Episode 2, Sweet Mead. Episode 2 is about making a simple sweet mead for beginners. Starting with 20 pounds of orange blossom honey and 5 1/2 gallons of water, we step through putting this mead together. We will monitor this mead for the next few weeks on the show, and talk about where you should be in relation to time. This is a simple mead, the recipe is featured on our website. We also talked about stuck fermentations, how to recognize them and what to do in case you find yourself in a predicament. Here is a link to TOSNA which was also discussed as an alternative nutrient addition.
With the weather heating up, the guys spend a fair bit of time throwing ideas for summer meads around, helping each other develop their...
The boys talk about equipment investment, Mississippi Chris has a real good Blueberry Cyser recipe, and more on the braggot projects.
Jeff and Chris spend a bit talking about an easy way to get started in making new kinds of meads – utilizing kits. Whether...