num_pages: 240
description: A complete practical and entertaining guide to using the best ingredients and minimal equipment to create flavorful brewsincluding wildcrafted meads bragots tej grog honey beers and more!  A great guide . . . full of practical information and fascinating lore.Sandor Ellix Katz author of The Art of Fermentation Ancient societies brewed flavorful and healing meads ales and wines for millennia using only intuition storytelling and knowledge passed down through generationsno fancy expensive equipment or degrees in chemistry needed. In Make Mead Like a Viking homesteader fermentation enthusiast and self-described Appalachian Yeti Viking Jereme Zimmerman summons the bryggjemann of the ancient Norse to demonstrate how homebrewing meadarguably the worlds oldest fermented alcoholic beveragecan be not only uncomplicated but fun. Inside readers will learn techniques for And there's more for aspiring Vikings to explore Whether youve been intimidated by modern homebrewings cost or seeming complexity in the past or are boldly looking to expand your current brewing and fermentation practices Zimmermans welcoming style and spirit will usher you into exciting new territory. Grounded in history and mythology butlike Odins ever-seeking eyefocusing continually on the future of self-sufficient food culture Make Mead Like a Viking is a practical and entertaining guide for the ages.  Adventurous mead makers or brewers who want to move beyond the basics will find plenty to savor here. Library Journal 
language: English
title: Make Mead Like a Viking: Traditional Techniques for Brewing Natural, Wild-Fermented, Honey-Based Wines and Beers
publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing