It was also challenging to find historically appropriate yeast for the fermentation. Most modern mead makers use commercial wine yeast, per Tarlach, but the 1393 recipe called for beer or bread yeast.

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For the uninitiated, mead is a drink made by fermenting honey. Hailed as humanity’s first foray into making alcoholic beverages, mead predates both beer and wine.