Mead, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages of all, is experiencing a renaissance. Honey wine is 'in' again these days - and is more suitable for home production than almost any other alcoholic drink.

We know it from the history of the Germanic tribes and from stories from the Middle Ages: mead, the legendary honey wine.

In this practical book, Karl Stückler, head of the Lower Austrian Beekeeping School and therefore an expert on honey, explains all the steps from the starting point to the finished product.

Thanks to numerous illustrations and sketches, even beginners will succeed in producing their first mead.

Professionals, on the other hand, will benefit from the useful tips on selecting the right honey, information on legal regulations, explanations of the mistakes that can be made during mead production and precise descriptions of fermentation management, residual sweetness adjustment, clarification of the mead before bottling and ultimately stable bottling.