Making Mead

Want a book that gives mead making the breadth and depth it deserves? This book is it!   If you’ve ever tried to find comprehensive information on mead making, you’ve probably been confused and overwhelmed at the scattered and conflicting information on this subject! The Compleat Meadmaker, by Ken Schramm, gives mead making the focused attention that it deserves! It covers all aspects of the craft in an easy to read fashion. It focuses on the importance of quality ingredients and the wide range of flavor diversity you can achieve within the field of mead making. This complete book is a resource you can’t do without.

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Includes all the necessary ingredients and equipment, especially high-quality wildflower honey.  No siphoning required! The included bottle filler & tubing make bottling a breeze. The Fermenter has a large mouth opening for easy cleaning after fermentation. Comes with simple, step-by-step instructions to guide you through the mead-making process.  One word, Delicious! The Pop Cultures Mead Making Kit is super easy to make and leaves you with 1 gallon of Wildflower Honey Mead. Whether you’re a seasoned brewmaster or a curious beginner, this kit has everything you need to create a batch of delicious mead.    We designed this kit with simplicity & enjoyment in mind. It comes with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. The Pop Cultures Mead Making Kit has all the equipment you need so that you can start brewing right out of the box.    Our Mead Making Kit also makes an excellent gift for those who love DIY projects or enjoy Mead. Plus, it’s a great way to spend time with friends and family by sharing your creation with them. Mead can be enjoyed anytime throughout the year, especially on a nice summer day with family & friends!    Discover • Create • Share • Enjoy Includes: 1 Gallon Fermonster Jar with Spigot Wildflower Honey CellarScience FRESH Dry Wine Yeast FermFed DAP Free Yeast Nutrient Potassium Carbonate  Airlock & Stopper Adhesive Thermometer  Bottle Filler & Tubing One Step No Rinse Cleanser You Will Need: Filtered or Spring Water PopTops Bottles or other suitable bottles Utensil for Stirring (stainless or plastic spoon recommended) Note: If the lid on the FerMonster is difficult to remove, run the lid under hot water for a few minutes and twist off. If still having trouble, we reccomend our FerMonster Lid Opener.  

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Dry mead is similar to a dry white wine. This kit will make a delicious dry mead that you can age out for years to come. You can also choose to carbonate it and serve at a wedding for a sparkling mead toast! As a slight aside, the term Honeymoon is said to refer to drinking Mead for 1 month after the wedding to help ensure the birth of a boy. While the kit is great still or carbonated, the adventurous home fermenter could use this kit as a base on which to experiment. Consider fermenting it out and then splitting it off into smaller 1 gallon containers where you can make a sweet mead by adding more honey to one, vanilla bean to another, fruit to another, etc. When making a Dry Mead we recommend that you have a small amount of Tartaric Acid on hand at the end of fermentation. As with a wine, a final small bump in acidity can bring out the honey flavor and aroma and add a bit of refreshment. We suggest adding 1/4 tsp at a time to your taste. Features 12 lb of Wildflower honey and all the nutrient packs needed to make premium mead. Tartaric acid, if you wish to try your hand at adjusting acidity is sold separately.   Dry Yeast Recommendation: DV10: Strong and clean, stays true to original honey's flavours and aromas. QA23: Aromatic / Floral, great bouquet (a bit more lean and focused than R2) W15: Great aromatic profile (true to the honey source) and heavy mouthfeel.   Includes our simple, step-by-step two page instructions, which will teach you the basics of making mead.  This kit does not include yeast. Please see our recommendations above.

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This recipe kit makes a light, refreshing mead. Hydromel literally means "Honey Water" in Greek. The term "hydromel" is a way of describing the low strength of alcohol in this mead kit. This kit is a very basic introduction to mead. Estimated alcohol is 5-7%. A perfect choice to carbonate in the bottle or kegs. Dry Yeast Recommendation: DV10: Strong and clean, stays true to original honey's flavours and aromas. QA23: Aromatic / Floral, great bouquet (a bit more lean and focused than R2) W15: Great aromatic profile (true to the honey source) and heavy mouthfeel. Includes our simple, step-by-step two page instructions, which will teach you the basics of making mead.  This kit does not include yeast. Please see our recommendations above.

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We use the term "sack" as a way of describing the high strength of alcohol in mead. This mead kit features 18 pounds of honey. Estimated alcohol 18-20%. The yeast will die off leaving behind residual sugar. The honey flavor will dominate this style of mead highlighting the honey's natural flavor and aroma's. Absolutely the perfect kit to make a fantastic, unique after dinner dessert beverage to share with your friends. Dry Yeast Recommendation: DV10: Strong and clean, stays true to original honey's flavours and aromas. QA23: Aromatic / Floral, great bouquet (a bit more lean and focused than R2) W15: Great aromatic profile (true to the honey source) and heavy mouthfeel.   Includes our simple, step-by-step two page instructions, which will teach you the basics of making mead.  This kit does not include yeast. Please see our recommendations above.

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