Make Mead Like a Viking

by Jereme Zimmerman
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  • ID: 9288
  • Added: 2025-12-23
  • Updated: 2025-12-23
  • ISBN: 9781603585996
  • Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
  • Published: 2015-10-15
  • Reviews: 3

Make Mead Like a Viking is a comprehensive guide to brewing traditional meads, ales, and wines using simple, natural ingredients and techniques passed down through generations. Author Jereme Zimmerman, a homesteader and fermentation enthusiast, shares practical advice on brewing a variety of meads, including fruit-infused melomels, spiced metheglins, and even honey beers. The book also delves into the historical and cultural significance of brewing, offering insights into the rituals and mysticism that were once integral to the process. Beyond the recipes, Zimmerman explores the health benefits of local, unpasteurized honey and provides guidance on growing and harvesting herbs and wild botanicals for use in brewing. Whether you're a seasoned homebrewer looking to expand your skills or a beginner eager to dive into the world of fermentation, this book offers a welcoming and inspiring approach to creating delicious, healing brews.

Reviews
Groennfell · Ricky the Meadmaker · 2022-09-22
Enjoyable 4.00

This book is praised for its accessible and enjoyable approach to mead-making, delving into the history without getting lost in technicalities. It’s a great read for both beginners and experienced brewers.

This review highlights the book's ability to make mead-making accessible and enjoyable. They appreciate how it delves into the history of mead without getting bogged down by overly technical details. The reviewer finds it a great resource for both beginners and those with more experience in brewing. They also mention that the book encourages a more natural and less scientific approach to mead-making, which aligns well with traditional methods. Overall, it's a book that inspires and educates, making the process of mead-making both fun and rewarding.

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    Make Mead Like a Viking by Jereme Zimmerman is the most accessible and enjoyable book on mead.

    It delves deeply into the history of mead without getting lost in technicalities.

    This book is most enjoyable and engaging, and especially so in its emphasis on traditional, natural brewing techniques and tactics.

Weston A. Price Foundation · 2016-02-16
Enjoyable 4.25

The book is praised for its engaging and enjoyable content, particularly its emphasis on traditional and natural brewing techniques. It’s a great resource for those interested in a more authentic approach to mead-making.

This review highlights the book's engaging and enjoyable content, particularly its emphasis on traditional and natural brewing techniques. They appreciate how the book provides a more authentic approach to mead-making, making it a great resource for those interested in the craft. The reviewer finds the book's focus on traditional methods refreshing and inspiring, encouraging readers to embrace a more natural and less scientific approach to brewing. Overall, it's a book that not only educates but also inspires a deeper appreciation for the art of mead-making.

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    On all counts this book is most enjoyable and engaging, and especially so in its emphasis on traditional, natural brewing techniques and tactics.

    I really delighted in this inspired and informative read.

    Throw caution into the mead-making wind and relish the challenge of some of the most rewarding and delicious forms of brewing.

Pixie's Pocket · 2015-12-09
Intriguing 3.50

The book is appreciated for its wild and open-to-chance brewing methods, which some might find haphazard but are actually quite engaging. It’s a unique take on mead-making that encourages creativity and experimentation.

This review highlights the book's unique approach to mead-making, which embraces a wild and open-to-chance method. They appreciate how the book encourages creativity and experimentation, making the process of brewing mead more engaging and less rigid. The reviewer finds this approach refreshing, even if some might see it as haphazard. They also mention that the book's emphasis on traditional and natural brewing techniques makes it a standout resource for those interested in mead-making. Overall, it's a book that inspires a more adventurous and less scientific approach to brewing.

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    We both appreciate each other's rather wild, open-to-chance, mad scientist brewing methods.

    Some might say haphazard, some people are boring.

    Throw caution into the mead-making wind and relish the challenge.

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