In this video, we go over how to bottle a basic mead. As many of our viewers will know we have been doing a series on how to make a simple and basic first-time mead. Though with the holidays it has taken us longer then we wanted to get to the Bottling process. Well, we finally did and it tastes great. Due to lighting, some footage was unusable but we were still able to do a video talking about how to bottle your mead. We also give a few options on bottles to use so you don’t have to buy a few brewing and bottling set up if you are just trying one batch to see if you might enjoy the hobby.
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How To Make A Multi-Berry Mead Part 1
I got a lot of interest and feedback on my making a basic mead video. So when my wife asked me to start a new batch of my multi-berry mead I decided to film that and share that recipe as well since I know a lot of people love fruit meads. Honestly, this method is very similar to making a basic mead. I actually do not add the fruit too much closer to the end to get more fruit flavor as that is how I and my wife prefer it. With luck, it will all make sense as this mead making series comes along. Below you will find a list of items you will need to get started.
15 pounds of honey of your choice I like clover for this mead (for this batch I decided to try the honey from Walmart here is hoping it comes out ok.)
Lalvin 71-B is the yeast I am using
This recipe is for a full 5-gallon batch
As always check your local homebrewing laws and happy brewing.
Also, check out our Basic Mead videos below.
How to Make Wassail
With Yule on the way, I thought I would share a recipe that we love in my family for wassail. You might be wondering just what is wassail. Wassail is a strong alcoholic punch like drink that is commonly made with ale and apples. It was once a very common and important part of the Yule season. The holiday carol ‘A Wassailing We Come’ is in fact about this drink. In the past friends and neighbors would go wassailing what we might call caroling today. if you lessen to the modern carol you can hear the tradition of them going around singing in exchange for an offering of strong drink(wassail) and some coins for their purse. Honestly, I might have enjoyed caroling more if they were handing out alcohol lol. The idea was to bring good health and joy to all those you shared the wassail with. So enjoy the video below to learn more and make a batch of wassail for you and your family and be in good health and cheer. From our family to yours have a wonderful holiday and a very blessed Yule.
Holiday Spice
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tbsp ground cloves
1/2 tbsp ground black pepper
Wassail Ingredients
1 cup Brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon (can be removed)
3 bottles of ale
3 bottles of hard cider
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp holiday spice
2 sticks cinnamon
whipped cream
Add to a crockpot and heat on low till warm serve warm with whipped cream on top.