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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.23
EAN: 9781567186833
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 1567186831
Label: Llewellyn Publications
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 190
Publication Date: September 01, 2002
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Studio: Llewellyn Publications

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Rating: - This book is great
I refer to this book every time I make mead.
Cheers!

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Rating: - Not bad...
Sure there are alot of Pagan overtones to this book, but I don't mind that at all. This author does a good job of explaining many historical things about Mead. She has experience harvesting her own honey, and offers several tips on how to make mead. Although I wouldn't recommend this book for someone who is a beginner, it is a good book to round out your mead making library.

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Rating: - Great book for Pagans
This book has been described as a "Frothy Pagan Rant" and that's really about on the mark but if you're into that sort of thing it's probably right up your alley. The author is a pagan and a bee keeper so she knows the practical business of making mead right out of the comb. She's also a bit easier to understand than other authors. She includes sample rituals as well as many recipes (including one for pumpkin) and goes a bit into the legal aspects of home brewing. A good book for pagans that want a well-rounded education when it comes to mead. Non-pagans might find it a bit over the top though. Hell, I'm a druid and I think she needs to take a chill pill too.

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Rating: - Good recipes, needs a copy-editor
I like this book and found the recipes and technical details useful; readers fearing to be put off by jargon will find comfort with the writer's cheerful folksy style.
But it pains me to find a reference to "King Arthur and his Knights Templar" (an anachronism of no more than 1600 years) on the first page (xiii, actually) and a statement that "honey ferments naturally" on p. 3. She does go on later to say that honey must be diluted to allow the yeast to work; I know these are trifling details, but for me they cast a dubious light on the rest of the ritual and traditional material. I really want a word with the editor; I like the book and I am happy to refer to it when I start brewing.

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Rating: - It has worked for us
We were new to brewing mead and picked up this book to give us some insight into where to start. Not only have we had success with every recipe from this book that we have tried, her hints on fixing problems helped us save several batches of recipes from other sources. Like the reviewer above, cleanliness isn't pushed here... but as in all cooking, it is necessary and common sense. In the last two years we and our friends have brewed up over 200 gallons of various kinds of mead and malomels and enjoyed them all thanks to this book.

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