Category Archives: Crafting

Brewing Mead Part #2: Starting Your Mead

Mead Series by Mead Extraordinaire, Matt Ponkey So, as I stated at the end of my last post, the two types of mead I will be brewing are a Traditional style, and Melomel style. The recipes are: Traditional Mead 4 … Continue reading

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Brewing Mead #1: Before you start

Guest Post by Mead Extraordinaire, Matt Ponkey In any project, the key to a successful outcome is proper preparation, and making mead is no different. Properly preparing both your ingredients and equipment can easily mean the difference between sweet success … Continue reading

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The Journey of Wine Making

The first couple of times I made wine, I used a Cabernet Sauvignon kit because I’m a sucker for red wine. It was as good as any bottle of table wine I’ve ever had and even at $100 for the kit, it works out to less than $3.50 a bottle. Continue reading

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Why I Brew the Beer I Drink

Guest Post by Brian Liebau, Our own beer brewing zombie killer. I got started (brewing beer) because I love beer and I wanted to learn a craft that would be worthwhile after an apocalypse. No really, laugh now, but that … Continue reading

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