by Roger Wanner | Nov 16, 2017 | Making Mead Articles, News |
Many people have the goal to make great tasting and looking mead. With so many variables in the mead making process, temperature is one that rates among the most important to control. But for most weekend worrier mazers a solution that won’t break the bank and solve the temperature problem is hard to come by.
There are many options like setting up a swamp cooler with your fermenter in a tub with ice water and wrapping it in something that stays wet. It’s not a very sophisticated process but you’ll need to ensure the water is cold and the wrap is wet. Another option is the modified refrigerator/freezer with a temperature controller. This requires space and limits you to either one batch, multiple batches each in their own refrigerator or running several batches together at the same temperature profile. Then there’s the cold, dark spot in a closet or basement…..
by Bray Denard | Apr 22, 2016 | Bray Denard, Making Mead Articles, Mead Recipes |
I’ve made this rhodomel numerous times. This mead is an instant favorite among anyone who loves mead (and to some that don’t!). The richness of the Acacia honey combined with the spicy, floral character of rose hips is a wonderful combination. Fast to make...
by Oskaar | Apr 30, 2014 | Articles, Making Mead, Making Mead Articles |
Thoughts on lees exposure and meadmaking from a question about lees exposure in a methyglin with lots of cinnamon in the GotMead.Com Forums Lees exposure can yield a wonderful mead if you know how to do it right. Honey matched with the right supporting ingredients,...
by Vicky Rowe | Apr 15, 2014 | Articles, Making Mead, Making Mead Articles |
By: Luisa Alba-Lois, Ph.D. & Claudia Segal-Kischinevzky, M.Sc. (Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) © 2010 Nature Education Citation: Alba-Lois, L. & Segal-Kischinevzky, C. (2010) Beer & Wine Makers. Nature Education 3(9):17...
by Vicky Rowe | Oct 13, 2013 | Articles, Making Mead, Making Mead Articles |
The Honey and Pollination Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute, UC Davis, is in the planning stages of its first Mead Making Short Course. The event, to be held Thursday, February 6 – Saturday afternoon, February 8th, is the first of its kind in the country. Mead,...
by Vicky Rowe | Jul 23, 2009 | Making Mead, Making Mead Articles |
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...