January 16, 2021

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Cover of The Goodman of Paris, showing a medieval man and his wife and a servant

Bochet Mead (Ever Try Caramelized Honey?)

Beauty In Beer, Brewing Recipes, Bygone Brewing, Mead, Medieval Brewing Events, Modern Brewing Events |June 10, 2013 |by Elspeth |2

Of all the brewing recipe possibilities, bochet made me nervous. I am a cold-method meadmaker.  I heat water as little as possible to mix with the must, and heat the [..]

three mason jars with cordials

Is making a cordial really brewing?

Beauty In Beer, Brew How-To: Basic Help, Brewing Articles & Threads |April 24, 2012 |by Elspeth |1

Making cordials is often lumped in with brewing.  Should it be?  Is making a cordial, with modern restrictions and requirements, really a brewing activity?  Why do people make cordials, anyway? [..]