Ingredients

1 Kg Honey

1 Mangrove Jacks M05 Mead Yeast

1g Yeast Nutrient

3L Water

Optional Ingredients

Carbonation Drops

Campden Tablets

Method

Clean and sanitise all brewing equipment.

Add the honey, water and nutrient to your fermenter.

Stir until the honey has dissolved.

Take a gravity reading of your wort and note it down.

Sprinkle the yeast over top and gently stir in with a sanitized spoon.

Allow to ferment at 20-25C until the gravity stabilises over 3 days. This can take up to 14 days but not limited.

When the Gravity has stabilised, you are ready to bottle desired.

Note:

For sparkling mead dose your bottle with Carbonation Drops and store in bottles that hold carbonation for 3-4 weeks.

For a still mead dose the fermenter with 1 Campden Tablet prior to bottling. If you would like to have a clearer mead allow for another 14-20 days of fermentation in a secondary vessel.

Check out our guide on Mead making equipment

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The first thing we need is a fermentation vessel. The 5L glass demijohn is a great beginner size. Perfect for small batches of mead making. Add a bung and airlock to complete your fermentation vessel. It also never hurts to have a second fermentation vessel on hand.

A nice easy way to tell the temperature of your fermentation vessel is with a stick-on thermometer.

Now we need to clean and sanitise all our equipment. With plenty of options to choose from we find the most cost effective is Stellarclean for cleaning and Stellarsan for your sanitisation needs.

Next, we want to be able to take gravity readings before and after fermentation. That’s where a hydrometer and test tube come into play. A hydrometer is vital to knowing your alcohol content and when your ferment has finished. Check out our other article on using a hydrometer here.

Bottles are the next thing we need. A popular bottle for mead is the flip top bottle, this bottle comes in both 500ml and 750ml sizes. These bottles are reusable, easy to clean and hold both carbonated and still mead styles.  

One of the last needs we have is a way to get our mead out of the bottle. The small auto syphon (couple with 2m of 10mm vinyl hosing) is a great way to get your mead from fermenter to bottle without disturbing the sediment at the bottom of the fermenter.

There is not a lot to making mead. It’s a fun enjoyable hobby with a delicious outcome.

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