I am getting my wine/mead making equipment kit on 8/29 along with a peach melomel kit for my first mead.But i am really interested in making a braggot but cant find any commercial product to taste test to see if i like it. So i read honey ales are comparable to braggots so i got a honey ale today called fullers organic honey dew. I must say i like it but want to confirm is this similar to a braggot???
Braggot question sort of ;)
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Honey ale is pretty similar to braggots. Really the main difference is the proportion of honey vs malt. Commercial braggots are hard to find, some examples:
Rabbit’s Foot Diabhal
Magic Hat Braggot
Brother Adams Braggot Barleywine Ale
White Winter Traditional Brackett
None of these examples are available to me locally, so I can't recommend one in particular.
Have you made beer before? If not, then I suggest getting a handle on meads and wines first. Even though braggots are meads, the process more closely resembles beer brewing. Baby steps.
Rabbit’s Foot Diabhal
Magic Hat Braggot
Brother Adams Braggot Barleywine Ale
White Winter Traditional Brackett
None of these examples are available to me locally, so I can't recommend one in particular.
Have you made beer before? If not, then I suggest getting a handle on meads and wines first. Even though braggots are meads, the process more closely resembles beer brewing. Baby steps.
Something I forgot to mention: one of the difficulties in making a good braggot is finding a balance with the honey, malt, hops and alcohol. If you are the patient or perfectionist type then learning to make beer is very helpful before attempting a braggot.
Myself, I started with mead, brew #6 (or #7, I forget) was a braggot. Then I made several batches of beer. My 2nd braggot was considerably better. Just a thought.
Myself, I started with mead, brew #6 (or #7, I forget) was a braggot. Then I made several batches of beer. My 2nd braggot was considerably better. Just a thought.
