By Ken Schramm

The Compleat Meadmaker: Home Production of Honey Wine From Your First Batch to Award-winning Fruit and Herb Variationsdetails the home production of honey wine from your first batch to award-winning fruit and herb variations.

As one of the most ancient of human beverages, mead arose in part because it was easy to make. Todays hobbyists rediscover the simplicity of making mead while reveling in the range of flavors that can result.

InThe Compleat Meadmaker, veteran beverage hobbyist Ken Schramm introduces the novice to the wonders of mead. With easy-to-follow procedures and simple recipes, he shows how you can quickly and painlessly make your own mead at home. In later chapters, he introduces flavorful variations on the basic theme that lead to meads flavored with spice, fruits, grapes and even malt.