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WHO WANTS A SUPERIOR BEVERAGE AT A RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE, HERE'S
THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS. |
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The Vintage of
the Vikings, Chaucer's Choice, the Rage of Runnymede and Beowolf's
Best - known as honey wine or mead is the most common drink made
from honey. (I recall reading in Brother Adam's pamphlet that
a well-made mead is superior to any wine made from grapes.) The
next most common is honey vineger; less well known is honey pop
or soda, if you prefer. Least common, I believe, is honey beer.
Made properly, each of these is a premier product when compared
to those made using white table sugar, which is utterly devoid
of vitamins and minerals.
This recipe will show the hobby beekeeper, using their own nectars,
how to produce eight, two-liter bottles of honey pop, root beer
flavor, for about a quarter of a dollar, within thirty minutes
- after one learns the technique - and drinkable within forty-eight
hours after curing, with the only ingredients being honey and
water, yeast and flavoring plus loving patience. |
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THE EQUIPMENT
FIVE-GALLON PLASTIC
BUCKET WITH BOTTOM SPOUT.
PLASTIC GALLON JUG
17-1/2" WOODEN STIRRER
PLASTIC FUNNEL, 5" WIDE BY 6" HIGH
It's best to assemble the four pieces of equipment first. |
THE
INGREDIENTS
1/8 OZ. DRY WINE
YEAST
4 GALLONS WATER
2 QUARTS HONEY
2 FL. OZ. ROOT BEER EXTRACT
30 MINUTES
I always keep a supply of the above on hand, never having to
reorder because I'm out of stock. The wine yeast is stored in
the freezer since I must always have a quantity on hand for the
honey wine operation. My variety is Montrachet, but E.C. Kraus
catalog recommends Pasteur Champagne. |
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THE MANUFACTURING
STEP #1 - Dissolve the yeast
in a half cup of warm water.
STEP #2 - Pour the three gallons of warm water (80 degrees F)
into the five-gallon white plastic bucket, using the one-gallon
plastic jug, a recycled milk container, as a measurer.
STEP #3 - Pour the honey into the bucket, using the remaining
gallon water to rinse the quart jars.
STEP #4 - Pour the extract into the bucket.
STEP #5 - Place the dissolved yeast into the bucket.
STEP #6 - With the eight topless 2 liter plastic bottles near
by, start filling using the funnel beneath the spout. Fill to
one inch from top. (Important note: The spout cover must be held
in place tightly against the spout's body when filling the bottles
to prevent squirting all over the place.)
STEP #7 - Screw on bottle caps and place the filled plastic bottles
on their sides, in a warm spot -- such as the furnace room --
for 48 hours or until the bottles become rigid.
STEP #8 - Store in refrigerator, upright or prone, depending
upon clearance.
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DRINKING
After removal from the refrigerator
for use, it is important to exhaust the bottle -- twisting loose
the cap intermittently -- to permit the carbon dioxide gas to
escape slowly -- or else foam will burst all over the place.
Ice may be added. The leftover must be stored in the refrigerator.
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MAIL ORDER
SUPPLIERS
E.C.KRAUS
P.O. BOX 7850
INDEPENDENCE, MO. 64503
1-816-254-7448
16 PAGE (FULL SIZE) FREE CATALOG OF HOME-WINE AND BEER MAKING
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OFFERING EXTRACTS, ROOT BEER (3 OZ.
$2.55 POSTPAID), SARSAPARILLA, GINGER BEER,
CREAM, WILD CHERRY, RASPBERRY AND SPRUCE BEER (EACH 2 OZ. $3.40
POSTPAID). ALSO LIQUID AND DRY YEAST SOURCE. ACCEPTS VISA &
MC WITH $5.00 MINIMUM ORDER. |
SEMPLEX USA
4805 LYNDALE AVE. NO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. 55430
1-612-522-0500
22 PAGE FREE CATALOG (HALF SIZE), WITH NICE EXTRACT ASSORTMENT
-- FIVE VARIETIES, $2.75 POSTPAID OR A 5-OR-MORE ASSORTMENT FOR
$2.25 EACH POSTPAID. ALSO YEASTS. ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS INCLUDING
DINERS CLUB AND CARTE BLANCHE, WITH $10.00 MINIMUM ORDER. |
GEORGE A. O'BRIEN
P.O. BOX 284
WAYNE, IL. 60184
1-847-289-7169
32 PAGE (HALF SIZE) FREE CATALOG FEATURING "CELLAR SUPPLIES."
NO SODA EXTRACTS BUT SOURCE OF AMERICAN AND CANADIAN DRY YEASTS.
ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS -- $25.00 MINIMUM ORDER. |
CONTINENTAL PRODUCTS
BOX 68016
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46268
1-317-875-5544
20 PAGE, FULL SIZE CATALOG, FEATURING HOME WINE AND BEER MAKING
SUPPLIES "SINCE 1965." EXTRACT ASSORTMENT, SIX VARIETIES.
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WITH
$10.00 MINIMUM EXCLUDING "SHIPPING CHARGES." |
PRESQUE ISLE WINE CELLARS
9440 BUFFALO RD (US
RT. 20)
NORTH EAST, PA. 16428
1-800-488-7492
80 PAGE FREE CATALOG (HALF SIZE), ADVERTISING "EVERYTHING
FOR THE HOME WINE MAKER." NO SODA POP EXTRACTS, BUT A WIDE
VARIETY OF DRY WINE YEASTS NECESSARY FOR MAKING POP. ACCEPTS
CREDIT CARDS -- NO MINIMUM ORDERS SPECIFIED. |
Used
with permission by JOHN
IANNUZZI
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