Mead (honey wine) is a traditional Norwegian alcoholic beverage is made by mixing water, honey, and yeast and allowing them to ferment. In this class, learn the art and science of making mead at home. Topics covered include: choosing honey, sanitation, different ways to ferment mead, monitoring fermentation, bottling, and tasting mead. Participants will leave class with a small batch of mead to ferment at home. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate in this class.

Date: Saturday, April 6
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages: 21+
Location: Viroqua WI
Materials Fee: $25

Instructions: Please bring water, a note book, and clothes that can get a little dirty (we will be making mead during the class).

Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)

Supporter Level Ticket: $65

Sustainer Level Ticket: $50

Supported Level Ticket: $35

Instructor Bio - Bjorn Bergman

Bjorn Bergman is passionate about growing food, saving seeds, and eating seasonally. Each growing season, he and his family keep a large garden and love spending time preserving the harvest by drying, canning, freezing, and fermenting. Beyond the garden and kitchen, Bjorn dabbles in a little bit of this and that including mountain biking, juggling, spoon carving, cider making, and birdwatching. He lives in Viroqua, Wisconsin with his wife Heidi and son Ardea.