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The Compleat Meadmaker : Home Production of Honey Wine From Your First Batch to Award-winning Fruit and Herb Variations

The Compleat Meadmaker : Home Production of Honey Wine From Your First Batch to Award-winning Fruit and Herb Variations

zoom enlarge 		Author: Ken Schramm
Publisher: Brewers Publications
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 16 reviews
Sales Rank: 15120

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 216
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7 x 0.7

ISBN: 0937381802
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.872
EAN: 9780937381809
ASIN: 0937381802

Publication Date: July 25, 2003
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Mead (honey wine) is the new buzz among beverage hobbyists as more and more consumers start to make their own. This up-to-date title tells the novice how to begin and the experienced brewer or winemaker how to succeed in this newest of the beverage arts.

Customer Reviews:   Read 11 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Mead making   July 2, 2008
Although this book is excellent on instructions and all the things you need to know about mead making, it is very short on the recipe side. I was disappointed with this part. Still a good book, but definitely not for someone looking for recipes.


5 out of 5 stars The most Complete book you'll find   June 8, 2008
No book can tell you *EVERYTHING* about making mead. There are new ideas and opinions brewing all the time. That being said, this book is a true blessing for anyone interested in making mead.

I wish Ken Schramm spoke more on fermentation temperature and methods of controling it. Not everyone has the luxury of air conditioning (or even indoor brewing). Here's a bit that may help fill in this gap:

For most wine yeasts, ideal fermentation temperatures should be as follows:

Start fermentation - 78F/26C
Main fermentation - 65F/18C
Near end fermentation - 80F/27C

Commercial grape wineries ferment with wines at 60F/15C - 70F/20C. I've even heard 55 F to 70 F.

For practical purposes, 70F/21C - 75F/24C will do just fine for most meads, depending on the tolerance of the yeast used. The lower end of this range ensures a robust fermentation while minimize harsh fusel alcohols that affect the taste of the finished product.

The best way to ensure proper fermentation temperatures is to take a somewhat high tech approach from the beer home-brewers and use a chest freezer or refrigerator equipped with a plug-in temperature controller (Ranco makes a good one) - Simple and efficient. It'll get you through the icey days of winter and the dog days of Summer.





5 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny.   March 3, 2008
The yeast and honey tables in this book make it worth the price. It gives a good history and theory of mead, as well as a good few great recipes. Definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in making or drinking mead.


5 out of 5 stars Masterful Meadmaker   January 4, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is THE book to have if you want make the magical elixer of Mead. Ken Shramm deftly show you how easy and wonderfull this amazingly complex beverage is to make and enjoy.


4 out of 5 stars instructional   March 22, 2006
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Was hoping for more recipes but gave plenty of information to formulate my own. It did explain all the basic information plus some extra

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