Simple Traditional Mead - How to Make a Basic Dry Mead
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3 жыл бұрынSimple traditional mead. How to make a Basic Dry Mead Recipe. Traditional Mead is honey wine, made with honey, water and yeast. There are thousands of ways to make it and thousands of additions you can make. Our goal is to keep it simple, keep it safe and make good tasting mead and show you how simple mead can really be. Look around the internet for a while on mead and you will find LOTS of information on how to make mead. If you're new to making mead, don't be discouraged. When starting out, learn how to make a simple mead, learn the basics of meadmaking and you can expand from there.
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs Honey (Thank you Bev's Bees!)
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Orange Peel
Water to Fill to 1 Gallon (We used 88 ounces)
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@MrZesty-zu4xj 3 жыл бұрын
I like how y'all treat every episode as if it's someone's first time viewing.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nova_Needle that’s the idea :)
@ilovepudding7873 3 жыл бұрын
its what got me to subscribe in the first place, i have their "first mead" in secondary for a while now and waiting for my starsan to arrive so i can bottle it.
@MrZesty-zu4xj 3 жыл бұрын
@@ilovepudding7873 yes StarSan does take awhile to arrive it seems like (or I'm just antsy) but I boiled my equipment for primary and Starsan for secondary, etc. They're "easy" recipes and great people to listen.
@mifunejones6560 2 жыл бұрын
well said!
@Anon-xd3cf 11 ай бұрын
Me too. The repetition is useful for my learning process.
@theintrovertedcalifornian5047 3 жыл бұрын
So far I have made 4 gallons of mead using the recipe from his basic mead video and after a month it was drinkable and it just keeps getting better my wife and friends were blown away on how good it tastes . I can’t imagine how good it will taste in a year
@theastronomer5800 3 жыл бұрын
I started with meads last year and found that they get really good after about the time that they clear, which is ~3 months for me. So, I don't touch bottle them before that now. Enjoy your brews!
@paulallerston3771 3 жыл бұрын
Love that labelling. It's all about the bees
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Bev is a sweetheart and really good to her bees!
@thomasbailey4616 3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes! Take care of the bees! They are one of natures ultimate animals! Also honey across the world should only be poured to rock music from now on.
@davidkraiger4377 3 жыл бұрын
I've been making wine now for about 5 years. I've never hydrated the yeast and it works every time
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
We stopped a few years ago, yep.
@NapFloridian 3 жыл бұрын
868 Views and only 125 likes... come on guys, these guys deserve better. Their Videos are very "Consumer Friendly" and easy to follow. Give'em a like ;)
@hantms 3 жыл бұрын
Probably because no TRBOS jingle. That's usually the moment I click Like.
@darinf.8010 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are great! My wife and I started making mead as a hobby we could do together. We started in mid January and are on our 12th batch now. I think the first week we discovered your channel we watched you for four hours straight! We have a need for mead! Thanks again!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for watching! Glad you can do it together!
@sf5477 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, just wanna say thx to this channel I made my first mead. I used Red Star Premier Blanc active dry yeast, Jamies Hive to table wildflower honey raw honey and comb (2lbs) and spring water making a one gallon batch. What I then did was cook it on an open fire because i do not have a kitchen because reasons.. i had to cook it on an open fire in a wrought iron pot using white birch wood. I simmered the water added the honey scraped off the scum from the honey comb that came to the top and put the must in a fermentation bucket to cool, and when the temperature came down i added the yeast. I did put it into secondary fermentation later( I've been playing around with the times in primary and secondary fermentation, so maybe you can improve on it, but i did it in a couple of months) This made a dry almost whisky like mead with the smoke from the fire showing its prominence...very strong though
@sf5477 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly tested very good
@sf5477 3 жыл бұрын
bet i dont own a hydrometer...sooo all i can say it was strong
@vaughngriffiths3148 2 жыл бұрын
Just rewatched this and found the 1,2 factor for UK gallon. We’re South African so all our measurements are based on UK. I’ve been using this factor since I started and it’s so gratifying that you guys did this for us non imperial system users
@Frameshaft 3 жыл бұрын
2:48 that's the honey shot !
