[LMB] Mead, myself, and I -- Re: OT: old honey

[Mark Allums]

Richard Macdonald wrote:
> From: "Mark Allums" <mark at allums.com>
>> I think it is mostly an old wives' tale.  However, there are a few 
>> gotchas with honey.  Don't dilute it with anything; it will be prone to 
>> fermentation.
> 
> Hey, some of us LIKE to spoil honey under scientifically controlled
> conditions. Red Star Champaign Yeast works real well, got some 
> real nice Cizer.

I rather suspected someone would say that.  :)   I never have been brave 
enough to try making my own beer/ale/wine/mead/etc.  I would probably go 
straight from fresh grapes to vinegar in one step.  Besides, I don't 
drink!

--Mark A.