How to Make a Mead in 8 Minutes

Today we're going to learn how to make a mead in 8 minutes. Now, this process will definitely take more than 8 minutes in total. However, this video will show you everything you need to know in 8 minutes! Share this video with your friends if you've enjoyed it and go make some mead. Look for links below to buy everything you need your first mead or go find it at your local brew shop!

It's important to have a few things before you make your first mead:

Equipment:

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Traditional Mead Recipe:

3/4 Gallon of Clean Water
2 Pounds of Any Honey
2.5 Grams of Wine Yeast (or Bread Yeast)

Steps to make a mead:

1.) Sanitize everything extremely well!
2.) Mix your ingredients
3.) Take a gravity reading and write it down
4.) Pitch your yeast into the mead and store in a place to start fermenting
Fermentation should take 14 - 20 days
5.) Check your gravity and rack when it's done fermenting
6.) Optional - Stabilize and Backsweeten if you want it sweeter
7.) Bottling time!