One of the key ingredients of Mead is the yeast. It has not been included in the Ingredients chapter since this particular item has its own unique variables that require a little additional thought by the brewer. Some recipes found in books or online call for a...
The first thing to do before you start buying ingredients is to sit down and plan your Mead. This is perhaps the most important part of the whole process (aside from the need for careful sanitation – see Chapter 12) since it is here that you will list all of the...
The simplest Mead to make, often called a Show Mead, or a Traditional Mead, contains nothing more than Honey, water and yeast (and nutrients, you need to feed your yeast!). An example would be the following: 12 lbs Honey Lalvin RC212 Yeast Water to 5 gallons This...
Before you start into the actual recipes themselves, it is best to have a quick lesson in the basic brewing terminology and calculations that you will use. Specific Gravity (S.G.) – (Also known as Original Gravity – OG) This is used to determine how much sugar is...
As mentioned before, there is no set rule for what you can and cannot put into Mead to add flavor. Therefore, rather than create a list of potential ingredients, the following are some general rules for the major ingredient types that will help you avoid adding...
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