The mythology of the honey based adult beverage, historic rituals and drinking games, and recipes for many sorts of traditional libations enjoyed by Northern Europeans of yore.
Mead. Vikings. It’s impossible to think of one without the other. So why try? In Make Mead Like a Viking, Jereme Zimmerman unlocks the brewing secrets of the ancient Norse and shows readers how homebrewing mead can be not only simple but fun.
As a homesteader, fermentation enthusiast, and self-described “Appalachian Yeti Viking,” Zimmerman embraces the traditional culture and rituals surrounding mead and will help others bring a sense of wildness, mysticism, and individuality to their home-crafted brews.
In this accessible, easy-to-follow guide, readers will learn how to brew their own drinks such as sweet, semi-sweet, and dry meads; melomels (fruit meads); metheglins (spiced meads); Ethiopian t’ej; honey beers; and grog—opening the Mead Hall doors to further experimentation in fermentation and flavor. In addition, aspiring Viking brewers will explore:
The importance of local and unpasteurized honey for both flavor and health benefits
Why modern homebrewing practices, materials, and chemicals work but aren’t necessary
Herbs and wild botanicals for use in flavoring and preserving these healing, nutritious, and magical meads, beers, and wines
Recommendations for starting a mead circle to share your wild meads with other brewers as part of the growing wild mead subculture
and more
Whether you’ve been intimidated by modern homebrewing’s cost or seeming complexity in the past or are looking to expand your current brewing and fermentation practices, Zimmerman’s welcoming style and spirit will usher you into exciting new territory. Grounded in history and mythology but focused on modern self-sufficiency, Make Mead Like a Viking is a practical and entertaining guide for the ages.
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