Winter’s coming up, and on top of being cold, it can be boring! \u00a0You’re stuck inside, there aren’t many chores to take care of, things to do or fun to have. With lots of free indoor time during winter, it’s a great time to try your hand at brewing some mead! It’s lots of fun to drink as well. \u00a0If you’re a fan of fermenting already or simply would like to give brewing a try, it’s a great fermenting project for winter time.<\/p>\n
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Why Brew Mead?<\/strong><\/p>\n If \u00a0you’ve never heard of mead, it is essentially wine brewed with honey instead of grapes. Sounds good, right? Other than the great taste and the buzz, there are actually health benefits to drinking mead! \u00a0Drinking it responsibly and in moderation, anyway.\u00a0 Honey already has antibacterial properties, but after being fermented, mead can help fight off pathogens even more than honey.<\/p>\n What You Need<\/strong><\/p>\n Other than standard kitchen items, some water, and the honey, you will also need at least one carboy, a \u201cs\u201d shaped bubbling carboy airlock, a lemon, and some yeast.<\/p>\n How to Brew Mead<\/strong><\/p>\n Note: The amount of honey, water, and yeast you use will depend upon the size of carboy that you have and the strength you desire.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t want it to be too strong, or too weak. 3 pints of honey per gallon\u00a0is a good\u00a0ballpark.<\/p>\n Now, comes the fermenting.\u00a0Store the carboy in a cool dark area that won’t freeze for about a month.\u00a0 Check the airlock regularly.\u00a0 If it is not bubbling anymore, then the fermentation is done.<\/p>\n If you are planning on bottling your mead, you might want to open the carboy, stir the mead, and recap it with the airlock so make sure the fermentation is over.\u00a0 If it is not, disturbing it while bottling may reactivate it by providing additional oxygen, and it will continue to produce carbon dioxide and could burst your bottles.\u00a0 Otherwise, you can transfer it to another clean carboy and cork it for storage.\u00a0 It can be consumed immediately, but the taste will improve if you let it sit for another month or so. \u00a0But it can spoil so don\u2019t wait too long!<\/p>\n Drink to your health this winter with some homemade mead! Enjoy!<\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Winter’s coming up, and on top of being cold, it can be boring! \u00a0You’re stuck inside, there aren’t many chores to take care of, things to do or fun to have. With lots of free indoor time during winter, it’s a great time to try your hand at brewing some mead! It’s lots of fun<\/p>\n\n
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