Boozopedia
Your Guide to All Thinngs Boozy
Alcohol, my permanent accessory
Alcohol, a party-time necessity
Alchool, alternative to feeling like yourself
O Alcohol, I still drink to your health - A snippet of the Lyrics to the Bare Naked Ladies song "Alcohol"
Man has a certain obsession with Alcohol, since to dawn of time we've been producing alcoholic beverages, and since the dawn of time its been societies villain that we love to hate. Over indulgence in alcohol is bad, we know this, in extreme forms its alcoholism, but moderate use of alcohol has been acknowledged as very good for your health. So in this Lensopedia I am going to lay out my knowledge of alcohol, so buckle in, its a long voyage down the river of booze.
Warning
Humour is used rather often in this lens, so if you do not have a sense of humour be aware that my when I wrote this my tongue was firmly in cheek.
The History of Alcohol
Alcohol and Man has a long and rocky history. I have studied some of the history of alcohol, and I present to you a list of lenses containing some of my findings.
- Mead and The History of Alcohol
No one really knows when man first discovered alcohol, but we do know it was wine, beer or mead. There has long been a raucous debate of which of these came first. In this lens I examine this debate in greater detail. - Oldest Known Mead Recipe
Mead is one of the greatest alcoholic beverages of all time, at least in my mind, and really my opinion is the only one that counts here (ok fine I guess you can have an opinion too, as long as it's the same as mine). - A Brief Biography of Sir Kenelm Digby
Sir Knenelm Digby, knight of the realm, is a giant amongst the annals of important figures in the world of alcohol producers. He is the inventor of the modern wine bottle, considered the father of modern mead making, and so much more. A true renaissa - The History of Honeymoons
Lovers, did you know that a honeymoon has ties to booze beyond nursing a hangover the day after your wedding. I assure you its true, take a look at this lens to find out more. - A Sip Through Time A Must Have Book For All Home Brewers
A book review of one of the best collections of old recipes I have ever seen
Mead - The Drink of the Gods
Mead is what got me interested in producing my own alcoholic beverages, in my neck of the woods its hard to find a good bottle of mead. Most of what we can get a hold of is syrupy sickeningly sweet swill that I wouldn't feed to my worst enemy, so it was that I set out to producing my own mead. Contained within the virtual pages of the following lenses is some of the fascinating facts about mead I have found.
- Blueberry Mead Recipe
Mead is a wine like beverage made with honey, blueberry mead is a melomel (fruit mead) made with Blueberries. This is a great recipe for tasty blueberry mead. - What is Mead
For those of you who have no idea what I am rambling about and have not had the good fortune to bless your taste buds with the full glory of a good mead, why not read this lens on what mead is exactly. - Mead and The History of Alcohol
For those paying attention, yes indeed, I did mention this lens already, so sue me, I'm mentioning it again. Mead and Wine makers have long debated which came first, Mead or Wine (ok sure some more ambitious beer makers occasionally exit their caves - Oldest Known Mead Recipe
Yes, yes I know, another repeat, just accept that some of these lenses work in multiple sections and stop pestering me about it already! Mead is an ancient beverage that has been around since the dawn of time (possibly even slightly before it someti - How to Age Mead
So now you've made your first mead, wassail, bravo and all that.... now what are going to do, don't drink it yet! - The Best Yeast For Making Mead
Come learn more about that fungi Saccharomyces cerevisiae or yeast. Different yeasts produce different results with brewing, so why not figure out which yeast to use with your mead recipe before you pitch. - Mazer Cup International
Welcome to the world of competitive mead making, and in this world The Mazer Cup International is THE event of the year. Mead makers, both professional and homebrewers alike, submit their brews to the MCI every year to be judged. MCI logo used with p
Rum Runners, Moonshiners, and Other Unsavory Creatures - OR The Production of Alcohol
Alcohol is enjoyable to imbibe, but its also fun to make, and you can do it in your own home too. The following is a list of lenses focusing on the production of alcohol, mainly in the home production of alcohol.
- How To Make Alcohol At Home: An Introduction to Brewing Your Own Alcohol
Why pay premium prices for boozy goodness when you can whip up a batch in your own kitchen for way less and learn some fun facts about Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which I am sure will grow on you. - Homebrew: Dealing With Common Problems
A simple FAQ for problems that may arise when making your own alcohol. - Oldest Known Mead Recipe
Ok, technically you could follow this recipe to make mead, but please don't, its for educational purposes only. - GrogTag
Grog is defined as an alcoholic beverage. Tag is a type label GrogTag is a type of label for alcoholic beverages, do I need to explain more... I do, fine read the lens! - How to Age Mead
The trick to perfectly aged mead is revealed within this lens. Don't drink another glass of mead until you have read this... or better yet get a glass of mead for reading this, then decide if you should have waited.... your choice! - The Best Yeast For Making Mead
Meads ferment differently than wines or beers, so why use the same yeast for a sweet mead that you would on a dry wine or the other way around. Choosing your yeast is just as important as choosing your ingredients.
Beer
Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer!
Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer?
Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer.
First chorus to the best drinking song I ever composed, ok so its the only drinking song I ever composed.
- Beer Appreciation
Who doesn't appreciate a good beer? I know I do, and once again my opinion is the only one of any import. - Beer Review: Black Oak Nut Brown Ale
A review of Black Oak Brewery's Nut Brown Ale. - Beer Review: Nickle Brook Ale
A review of Nickle Brook Ale - Beer Review: St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale
A review of Apricot Wheat Ale made by St. Ambroise Brewery. - Making Medieval Beer From Seed Barley
Going through the process of making beer straight from grain seed.
The Art Of Mixology
Making a cocktail is an art form that few recognize as such. You can pour a shot of rye in a glass of coke and get a rye and coke, but can you mix a perfect martini? Learn some skills.
- Basic Cocktail Recipes
A growing list of some of the classic recipes - When is a Martini NOT a Martini?
There is more to a martini then a fancy drink in a triangle glass.
Boozey Cooking
Booze is not just good for quaffing* its also awfully handy to cook with
- Wine Jelly Recipe
This recipe takes a PB&J sandwich to the next level.
Living La Vida Loca
- Finding a Job in the Wine Industry
Life in the booze lane is fun and exciting, or at least so I imagine since I can only dream of living a life of making wine for a living.
Alcoholic Activism - Get involved today
The World is full of sins against booze, take the fist step and become an alcohol activist.
- When is a Martini NOT a Martini?
This is perhaps the single most important debate in the world. Its time to stand up for what's right and make sure the atrocities of Matini Menus are dealt with in the appropriate manner. Down With Martini Bars!
*Quaffing
Sir Terry Pratchett defines quaffing as "like drinking, but you spill more".
On A Sober Note
Alcoholism is a serious disease and should be treated with respect and seriousness, and in no way was this lens meant to belittle the struggle of alcoholics. If you, or someone you know is suffering from alcoholism but has not addressed this fact please get in touch with your local health professional or alcoholics anonymous, or alanon.
© 2012 Jeff Johnston
