How to make simple mead (honey wine)
A really basic “howto” on making mead in at home, with minimal ingredients. This will basically boil it down to the bare essentials.
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A really basic “howto” on making mead in at home, with minimal ingredients. This will basically boil it down to the bare essentials.
do you have to ferment with the yeast again after when you transfer to another container with the berries?
IrishKitty1024
August 11, 2013 at 10:05 pm
Does the methanol content of the drink settle with the sediment or is it still present with the ethanol after removing the sediment?
alakazammagics
August 11, 2013 at 10:50 pm
^didn’t watch lol
Bob Ghanja
August 11, 2013 at 11:18 pm
No started is needed, but rehydrate your lalvin
ilan magen
August 12, 2013 at 12:14 am
is it a sweet wine I like mine sweet ?
Faythe Fury
August 12, 2013 at 1:04 am
plastic works, glass is just less likely to leach any taste into the mead.
Royce McGarry
August 12, 2013 at 1:54 am
Whats the process? I see honey,water,yeast, anything in specific I have to do ?
Thomas Jefferson
August 12, 2013 at 2:47 am
does it have to be glass container? I have a plastic container.
Thomas Jefferson
August 12, 2013 at 2:53 am
where the hell you find the honey ? lol
Thomas Jefferson
August 12, 2013 at 3:23 am
Stewart?
IBoosted SS
August 12, 2013 at 3:25 am
1:31..from what I’ve read in ancient eyewitness acounts, it seems Mead had other bits in it for flavouring such as flower (rose hips), etc. Hence the reports of Celts using those huge moustaches to strain the Mead and the local beers they made.
acerb45666555
August 12, 2013 at 4:19 am
Na, less than $30.
Nick Buraglio
August 12, 2013 at 5:09 am
Wouldn’t a gallon of honey be enormously expensive?
onimotoko
August 12, 2013 at 5:54 am
Thanks mate, i can always just take some lake water and boil.
Joel Blom
August 12, 2013 at 6:01 am
Right, I usually do that first thing. It helps quite a bit.
Nick Buraglio
August 12, 2013 at 6:31 am
Setting the honey in hot water would make it easier to pour
lastdollarfilms
August 12, 2013 at 6:50 am
I have always use bread yeast and never had any odd flavors. Not saying they can’t happen but I have never had that problem. Also he uses the under sink filter to do what boiling does so if you do not have one of those you can just boil the water for a few minutes to evaporate the chlorine and other additives. This will NOT get rid of hard water issues how ever.
lastdollarfilms
August 12, 2013 at 7:35 am
Okay thanks. Do you think it’s buyeble at a regular grosieri store?
Sorry about my english, im swedish so it’s not my first language.
Joel Blom
August 12, 2013 at 8:25 am
Avoid using bread yeast, it will create off flavors and cause the final product to taste funky. Get a quality yeast that it meant for brewing. They’re cheap, les than $2 a package and available at any homebrew store or online.
Nick Buraglio
August 12, 2013 at 8:45 am
He said he used a yeast that left more residual sugars.
Stephen Stiles
August 12, 2013 at 9:10 am
dose this work with simple yeast that one can buy in the store. For example a basic yeast cube that you use in bread?
Joel Blom
August 12, 2013 at 9:18 am
do you know how to make the mead not dry? i don’t enjoy dry tasting stuff.
TheWAH8
August 12, 2013 at 9:40 am
As you’re pouring the honey, puncture the bottom of the jug with a knife and it will flow faster. We do this in our bakery .
bettduu
August 12, 2013 at 10:08 am