US Beginner Mead Making Course

A hydrometer.

Gravity Readings

With the must prepared and the yeast pitched, it’s nearly time to let your mead sit and ferment. If we leave this mead to sit without taking any further measurements,...

Gravity Readings

With the must prepared and the yeast pitched, it’s nearly time to let your mead sit and ferment. If we leave this mead to sit without taking any further measurements,...

A vessel with a bubbling mead inside.

Ferment

With our Original Gravity (OG) reading taken, it’s time to leave the mead to ferment. There are a few things to keep in mind during a ferment, which we will...

Ferment

With our Original Gravity (OG) reading taken, it’s time to leave the mead to ferment. There are a few things to keep in mind during a ferment, which we will...

A snowflake and a thermometer with a low temperature.

Clearing Mead

With your mead finished fermenting, it’s likely cloudy, and there’s also likely a layer of sediment at the bottom of the vessel. Don’t worry, both of these things are totally...

Clearing Mead

With your mead finished fermenting, it’s likely cloudy, and there’s also likely a layer of sediment at the bottom of the vessel. Don’t worry, both of these things are totally...

Two arrows going in different directions.

How to Transfer Mead Between Containers

Using a mixture of the methods described in the previous lesson, you should now have a clear mead with a layer of sediment at the bottom of the vessel. Now...

How to Transfer Mead Between Containers

Using a mixture of the methods described in the previous lesson, you should now have a clear mead with a layer of sediment at the bottom of the vessel. Now...

Positive and negatively charged particles.

How to Stabilize Mead

Many people new to homebrewing underestimate the power of carbonation in glass bottles. A small amount of leftover sugar can make a refreshing, bubbly brew. A large amount can lead...

How to Stabilize Mead

Many people new to homebrewing underestimate the power of carbonation in glass bottles. A small amount of leftover sugar can make a refreshing, bubbly brew. A large amount can lead...

A set of scales, out of balance.

How to Backsweeten Mead

Your mead should now be chemically stable. We can reintroduce sweetness in the form of more honey. This process is known in mead-making as backsweetening. As we're re-adding sweetness on...

How to Backsweeten Mead

Your mead should now be chemically stable. We can reintroduce sweetness in the form of more honey. This process is known in mead-making as backsweetening. As we're re-adding sweetness on...