Visit these links for for more info on traditional mead and
mead recipes..

Medieval/Renaissance Brewing Homepage
[url]http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/brewing.html[/url]

The SCA Brew Historical Brewing Library
[url]http://www.homestead.com/sca_brew/files/library.html[/url]

Got Mead?
[url]http://www.gotmead.com/making-mead/types-of-mead.shtml[/url]

Rabbits Foot Meadery
[url]http://www.rabbitsfootmeadery.com/CAGM/guide_to_mead.html[/url]
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> Ever since my first bottle I've been hooked!
>
> However, after experimenting with various recipes, I've
> gotten to wonder how mead was brewed in the old days (old
> days meaning Viking Age).
> Anyone have a recipe which doesn't involve materials or
> ingredients unfamiliar to the period? Looking for
> something I can make the same exact way the Norsemen did,
> if possible.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
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