@mycrazylifewfawnlisette3582 3 жыл бұрын
Dun dun dun happened in my head when Derrica said TURBOS.
@hanginwithhodge 3 жыл бұрын
I have always said, "Know the basics and do them well". Good job. :-)
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@keithmcauslan943 3 жыл бұрын
This weekend (May 1st) I made a Hibiscus and Black Cherry mead. The proteins and other "sediment" formed a cake on the foam clogged the Air Lock and carbonation blew off the Bung in about 24 hours. Love this hobby.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that happens, but the bright side is your brew is working :)
@TheJasonCrystal 3 жыл бұрын
Love the video. I made 2 bottles of the basic bread yeast mead my first go. And, this past weekend, we went to Scarborough Faire here in Texas and we had their mead and the mead I made, using your recipe, was so much better. I have another gallon container approaching racking as I age the 2 bottles from the first batch and I think it's time to branch out and try out some of your other recipes. Thank you so much, Briand and Derica. This has made quarantine days so much more interesting. Incidentally, I am also on my 3rd batch of kombucha.
@tired1911 3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Canada and I love watching your work and style. It definitely makes me want to try to make mead. I've been a fan of Mead for some time but haven't always been able to buy it locally. Best solution is to make it for myself. Thanks for sharing.
@AbrielMcPierce 3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching this channel too long. I could still hear "THE RED BUCKET OF SANITIZATION!"
@thorbreakseverything1836 3 жыл бұрын
The name that shall not be spoken!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Wut?
@thorbreakseverything1836 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews I love and hate that schtick, it has become a Voldemort with a smile for me. I would imagine you two are at about max on it and I unintentionally spoke on your behalf.
@dananelson1743 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no!
@sipofliquid 2 жыл бұрын
You guys are so wholesome thanks for going over every single step and explaining it well! When you're just starting, all of the little details are so important so I appreciate it
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@tonybone2009 2 жыл бұрын
Hi CSB, I made my first batch of mead ever, yesterday. I did three pounds of a local Tennessee Honey. The label says, “only what the bees put in.” I used store bought spring water. I used a whole pack of lalvin d-47. And that’s it. I wanted my first experience to be only the most basic of ingredients. Specific Gravity was 1.115.
@owenbooler3184 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you said "master baister" correctly! 🤣🤣🤣
@senpaisark 3 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel! I love it. Totally gunna try making some mead and other stuff soon. Only seen a few videos but awesome content :)
@madisonbrilliott8269 3 жыл бұрын
I made this meade using your previous recipe and I have to say it came out incredibly well.
@mycrazylifewfawnlisette3582 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love CS recipes!!
@theintrovertedcalifornian5047 3 жыл бұрын
Mine did to the only change I made was boiling bread yeast and using it as a nutrient
@d.g.2896 2 жыл бұрын
The inside of a Florida beehive reaches very warm temps. Its okay to warm it up a bit to make it pour easily without compromising its quality. I'll be using my honey to make mead for the first time in August. Thanks for the video
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@j.p.thearmoredchef 3 жыл бұрын
I’m going to try this style for my next brew.
@StoneyardVineyards 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are the best at this , cheers
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@geordiekimbo2 3 жыл бұрын
So I had a check of the gravity of the traditional I made following this recipe and the blackberry, cherry and raspberry melomel. This included the necessary taste test and oh my goodness... they both taste amazing, literally better than any mead I've tried. The melomel did need a little stir to get rid of a bit of gas that made it smell a bit but after that, wow. They are both bubbling away nicely although the melomel seems to be nearly finished. I can't wait to bottle these and see what a bit of age does to them. Thank you Brian and Derica.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome John!
@danmilbourn 3 жыл бұрын
You guy's are great enjoyed the video.
@HitchHiker4Freedom 3 жыл бұрын
I spotted Derica jazz hands 😍
@martyc.3859 Жыл бұрын
Hi guys! I just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration, ideas, and recipes for mead. Your videos are great and I really enjoy watching you guys make some of the "different" meads as well. I am currently picking up supplies here and there to prepare for my first batch which I will start in the spring. I have to keep the sugars and carbs pretty low due to dietary restrictions so if you have any recommendations or guidelines aside from this video, it would be really appreciated.
