SAMMA

20/07/2024

20/07/2024

Our Chairman Hennie and his Wife Inge

20/07/2024

SAMMA being represented at on far left at the Exports and Bee Foraging Symposium at the Elsenburg Agricultural College

11/07/2024

30/04/2024

Join us for our open day on Saturday. Learn how to prepare entries for the Royal

09/03/2024

Impromptu Mead tasting at Macnut Farm Wedding & Function Venue

09/03/2024

The next competition where you can show case your mead is at the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg. Here is there entry form details.

29/02/2024

Escape the ordinary and dive into a world of honeyed wonder at our Cape Point Mead Tasting experience. Unearth the history and flavours of mead, while surrounded by the breath-taking beauty of Cape Point.

Whether you’re a mead enthusiast or a curious traveller, we have something for everyone. Pair this with delicious food from the farmhouse and you will have yourself an exquisite outing.

With a spectacular setting on one of Cape Town’s most beautiful travel routes, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Pre-booking is required for groups larger of 10 people or more, please contact: 084 999 3056

20/02/2024

Our February Mead Making course was a great success.
If you're a beekeeper that has an excess of honey, or even honey not suitable to sell, uncapped comb, bee removal honey or even honey from wax retrieval process.
Learn how to make Mead from it.
For more info on our courses, send us an email.

18/01/2024

Gauteng's next meeting 3rd February. We will be discussing aging and probably going to make some Saxumel (Mead Spirit). email [email protected] for more information

13/01/2024

13/01/2024

Chris receiving Trophy and 8 frame hive for Highest points attained in competition.

14/12/2023

02/12/2023

02/12/2023

SAMMA has a MOM with the Guild. The Guild trains the Mead Judges and promotes them.

24/11/2023

There's a little something for everyone with our Indicatør Range, for only R149 per bottle!

Embrace the warmth of our Fire Mead, igniting your taste buds with its bold and spicy notes! 🔥

Indulge in the luscious sweetness of our Sweet Mead, a delightful treat for those craving a rich, honeyed flavor! 🍯

Savor the crispness of our Dry Mead, a perfect balance of sophistication and refreshment! 💧

And don't miss our exquisite Gluwein Mead, a festive fusion capturing the spirit of the season in every sip! 🎄❄️🍷

From fiery sensations to sweet indulgences, from dry sophistication to the cozy warmth of Glühwein, there's something for everyone in our Indicator's Range. Just in time for the festive season! 🌟🍷✨

Shop the range 👉 https://www.capetownmeadery.com/products/indicator-range

24/11/2023

How is mead made? 🐝🥂

Mead, often referred to as "honey wine," is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey with water and sometimes fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The process of making mead typically involves several key steps:

1. Gathering Ingredients: The primary ingredient in mead is honey. Different types of honey can impart various flavours and aromas to the final product. Other optional ingredients may include fruits (such as berries or apples), spices (like cinnamon or cloves), grains (such as barley or oats), or hops.

2. Sanitization: To ensure a successful fermentation process, it's crucial to sterilise and sanitise all equipment that will come into contact with the mead to prevent unwanted bacteria or wild yeast from interfering with the fermentation.

3. Mixing and Heating: Honey is often diluted with water to form a honey solution. This mixture can be gently heated to make it easier to dissolve the honey completely. The ratio of honey to water can vary depending on the desired sweetness and alcohol content of the final mead.

4. Addition of Additional Ingredients: If fruits, spices, grains, or hops are being used, they are typically added to the honey-water mixture at this stage to infuse their flavours into the mead.

5. Cooling: After the honey mixture is prepared and any additional ingredients are added, it's allowed to cool to a temperature suitable for the yeast.

6. Yeast Addition: Yeast is added to the cooled mixture to initiate fermentation. Different strains of yeast can produce varying flavours and alcohol levels in the final mead.

7. Fermentation: The mixture is placed in a fermentation vessel, where the yeast consumes the sugars in the honey, converting them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Fermentation times can vary from a few weeks to several months, depending on the desired style and strength of the mead.

8. Racking and Aging: After primary fermentation, the mead is often transferred (racked) to a different vessel to separate it from any sediment. Mead can be aged further to allow flavours to develop and mature, enhancing its complexity.

9. Bottling: Once fermentation and aging are complete, the mead is bottled. Some meads may be carbonated before bottling, while others are left still.

The art of making mead allows for great creativity and variation, leading to a wide range of flavours and styles, from dry and crisp to sweet and complex. The process can vary among mead makers, and each batch may result in a unique and distinctive drink.

15/11/2023

SAMMA Gauteng Chapter had it's quarterly meeting in Mooipaats, Pretoria. Here we discussed and experimented with Fortified Mead.
There are three registered names in the Government gazette, these being: Amormel, Fructusmel and Faveomel.

08/11/2023

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08/11/2023

Our Saxxy Honey liquer is now available!
Place orders now.
Not for sale to u/18.
0833404618

25/10/2023

29/08/2023

During August 2023, Eddy Judged and demonstrated how to make mead, in the Eastern Cape at the Hole in the Wall

08/08/2023

The World Mead Day Competition and Festival

07/07/2023

Honey and Mead Festival 29 July Nelspruit

20/06/2023

Follow this link to join the SAMMA WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEryM611Mb7AyCUq0y5tf1

WhatsApp Group Invite

19/06/2023

A commercial mead operation. Well worth a visit https://www.facebook.com/CapeTownMeadery

Our meadery specialises in crafting innovative fermented honey beverages using only African honey to