacktable.com/gillin030901.htm Pruno recipe] what you're looking for? I guess that might be considered prison wine. --["AlphaDog"]

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-03 09:23:40

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- ''2005-03-03 07:37:34'' [[nbsp]] Anyone have any good recipes for prison wine? --["JaimeRaba"]	+ ''2005-03-03 07:37:34'' [[nbsp]] Anyone have any good recipes for prison wine? --["JaimeRaba"]------ + ''2005-03-03 09:23:40'' [[nbsp]] No prison wine recipes [unless you count this one], but I do recall reading one for prison peanut butter brownies. --["AlphaDog"]

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JaimeRaba — 2005-03-03 07:37:34

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- ''2005-03-03 05:28:37'' [[nbsp]] There are much better recipes out there for mead. "Fast mead" takes six weeks to ferment, however. This is more like high class prison wine. --["JabberWokky"]	+ ''2005-03-03 05:28:37'' [[nbsp]] There are much better recipes out there for mead. "Fast mead" takes six weeks to ferment, however. This is more like high class prison wine. --["JabberWokky"]------ + ''2005-03-03 07:37:34'' [[nbsp]] Anyone have any good recipes for prison wine? --["JaimeRaba"]

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JabberWokky — 2005-03-03 05:28:37

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	+ ------ + ''2005-03-03 05:28:37'' [[nbsp]] There are much better recipes out there for mead. "Fast mead" takes six weeks to ferment, however. This is more like high class prison wine. --["JabberWokky"]

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-02 15:52:10

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-02 15:52:10

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	+ ''Excerpted from '''Bust''' magazine, fall 2004'' + + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Ingredients'''\|\| + \|\| 3 qt purified water\|\| + \|\| 1/2 cup lemon peels\|\| + \|\| 1 Tbsp strong tea\|\| + \|\| 2 tsp cinnamon\|\| + \|\| 2 lbs. honey\|\| + \|\| 1 packet wine yeast (not baking yeast!)\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Equipment'''\|\| + \|\| 8 qt steel or enamel pot\|\| + \|\| mesh strainer\|\| + \|\| 3 feet aquarium tubing (less than 1" diameter)\|\| + \|\| sterilized gallon jug\|\| + \|\| paper towels & rubber band\|\| + \|\| sterilized wine bottles or 2-liter soda bottles\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Yield'''\|\| + \|\|one gallon\|\| + + Bring purified water to a boil in your steel/enamel pot. Reduce to a simmer and add lemon peels, tea, and cinnamon... stir in honey and continue to simmer once that's dissolved. Skim froth from surface with a mesh strainer and repeat until no more froth rises (about 20 minutes). '''Important Note: Failure to remove all scum results in a turpentine-flavored concoction!''' + + Remove pot from heat, cover, and store overnight. Stir in wine/champagne yeast, cover and store 24 hours you should see some serious foam action now. Siphon the mixture into a sterilized gallon jug using your aquarium tubing and seal with four folded paper towels and a rubber band (this allows gasses to escape and avoid blowing mead all over the place). Allow to ferment 48 hours there should now be a layer of yeast at the bottom of the jug; siphon the mixture into another container, leaving the yeast behind. Clean the gallon jug thoroughly and refill with the mixture, top off with purified water, reseal with fresh paper towels and store in the fridge overnight. + + The following day, siphon the liquid into sterilized wine bottles and cork or cap tightly. Store your young mead in the fridge and after 3-5 days you're good to go! + + [[Comments]]