@themightyparthos 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@markgaudry7549 3 жыл бұрын
sweet people, good product, great relationship, wonderful delivery. thanks so much for being in the you tube food and drink universe.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@dipu10 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your channel a lot, thanks for the awesome entertainment. Cheers from Northern California!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@dipu10 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews pleasure is all mine. It is always nice to see what other fellow brewers are up to!
@johnshaw6702 3 жыл бұрын
The screw on cap looks cool, I was looking for something like that. The rubber bungs work well but avoid silicone, they slip out. I have some silicone baking dishes, nothing sticks to them. So if you use a silicone bung, don't expect it to stay put without tying the down.
@AB-kg6rk 2 жыл бұрын
Y'all are comical, natural comedians :)
@eddavanleemputten9232 3 жыл бұрын
I so want to make this! Need to rack a couple of brews first though!
@jadbouchebl4367 10 ай бұрын
Hello Sir & Madam, I hope you're doing well. My name is Jad: Being a honey-lover and as I cannot do beekeeping in my area, I started my mead-making journey 3 weeks ago after seeing your videos. Till today, I have run 3 experiments: a 1-gallon basic mead recipe, another 1-gallon traditional mead recipe, and 1 half-gallon coffeemel recipe, all in the making with different starting dates :-) Yesterday night, after no yeast activity for a couple of days prior, I started cold-crashing the 1-gallon basic mead: I started the process on Tue, Aug 15, 2023, with an OG of 1.103, and yesterday the FG was 1.003, which led to an ABV of 13.13% as per the formula (Final gravity - Original gravity) x 131.25. Today I was checking the gallon, and I saw a lot of sediment. The mead is not clear yet, but I thought of asking if this is a normal amount of sediment. I can share the recipe with you by email if it might help. I appreciate your feedback :-) Cheers, Jad
@CitySteadingBrews 10 ай бұрын
I am sure it’s fine. You will get a lot of sediment. We show this in every recipe video.
@RobGraham048 3 жыл бұрын
I totally screwed up my first gallon of mead, well not completely, it is drinkable just not clear at all. But I can honestly say I have learned a dozen or more things for my next brew. Thanks for all you guys do.
@kenw7098 3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't have to be clear for you to enjoy it. Like Bri says if you have friends that don't like a "cloudy" beverage don't let them drink your mead.
@007cantos 6 ай бұрын
I just bottled my first batch of need a couple days ago. It was started October the eighth, so it's quite clear now. Looking forward to not having to go to work. So I can try it because i'm responsible
@lisegliset Жыл бұрын
Great channel!
@ethanshenk2058 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and love watching them since i wanna learn how to start this and if i like how the finished product turns out I'm gonna do like 5 gallons lmao or more
@JJLock 3 жыл бұрын
Horray! Back to brewing 😃
@user-ff6ug7ez2d 3 ай бұрын
I haven't try mead my whole life, I made this recipe its incredible I liked it. Thank you so much ❤️
@CitySteadingBrews 3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@user-ff6ug7ez2d 3 ай бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews much appreciation🌹
@geanawattiebhajan120 3 жыл бұрын
Wow you guys make it look so easy
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
It really is that easy :)
@smileyface2987 3 жыл бұрын
I did this as an experiment after yall did the original beginners mead while using red star champagne yeast (premier blanc) heads up dont use half an orange peel unless u like a sour seltzer like mead using a quarter of an orange gives an almost light seltzer taste with that yeast i personally dont like it but a few other people wife included loved both versions of it.
@Kewinowicz 3 жыл бұрын
One quick tip I found out to dissolve the honey faster and to pour it much easier to the carboy: Put the honey first into a pot and pour some water on it Then you use a blender and blend the honey into the water. It's perfectly dissolved within a few minutes.
@DukeTrout 3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean an immersion blender? Do you heat the honey at all, or just do it at room temp? What kind of ratio of honey:water?
