Meads

Some general notes, facts, quickie calculations, and tips for making mead. I’ll try and keep this updated as I learn new tips. Originally Posted: Aug. 3, 2020 Assorted bottles of basic Apple Cyser mead and caramelized Bochet Cyser mead. Terminology for Beginners Beer: Any grain-based alcoholic beverage, typically consisting of …

One of my favorite simple meads, a basic spiced Cyser (apple mead) is a great choice for beginners. The use of apple juice allows you to save money on honey as a fermentable. Originally Posted: Aug. 3, 2020 A few bottles of a finished batch of Cyser Quick Specs OG …

My first Mixed Berry Mead, inspired by and adapted from The Compleat Meadmaker. Originally Posted: Aug. 3, 2020 Took the opportunity to take some cool pictures during Snowpocalypse 2019. Quick Specs OG = 1.175 as 3 gallon starterOG = 1.105 diluted to 5 gallonsABV: ~13.8%Taste Profile: Light at first, develops …

A bochet-style braggot stout (with a chocolate milk stout as a base) Originally Posted: Aug. 6, 2020 A can of Bochet Braggot Stout. Quick Specs Est. OG = 1.095 (1.060 without honey)OG = 1.080 actualEst. FG = 1.022FG = 1.017ABV: 8.3%Taste Profile: Chocolate flavor and lactose creaminess dominate, caramelized honey …

Simplified steps to caramelize honey for making a Bochet style mead. Originally Posted: Aug. 7, 2020 Honey is easily caramelized in a slow cooker. Quick Specs OG = 1.105ABV: ~13.8%Taste Profile: Like caramel, toasted marshmallow, or toffeeTime: ~3 months for the One-gallon versionSize: One-gallon batch (scalable) Intro Bochet is a …

A rich mead made using Rooibos tea and Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee. Originally Posted: Aug. 8, 2020 My first batch of Rooibos-Coffee mead, bottled. Quick Specs OG = 1.105ABV: ~13.8%Taste Profile: Strong and semi-sweet coffee flavor with rooibos and vanilla in the backgroundTime: about 5 monthsYield: ended up with just …

A Pyment (grape wine mead) made with a Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. Originally Posted: Aug. 8, 2020 A bottle of Pyment mead, made with a Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. Quick Specs ABV: ~12%Taste Profile: like a dry red wineTime: 3 monthsYield: 30 bottles Intro Like apple cyser mead, Pyment may …

Mango-Habanero Mead is a spicy and fruity brew, brainstormed with a good friend of mine. Its culinary applications are immense. Originally Posted: Aug. 9, 2020 About 25 bottles of Mango-Habanero Mead. Quick Specs OG = ~1.105ABV: ~14%Taste Profile: Spicy and fruityTime: First batch only took 2 months; second batch took …

Twin recipes for blueberry mead and cherry mead. Each mead uses all-natural fruit concentrates as their base, which are often more affordable than fresh or frozen fruit, or bulk juice. Originally Posted: Aug. 7, 2020 Last Updated: Apr. 2, 2021 A finished bottle of blueberry mead. A finished bottle of …

My first attempt at making a Pear Mead, using a fruit wine concentrate. Originally Posted: Aug. 8, 2020 Basic ingredients I used for my first attempt at pear mead: Vintner’s Best brand pear wine concentrate and 15 lbs. of Kirkland brand clover honey. Quick Specs OG = Originally I forgot …

My first true metheglin, a pumpkin spice mead. Originally Posted: Sept. 24, 2020 I made sure to add the phrase “Unleash Your Basic White Girl” to the label as a joke directed at several of my friends XD Quick Specs OG = ~1.120 (after step-feeding, apple juice, and maple syrup)ABV: …

A recipe for a cyser (apple mead) with dark caramelized honey. Originally Posted: Sept. 29, 2020 Last Edited: Apr. 23, 2021 Bochet Cyser next to a wildflower honey Cyser. Quick Specs OG = 1.105 – 1.115 (depending on apple juice) ABV: ~12 – 14% Taste profile: Semi-dry, caramel notes, spices …

A recipe for mead using dried medjool dates. A quick tip: use a mesh bag. Originally Posted: Sept. 30, 2020 Bottled and labeled Medjool Date Mead. Quick Specs OG = ~1.105 ABV: ~12-13% Taste Profile: Rich and semi-sweet Time: ~3 months Yield: 21 bottles (lost some fluid to dried fruit …

Honey-Fermented Garlic Mead: A Rich Mead for Cooking or Drinking Originally Posted: 3/25/2021 A bottle of finished Honey-Fermented Garlic Mead. Quick Specs OG = 1.105ABV: 13.8%Taste Profile: Garlicky and richTime: A few weeks as Honey-Fermented Garlic, plus a few weeks after adding water and yeast, plus a few weeks for …

Some wine rack tips and tricks for safe mead storage. Originally Posted: 3/29/2021 Attaching 2.5″ I.D. silicone O-rings to wine racks can prevent bottles from sliding out during disasters. I got a question on Reddit the other day on how I have my wine racks set up (they were visible …

The Solera Cyser Project, an experiment in years-long continuous aging of Apple Cyser Mead in the sherry style. Originally Posted: Apr. 23, 2021 Last Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 Three 6-gallon Hungarian oak barrels from J.K. Cooperage. I had originally planned on using four 5-gallon barrels, but they stopped production of …

An experimental mead made using Ube Halaya and wildflower honey. Originally Posted: Dec. 7, 2021 A labeled bottle of Ube Mead. A spoonful of Florence Halaya Ube spread, ready to be mixed into the must. Quick Specs OG = 1.105ABV: 14.3%Taste Profile: Like a plain mead, but richer, and mildly …

A rustic country-wine style mead made with beetroot and wildflower honey. This beet mead is earthy, slightly tart, and a great way to use extra beets. Originally Posted: March 23, 2022 Bottled beetroot mead. Quick Specs OG = 1.104ABV: 13.7%Taste Profile: Earthy and slightly tartTime: 9ish monthsYield: 22 bottles after …

A savory mushroom-garlic steeped mead that’s perfect for cooking and deglazing, and is surprisingly drinkable on its own! Originally Posted: December 16, 2023 A mixture of dried chanterelle and shiitake mushrooms, rehydrating to prepare them to go into the mead. Quick Specs OG = 1.105 FG = 0.998 ABV: 14% …