The GotMead Mead Calculator helps you to determine various aspects of your mead batch, such as specific gravity, amount of sugar (honey, fruit, etc.) needed, and other tools to make the calculating simpler. It was created by forum member JamesP, and gifted to GotMead....
Plastic containers are made from different polymers, the combination of which results in a product that is or is not of food grade quality, as defined by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). All plastic containers used to store food must be of food grade...
The following pieces of equipment are useful, although not necessary: Yeast Starter Bottle – We should first make note that there is a difference between a ‘yeast starter’ and ‘rehydrated’ yeast. If you are following the instructions on the dry yeast packet,...
FYI – The following is provided solely as interesting information and is not required reading to make your Mead. Different cultures and civilizations all over the world have made and drunk Mead for thousands of years, each one giving it a different name. Forest...
There are dozens of honey varietals. This list is a work in progress. If you have a varietal that I’ve missed, drop me a line at gotmead@gotmead.com and let me know! If you have a photo of the honey or the plant it is a varietal of, that would be great too! If...
