mead

Hello, I am going to try brewing mead for some Xmas presents... I am going to buy some 5L demijohns for this purpose rather than use a large fermenter. This is my plan but I may be incorrect... - ok, so I add water + honey + yeast + nutrient(?) to a 5L demijohn - after it has finished...

They both sound delicious, but before I run off and make 20l of either, I thought it might not be a bad idea to taste them first. Admitidely I haven't looked past my local bottle shops, and Im guessing mead may be eaiser to procure than braggot. Would I need to find something like a specialty...

From Sandor Katz came his stories and experiences of traveling through Africa, of seeing how the ancients did their fermented drinks and how starkly opposite the methods and values where to the western world where ultra clear, scientific farmed yeast strain fermented, adjuncted beverages reigned...

JAO Twins, 1 Clove and 2 Clove, a few days after pitching yeast. This recipe is designed for beginners. Everyone else with an opinion can just buggar off! For a 5 litre demijohn ------------------------------- 1.6kg honey (never boiled or lose the taste and aromas) (if I meant 1.5kg I...

Sweeter Sack Style Mead SG 1140-1150 FG 1024 ABV ~14% Posting the Original recipe from the 2008 Interview. Has the most up to date Ken Schramm method, so newer than the 2003 published Compleat Meadmaker book. Will have to adjust to metric and take into account your secondary/bulk aging...

PDF Version of Hightest Basic Mead - Modern Recipe and Modern Techniques The following process describes the basic steps in making a dry, still, traditional mead. Note: Many existing information sources describe making mead. However, the following steps incorporate certain "new school"...

These recipes are from a while back when adding acids in the must was considered ok to do. The citric acid seems to be for sugar inversion in the honey. Nothing is mentioned about must pH, so you may have to do a pH reading and adjust accordingly to avoid fermentation problems. This also is...

Ok guys there is obviously some interest brewing on the subject of Mead and in making a tipple or two. Because I think there are some of us that are very new to the Mead game I thought we could all use this thread as a bit of a meet, greet, sharing experiences, share recipes, others might be...