tommytuckerpatt 13 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Any of you tried a mead homebrew? I've got one on the go at the moment, about 4weeks till its ready. Makes a good stew cooking sauce flavour Cheers Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I've never made it but I love drinking it. Let me know how it comes out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,024 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) Mead. I had a go on a small scale many years ago using an old, supposedly traditional, recipe and honey from a friend' hives and only ended up with a two or three bottles It was unveiled at a party but not being a "drinker" by the time I got round to thinking about sampling some it had all gone. It was proclaimed "Good stuff,"by the greedy little cadre of "New Agers" that had hogged the bottles but I was a bit miffed that nobody had saved any for me . Never trust a hippy! In hindsight I was lucky as over the next few days I started to hear reports of hideous hang-overs of eye-bursting proportions from those concerned. Edited November 18, 2015 by comanche 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommytuckerpatt 13 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 My old man has made it for years, brings me a bottle every now and then.. I thought I'd better have a go at it myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommytuckerpatt 13 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just bottle this batch, it's turned out pretty nice tbh! Got 6 bottles out so that'll do for a while. Gunna get another load on the go, and probably gunna do some some fruity wine, any suggestions?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Never tried it, but always liked the idea of it. Is it easy to get? Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommytuckerpatt 13 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 It's easy enough to to brew tbh mate, just leave it in the corner for 6-8weeks. Hers the recipe for any one who interested! Boil 4 jars of honey with 3 litres of water, one tea bag (for the tannin ),half a lemon (for the citric acid )spoon any scum off that comes to the surface ( it's wax residue from the honeycomb )once boiled for about 5 minutes allow to cool till just warm put in a sterilised container add tsp yeast put the bubbler on with water in and leave to do its thing When it starts to slow down after a week or two, top it up with about a litre of Apple juice, helps to sweeten it a bit, also the sugar helps the yeast to carry on for longer, once it has slowed right down top it up with cooled boiled water. Then once it's cleared, get it bottled! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Excellent mate, cheers :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Aiken 253 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I made some in 1993, still have 1/2 a bottle. Only for special occasions now, still nice if a bit lighter in color. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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