Mead

[Cool.As.Ice]

Has anyone heard of mead? Apparently it’s a type of wine made out of pure honey, it tastes very good. I think I might have a new favorite

 

 

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[Mike047]

It's a great and soothing drink, our family have followed one recipe, I think it is:

 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-to-make-mead

 

Try it out

[Qapla]

Since honey is neither a grain nor a fruit, mead does not fall into the categories of beer or wine. Some believe Mead predates beer and wine and may have been the first alcohol drink.

 

It has been making somewhat of a resurgence in recent years.

 

[Pabo]

On 1/30/2024 at 9:32 AM, Qapla said:

Some believe Mead predates beer and wine and may have been the first alcohol drink.

 

It could also be called the first sugared drink.

[chuck83]

I just bottled my first batch of apple pie mead and ancient roman mulsum with wild yeast. I have a blueberry + strawberry finishing secondary fermentation. I lost my Biblical wine of just pure grapes and wild yeast and is now turning into vinegar.

 

The wild yeast wines were made in 5 gallon buckets and fermented for 46-52 hours to mimic ancient ways of grape fermentation. Then I switched to a bubble airlock fermentation jar for modern sanitation and control. It only really took a month or so.

 

From the experience alone the quality is unmatched. I'll never buy or drink commercially made alcohol knowing what I know now. And it's not even being arrogant. Commercial alcohol is bitter due to fast fermentation, harsh alcohols, and yeast abuse then covered with sugar and carbonation for a marketable product. Learned a lot from this process.

[chuck83]

While this isn't mead it's a follow up to my Ancient Roman Wine (Mulsum because of the honey addition.) This year when harvest comes I'll make this with wine grapes rather than table grapes. As you can see the color isn't as robust like wine grapes. 

 

Some have said I should make the memorial wine this year. I kindly said no. That's a huge ask and for such an occasion, I'm not worthy but differently honored.

 

My blueberry + strawberry just finished secondary fermentation and didn't need to back sweeten it. Apple mead is bottle as well as the Ancient Roman Wine