@Kewinowicz 3 жыл бұрын
@@DukeTrout yes a immersionblender I got my honey from a local beekeeper and he recommends to not use hot water It destroys all the good enzymes and other beneficial stuff What you put first in the pot does not matter. Water is room temp How much: as much as you need to dissolve. For e 5L bat h i use 1,5 to 2kg if honey. 2l of water is always fine for blending, If there is any headpace just fill it out with normal water
@DukeTrout 3 жыл бұрын
@@Kewinowicz Thanks!!
@martharetallick204 3 жыл бұрын
I use a Vitamix blender to get my honey and water mixed up.
@PlatoonGoon 3 жыл бұрын
It can be stirred, shaken, mixed, blended, or otherwise all while hot or cold, and in the end, it will be fine as long as yeast is active. people ask but seek echoes of what they want to hear instead of what will work, which is nearly anything...
@pnwadventure5033 Жыл бұрын
I knew I’ve heard the 2 min rule before!!! I told my friend that rule with his first 1/2 gal mead😂 thank you for the fantastic wisdom.
@kenw7098 3 жыл бұрын
Great video guys.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@johno7617 3 жыл бұрын
Cool. I never make sweet. Dry is the bomb
@brocknspectre1221 3 жыл бұрын
I’m still very new to this and haven’t hydrated any of my first dozen brews. Some of them are beginning to finish secondary and they’re all real nice, all around 15abv using lalvin D47
@richardstevens3461 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man I need friends like that!
@markonaumanen9572 2 жыл бұрын
Love the channel. please put all in Celsius and metrics for THE rest of US. Please, pretty please.
@thechillpennsylvanian268 2 жыл бұрын
going to make my first batch in a few days....I'll let you know
@HolyPineCone 3 жыл бұрын
Wow. It really is their kitchen. You can see it during the honey cam!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Did you think we were making it up? lol
@HolyPineCone 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews no, but it was turning into something like a myth in my head 😁
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
@@HolyPineCone lol
@kenw7098 3 жыл бұрын
Watch some of the older videos....pretty much a full tour of the CS kitchen in those.
@netpok 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I watched a few videos of you and decided to make a mead. Of course I decided to go big or go home, so I made three (almost, the basic one, the hydromel one and the mojito kilju one), it's going great but slow as hell which is probably related to that I used only 1 pack of Nottingham yeast divided into 3x5 liter of brew (I thought it will be enough since it's a bigger pack but actually it has a higher dosage recommendation too). Slow means the basic mead went from 1.102 to 1.068 in three weeks. All of them are in a relatively dark place in 72F. Currently I see the following options: - Let it sit and it will finish in a few month - Source an other pack of Nottingham and throw in the mix - Same but with regular instant baking yeast - Or give them the baking yeast as yeast hulls (I'm leaning toward this option)
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
No point in messing with them. Let it ferment. Adding more yeast at this point won't necessarily make it faster. Yeast take a while in honey. Also, you used plenty of yeast already!
@doidletp 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite aspect of this channel is the interaction between you two. #relationshipgoals
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you!
@AndreiPuzakov Жыл бұрын
I see the St. Catherine's Passage in the Old Town of Tallinn behind you. I live near that place. Very cozy place indeed. : D
@ronweber1402 Жыл бұрын
I use an Imperial gallon for my primary fermenter so I can leave lots of headspace and then rack into a US gallon carboy for aging.
@theblueoverseer4774 3 жыл бұрын
Star san is effective mostly in part due to it's PH level being 4.2 (I believe). Due to my various interests I had the thought that distilled white vinegar also has a PH that is below that, so I have been using vinegar to sanitize my equipment for a while now and am proud to report it has worked very well (no contaminations since I started).
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
You've been very lucky. Vinegar is literally the one thing you're trying to avoid in brewing so.... using it to clean is just asking for trouble at some point.
@mattraino3274 Жыл бұрын
Now at the month mark since I brewed (well……mixed) this mead. Tastes great- unique for sure. I stalled out at the end and have a slightly sweet mead. The hope is just a little continuation in the bottle - based on the final SG ….um shouldn’t explode.
@CitySteadingBrews Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t have bottled until I was sure if was finished…
@rebelcolorist 3 жыл бұрын
Love this video! I have been home brewing for years, and I'm wondering if I can substitute grape tannins to this mix instead of the tea?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Probably but I never use them.
