Hi All out there who want to start a meadery! We applaud and support you.

For any type of Meadery no matter the budget it is agreeably a large task to figure out how to start. I know meaderies who are commercial and operating out of their homes with a pretty small production capacity to meaderies operating with the goal of over 20,000 liters a year and more.

First I would define the type of Meadery one wants to operate

by Julia Herz – Mead Consultant / Owner Honeywine.com
(additonal contributions by David Myers-Redstone Meadery)

Many, many folks often ask, what is a Meadery?A Meadery is a winery that ferments honey and produces mead (honey wine).Now we’re pleased to see that folks are also asking for advice on how to open a meadery.This paper has been drafted to give those interested a head start.

Here in the United States the American Dream, besides winning the lottery, is to own your own business. More specifically, I’d say, the American Dream is to successfully run and grow your own business while paying your bills and making a profit. Now to me that’s the American Dream.

I met Mike of Rabbit's Foot online, and have watched him go from being one of us, to having his own meadery. While I haven't had the pleasure of his wares yet (gimme time, I'm working on it!), his mead sounds wonderfully yummy, so by all means, get some! Keep it up Mike, I'm pulling for you! Also, check out Mike's article, "A Guide to Mead", which he has graciously agreed to let us host here on GotMead!