Toggle sidebar

Black mead?

  • PATRONS: Did you know we've a chat function for you now? Look to the bottom of the screen, you can chat, set up rooms, talk to each other individually or in groups! Click 'Chat' at the right side of the chat window to open the chat up.
  • Love Gotmead and want to see it grow? Then consider supporting the site and becoming a Patron! If you're logged in, click on your username to the right of the menu to see how as little as $30/year can get you access to the patron areas and the patron Facebook group and to support Gotmead!
  • We now have a Patron-exclusive Facebook group! Patrons my join at The Gotmead Patron Group. You MUST answer the questions, providing your Patron membership, when you request to join so I can verify your Patron membership. If the questions aren't answered, the request will be turned down.
Barrel Char Wood Products
C

CrazyHedgehog

NewBee
Registered Member
Aug 2, 2015
10
0
0
I was at our local Pirate weekend (In Conwy, once a year the whole town dress up as pirates on the quay etc) any way, A freind shared a bottle of mead, it was black in colour and very sweet. (It was in a skull bottle) but my question is, how would you make a black / dark mead?
:o:o
 
A couple of ways that I can think of:
1. Bochet - This is when you cook the honey until it darkens before fermentation.
2. Debittered Black Malt - Steep the malt in 170 F water to extract color, then make mead with the black water. Some flavor added here.
3. Coffee
4. Food coloring

I'm sure there are other ways.


Better brewing through science!

See my brewing site at www.denardbrewing.com

See my Current Mead Making Techniques article here:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/current-mead-making-techniques.html
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Barrel Char Wood Products

Viking Brew Vessels - Authentic Drinking Horns

Top Bottom