@joshporter1000 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian and Derica! You two are great and your videos are without a doubt my favorite of all the mead / wine making channels I am subscribed to. I believe my mead is stalled. 3lb local clover, red star Cote des Blancs ~3g, and a 1 gallon fermenter. I forgot to add the black tea. The og was high 1.130 so I am wondering if that was an issue. After 3.5 weeks it's at 1.100 and it has been steady bubbling the whole time. Very strong nose burning gases today. Not footy or gross smells just strong off gasses I think. I'm considering adding the black tea now since I pulled 250ml to check gravity. I can just add back tea instead. And pitch more yeast. I also have a 2 or 3 apples I am considering slow juicing and adding to add something else for the yeast to chew on. But before doing any of that I thought I would get you's guy's opinion. Taste is good honey flavor and no off taste except the off gasses. I did just degas it thinking perhaps there was just too much in there and the occasional swirling was not enough. Thanks in advance for any input, and I look forward to more videos.
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Okay, if it's stalled, don't add more sugars, fruits or tea. They can only possibly make it worse. Try degassing it? If none of that works, add more yeast.
@joshporter1000 2 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews okey dokey, will do. And thanks for the quick response and advice!
@ronniebounds6474 Жыл бұрын
Hey. Really enjoy your mead recipes!! Can I substitute the 1/2 fresh orange peel for the dried that you use in this recipe? Thank you!!!
@honeylady108 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kudos! For the question on selling my honey, I follow the Florida cottage food law, which means I can only sell face to face. For CS, it is my honor and joy to gift it to you because I have learned so much from you two and I love your videos! Ok, so now I have a question. You have talked about yeast fermenting temps and now that I have a few brews under my belt (18) I am beginning to question my choice of yeast. For most I have used lalvin 71b. My concern is that I keep my house pretty warm. In summer, when I leave the house thermostat is at 80, when I'm home it's 77-78. I keep brewing mead in the coolest room of my house, so it probably doesn't go above 80. Should I switch to a different yeast? Try to keep it in a cooling bath? You guys are great, love all the videos! Beverly
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
71b works great in those conditions but so do many many yeasts. You’re really only a few degrees warmer than us really. Also, thanks for the honey! It is soooo good.
@knightmare1015 2 жыл бұрын
I calculated the ABV to 12.075 which is awesome. I have decided to go with the Lavlin EC1118 fr my brews. Cheers my friends.
@hantms 3 жыл бұрын
Working on a mead with Marian Plum (a.k.a. Gandaria, a native fruit here that was in season) and very rough/raw brown sugar, off of a brick of sugar cane sugar, and lychee honey from a local company. (Still more sugars from honey in it so going to call that a mead.) The brown sugar did color it way dark brown, which is interesting. I'm hoping it'll end up sort of dark rum color when cleared.
@kjdevault Жыл бұрын
How did this come out?
@woodraven85 3 жыл бұрын
Im trying a tweak of this recipe(going with 3lbs instead of 2.5) and a full pack of 71-beast. I think i messed up my og reading because it came in at 1.130. But following your strategy of shaking the bejeezus out of it then an additional 2 minutes seemed to really work. This batch was active in less than one hour maybe within the first 30 minutes it was rolling. Can't wait to try this blackberry honey out. Oh yeah this is my first ever batch
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
I would have kept to the recipe for my first mead but it should be alright.
@GippslandCNC 2 жыл бұрын
My local brew shop sells the 1gallon fermenter bottles with swingtop lids, absolutely perfect and handy for shaking the bejeesus out. LOL
@skysky009 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! I have a question about a mead I'm currently doing. I did a 5 gal batch based off your older traditional mead using raisins, tea, and orange peel. I used 15lbs of honey and Wyeast liquid yeast 4632 dry. My starting gravity was 1.115 and has been fermenting for 6 weeks, current gravity is 1.4 . It has a good sweet flavor, I'm just worried about if I need to do anything to get it at 1.00, just let it go, or do something to stop fermentation? Thanks and I appreciate all the awesome help you've given.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean 1.400, 1.040 or 1.004? It can't be 1.4 since that's higher than you started... at 1.040, it sounds maybe stuck, in which case I'd add more yeast.
