Today we're going to learn how to make a mead in 8 minutes. Now, this process will definitely take more than 8 minutes in total. However, this video will show you everything you need to know in 8 minutes! Share this video with your friends if you've enjoyed it and go make some mead. Look for links below to buy everything you need your first mead or go find it at your local brew shop!It's important to have a few things before you make your first mead:Equipment:Glass Carboy (& Airlock): https://amzn.to/2QP7MxmAuto-Siphon and Tubing: https://amzn.to/2YXorU7Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/31P3PPFStar San (Sanitizer): https://amzn.to/32OhXYFScale: https://amzn.to/34TSAaLBottling Capper: https://amzn.to/3buC6atBench Capper (Optional): https://amzn.to/32LZZpYHand Corker: https://amzn.to/32MlxCOFloor Corker (Optional): https://amzn.to/3gPgbvqWine Corks: https://amzn.to/3jCvQ2YBottle Caps: https://amzn.to/3lNMHSDBottling Wand: https://amzn.to/3hR8rKHTraditional Mead Recipe:3/4 Gallon of Clean Water2 Pounds of Any Honey2.5 Grams of Wine Yeast (or Bread Yeast)Steps to make a mead:1.) Sanitize everything extremely well!2.) Mix your ingredients3.) Take a gravity reading and write it down4.) Pitch your yeast into the mead and store in a place to start fermentingFermentation should take 14 - 20 days5.) Check your gravity and rack when it's done fermenting6.) Optional - Stabilize and Backsweeten if you want it sweeter7.) Bottling time!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA-SZX2Xzl0p7pJy2fHeN-Q/joinWant to know what I use? Check it out on my Amazon store of my website! www.ManMadeMead.com Want to support the channel? Check out the Patreon! www.Patreon.com/ManMadeMead Discord Link: https://discord.io/ManMadeMeadwww.Facebook.com/ManMadeMeadery
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Makomattie
Not me. Wine with my great aunts, but not mead. Good luck on your adventure 👍🏻☺️
Tommy8175
Makomattie I really like the idea of honey instead of sugar !
IAmTheMilitia
I used to make beer, but I only do wine now.
Tommy8175
IAmTheMilitia this is my first time making wine and the stuff that I did out of store-bought juice and sugar turned out pretty damn good one glass gave you a pretty good buzz then the wine made out of honey was definitely awesome and the alcohol content may have been just a bit higher definitely a ... View More
IAmTheMilitia
I have a vinometer that measures the alcohol content of wine. I made a batch of raspberry wine that was 16% alcohol. I understand getting buzzed after one glass. LOL
Tommy8175
IAmTheMilitia I'm a whiskey drinker so to get a buzz off of one glass of wine it's pretty impressive
CarryBigStix444Ca
CarryBigStix444
IAmTheMilitia I would like to have this recipe if you will please.
Tommy8175
CarryBigStix444 here is my latest brew raspberry cotton candy wine I added 3 cups of Flossugar for cotton candy and 2 cups of regular sugar !
CarryBigStix444Ca
CarryBigStix444
Tommy8175 What is Flosssugar and where can one get it?
Tommy8175
CarryBigStix444 cotton candy sugar
Maidenlace
My brother in law makes Mead-- thanks for sharing
CarryBigStix444Ca
CarryBigStix444
Okay thank you