Making Mead

With the popularity of home beer brewing on the rise, many hobbyists are looking to expand their brews to include other alcoholic beverages. Homemade liqueurs, homemade wines, and homemade mead are all popular.

Mead has a long and exciting history. It has been called the drink of the gods, but no one knows when or how mead came to be. There are literary and historical references to mead going back thousands of years.

Mead is made from a mixture of honey and water that has been fermented with yeast. The process for making mead is similar to that for brewing beer, and owners of beer brewing kits can use the same equipment they use for beer to brew mead.

Mead can be made into many different forms. Mead can be strong or weak, and it can be carbonated or still. Some recipes call for flavourings to be added before the fermentation process. Spices and fruits are popular flavour additives.

Mead by itself, with no fruit, is called “melomel,” and when fruit is added it is termed “metheglin.” A search of the Internet will result in a plethora of recipes and tips for making mead. Because mead is still used in some religious ceremonies, your web search may also result in some interesting history lessons on the brew.

Mead can age anywhere from four months to several years. This long aging process improves the flavour, and is the reason many brewers make large batches at one time. A quicker version of mead, small mead, has a shorter aging time, and will be ready to drink in 10 days. If you're passionate about a food or drink then try a branded usb drive to show off your interests!