@skysky009 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews oops I forgot a zero and it is 1.040. Thanks a lot
@torjones1701 3 жыл бұрын
"I'm making sure to spread it all over the place, so that I have an even greater chance of making a huge mess."
@adamwatkins7134 2 ай бұрын
First, thank you for all your information. I’ve been enjoying this hobby now for about five months. It’s a blast. You’ve helped me a lot. Question or idea since we lose so much going from Primary to secondary and sometimes on the second rack I have been doing my black tea concentrated usually 6 ounces, disposing the teabag and using 6 to 8 ounces go into my secondary or second rack when I’m just a little bit off from the neck are you been using it this way to take up the space if I have too much headspace because we lose a little each time we do you think this is OK or should we really be doing it Primary, and letting it sit longer
@CitySteadingBrews 2 ай бұрын
We tend to lose only a few ounces when racking. That's not much really. As for adding concentrated tea to make up headspace... sure? It's diluting the brew and in some cases could restart fermentation if there's still sugars in there. As long as you're controlling the amount you add, I guess it could be just fine.
@arghapirate2427 3 жыл бұрын
Just a general tip on citrus zest. For baking I store lemon, citroen and orange peel in sugar. It adds great flavor to cakes and you can store for almost forever. Perhaps it's an idea to use it in brews as well?
@arghapirate2427 3 жыл бұрын
@CS Mead and More Today I made the mash for my first mead based on your basic mead recipe. I'm a bit scared I screwed it up. I'm using raw honey and because of that I've added +- 0.75 gr kaliummetabisulfateon on 5 liters of liquid (+- 1 imperial gallon). Three hours later I pitched the yeast, I'm using a liquid yeast (smack pack). I'm now 6 hours after pitching but I don't see any bubbles. Did I kill my yeast with the sulfate or do I just need to be patience? If I killed my yeast can I add new yeast to it, or is the mash now spoiled? Help!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Yup you don’t use preservatives and pitch yeast. Wait a day or two and try again. Raw honey is awesome no need for sulfites at all. I NEVER add those things, ever. I assume you mean potassium metabisulfate.
@arghapirate2427 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews Well it's the first and last time I'm using a sulfate. I'm happy to inform you that in this case the fermentation has started and it's now going like a rocket. It was my patience after all ! Thanks for your good advice!
@AB-kg6rk 2 жыл бұрын
What about using Chai as a flavoring for mead? Love your channel :)
@wannabe_D7000 3 жыл бұрын
You look younger without the “serial killer “ cap
@gjigaqaquj 8 ай бұрын
Making a mead from black forest honey and yellow apples. Inspired by iðunn and her golden apples. Hope it turns out good.
@fiend116 3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend using a threaded cap when shaking. At least for my gallon jugs and the caps, I have a little bit of pressure makes the cap hard to get off and it will aerosol anything in the threads. I assume it's the warm air expanding in the bottle causing the pressure.
@davefrank1967 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found in subscribe to this channel is there a way to make honey meed that doesn't have a strong dry alcohol taste I like sweet fruity drinks
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Our beginner mead video should help. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8qhhct1vbGwmnU.html
@toddcanterino3376 3 жыл бұрын
As a beekeeper and brewer for some reason I only make dry brews. I need to branch out to semi to sweet meads and ciders.
@MrHiliarous 3 жыл бұрын
This may not be the right place for this question but what would happen if you were to use straight tea in replacement of the water used to brew the mead. I have an Earl Gray Jasmine tea that I think taste delicious and was wondering if it could be heavily incorporated into a mead? Is that something that wouldn't work or would it be worth trying?
@ryanjernigan6818 3 жыл бұрын
Hello my is Ryan I've been watching yals channel for awhile and you guys are very good at teaching people how to make mead the recipes yal give out are awesome, but I have a question, I have a wine that's been fermenting for 10 days and I went to swirl it and I noticed that there is a small pin hole leak at the bottom of my fermenter is that going to effect my wine? And should I throw it out?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Nah, should be fine.
