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A mid evil camping event is enjoyed most with a roaring fire and plenty of mead. In February of 2004 the Sox prepared for just such an event. We spent a small fortune for enough mead for ourselves and camp visitors. The entire stock was easily finished by the end of the event. Which inspired a simple thought, we should make our own mead. I began my research, only to find no two recipes or methods are the same. The number of variables in making a batch of mead may be more than NASA uses to launch a satellite. The experimentation began. I bought honey and a few carbouys . The first batches were almost laughable. One batch was too weak, another too syrupy and they all lacked flavor. As I pursued the perfect recipe and method I noticed this was far more than a hobby. I wanted to make a mead that was better than store bought. After two years of trial and tasty errors I solved many of the variables. I had a yeast picked out, the perfect amount of honey, temperature and time. When I brought the finished mead to the Sox I was hoping they would give this batch a good review. I was elated when Harracka said "oh thats dangerous!". We had found our camp mead! Then we had a local camping event and plenty of our "Sox mead". Visitors liked it and gave plenty of compliments. Even saying "this is way better than anything in the store". One man made a comment that I should start a Meadery since my mead impressed him so much. |
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Bacchus Meadery |
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Loveland, Colorado |
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Mead, The First Wine Since 5000BC |