@ryanjernigan6818 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews ok thank you
@ruhakana 3 жыл бұрын
Will you be doing a video on the super simple cyster 3 years on?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Can't, there's none left. But... we are planning a redo of the cyser.
@johnleyshon2581 3 жыл бұрын
Sanitize: After taking a hydrometer reading, do you put the items straight back in the sterilizer, or do you wash them first? How do you know when to change the sanitizer solution? Is paper towel safe to use as a wipe or will it contaminate?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
We don't really wipe things off after dipping in the sanitizer. We DO just put them right back in, without washing, unless it's gloopy or something like that, but liquids, we just don't bother. We only use the sanitizer liquid for one session, so we make up 4 gallons or so, then dump it when we finish filming for the day.
@keikei79 3 жыл бұрын
I think you could make the whole must in that fancyschmancy pitcher and then pour it into fermenter? So you could skip the annoying (although pretty) honey/funnel part.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
You could... more steps though.
@SkogarmaorFeder 3 жыл бұрын
My 1st mead video I watched said it would be good to drink in 2 weeks. I decided to let it sit till I saw no more bubbles and then added another week. Was almost 2 months lol.
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Two weeks is pushing it, lol.
@TheShaktiSystem436 2 жыл бұрын
I started a Cider with the lees of my last batch, using honey instead of sugar, so Cyser I think? Anyway its day two and the yeast is more active than I've ever had it been, granted I've only done two to completion so far, with three more on the way, but it's bubbling almost like if you shook up a soda. I checked it today and a good thing too because some of the foam and even the mix itself was in the airlock. I was wondering if that super activity was maybe caused by the honey and using the lees from the last batch or if it was both, or if it was something else entirely. I would love to get your advice since really the only reason I started brewing with some semblance of confidence is because of your videos. Thank you for being so nicely instructive, informative and just plain awesome, and please stay safe happy and healthy or at the very least, two out of those three because two out of three ain't half bad😊🙏
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
It’s still cider. :). The yeast are just active is all. We see it sometimes after pitching dry yeast.
@Alf_4 3 жыл бұрын
btw the scale is a good way to measure water too. 1kg = 1L 1g = 1mL
@angussmith1156 3 жыл бұрын
Better quality honey but red star yeast I'm sure you were not impressed by in one of your previous vids by redstart yeast but it'll still work love making meads
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
We really haven't used much red star yeast tbh.
@fkruger1991 2 ай бұрын
Hey, love watching your KZfaq channel! Would you recommend spring vs purified water. Why? I lean towards spring water due to liking the taste better. Thoughts? Getting ready to make my first batch. Made beer in the past but making the switch :) Thanks!
@CitySteadingBrews 2 ай бұрын
Either is fine. Whatever you prefer really.
@FatalAlcatraz 3 жыл бұрын
I have a question related to this and 'My First Mead'. What are the exact factors that determine whether the mead will turn out sweet or dry? It is still very confusing, even after reading many blog posts and watching your videos. Is it the amount of sugar (honey), is it the type of yeast, is it the amount of yeast, is it the amount of water maybe? Does it have to do with time? Thanks in advance! Love your content! :)
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMd8n62GsqipfmQ.html It's amount of fermentables and tolerance of alcohol of the yeast chosen. This video helps explain it.
@FatalAlcatraz 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews Aww, thank you, you truly reply, and fast too! Have a great day!
@goodenoughhoney1667 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a beekeeper and this year I’m making mead I have maple honey and I just got wild raspberry honey this weekend gunna do that one next for the mead but I’m trying to find the best recipe
@joshuatodd2037 3 жыл бұрын
So I've lurked for a while and made my first mead off of this video! It came out the day I had decided to make my first mead, which I specifically wanted to be dry, so it was fortuitous! I'm a week into the process and I didn't get too much foam initially and the degassing process slowed down a lot even for day 2. I used fresh tangerine zest, bread yeast (less than a year old for sure), and black tea. Is it usually quite slow? I did the "swirl" and it would really push air out, but it's usually quite slow. Any insight would be appreciated!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Without knowing your recipe, temp, and readings, it's hard to say, but it's possible you either have a leaky fermenter (buckets do this often) or it's just slowing down.
@joshuatodd2037 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews I appreciate the insight! I'm sorry for the delay. I am racking tomorrow, I let it sit and it has reached equilibrium for a day or two now. I will take a gravity reading before I rack it. I can't imagine that it was leaky - I used the glass carboy and airlock that you guys use (bought off of your links, I believe), and I also marked the original low point of the stopper with a marker and tape sealed the stopper with the lip of the carboy AND did a rubber band wrap and the level hasn't moved. If it has, it's not noticeable.
@coopscc1628 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! I'm a 2nd year beekeeper and have a 20+ lbs of crystalized honey. The water/sugar ratio is right on, it just crystalized. I want to make Mead with it. Can I make a 5 gallon batch of this recipe multiplying the honey, tea, orange peel, water and Yeast by 5? So it'd be 5 packets of Yeast? ALSO, why don't you use Campden tablets? And no Yeast nutrient? Any advise would be much appreciated.
@tezz3t250 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ! I have made this mead whit bluebaery added but just realized then I'm not sure how often i need to submerge the top layer of fruit. Thanks in advance for the help !
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Once a day at least. You want to keep it wet.
@tezz3t250 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews and how long do you think is the best to wait before removing the solid fruit ? Thanks ! :)
@mrfng5 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Assam is our neighbor state and they produce a really good one. I wonder if you have have had Darjeeling tea before (they also refer this as champagne of teas) ? And this may be my personal opinion, but it's aroma (not odor XD ) and over all flavor would any day beat Assam team. Now I am also curious about the difference in flavor profile it would create. So, you know, can try another batch with Darjeeling Tea some time maybe. Don't have to make a video, just for your own experiment. :)
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
The subtleties of tea aren't needed for this brew. It doesn't taste of tea at all, as we said in the video. I used Assam since it was the first one I grabbed. Putting the two side by side in this brew I HIGHLY doubt there would be any detectable difference.
@johnwarren1518 3 жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of making a Fairy/pixie style mead ( using violets etc.) Maybe dry would be the way to go with this. Thanks!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLp2h7p40MyXcYU.html
@RealCanadain83 3 жыл бұрын
How concerned do you have to be with artificial light (a normal light bulb) hitting mead in it's final bottle when aging? I'm doin spring cleaning and would like to setup a zone in my basement.
@williamdru4817 2 жыл бұрын
Can u add the orange peal and tea after on in the 2nd stage
@ashtincorkum100 3 жыл бұрын
Probably an answered question already, however I picked up a 19 L carboy, if I wanted to do a single gallon size would the size of the carboy effect the brew?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Just scale it up to your size, no worries.
@CARLPHILLY 2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to make wine with as little a 5 to 6 abv, how's the best way to achieve that? Use less sugar, or use something to stop fermentation? Thanks!!
@ghoppr71 3 жыл бұрын
Love the "honey cam". Question: For the black tea, I'm assuming Earl Grey Black tea will work ?
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
Well that’s flavored so it will be different. We used plain black tea
@ghoppr71 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews Thanks for the reply. I'll just have to look for some plain black tea then. You guys are awesome. BTW, I've already broken and ordered my second hydrometer... Lol. I also have gotten just about all the same stuff you have. I appreciate all the links, makes it easier.
@ozoneswiftak 2 жыл бұрын
I've watched a few videos so far. I'm curious about the grains, and how the beer brewery makes beer also. Compared to mead.
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Totally different procedures. We have several beer videos too.
@RinZ3993 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian and Derica! I have a question about the sweet spiced sparkling cider. I'm at the stage of sparkling but so far (2 days in the bottle) it doesn't look like there is any extra pressure in the plastic bottle. Is this normal? Thanks in advance!
@CitySteadingBrews 3 жыл бұрын
It can take a week or two.
@RinZ3993 3 жыл бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews Aha! Don't know why I was thinking it was 2 or 3 days. Thanks for the help 😄
@cameronschwalbach9716 2 жыл бұрын
I began the most basic of meads prior to discovering your channel and am wishing I would have used tea and orange peel. Are there negative consequences to adding tea during the secondary (conditioning) phase or after racking?
@CitySteadingBrews 2 жыл бұрын
Nope, should be just fine.
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