Gonna Make A Mead!

So that's the idea. Priests have been brewers numerous times in the past. It may have something to do with us being authorities on matters of spirit.

I've been reading on the methods to brew mead for a couple of days now, and I think I'm ready to get the ball rolling. I've decided to dump what notes I've gathered on the subject here for Steemit to benefit from. I really can't claim any credit for something like this, as everything I know on the subject came from what other people wrote, but this is what I'll be using and adding to or editing across time and experience.

One major point I want to communicate is the sociality of mead. It's poor character to brew a batch and drink it all by yourself, tempting as it hopefully will be. Fortunately, I have some very cherished people in the Lord's family whom I aim to please with the results of this experiment. Moderation keeps it fun, folks.

Maybe I'll serve it on a medieval movie night.

Mead Notes

*Must 1: 1 part honey. 2 parts distilled water. 5g yeast per 5 liters must.
*Must 2: 3-4 liters distilled water. 1 pint honey. 5g yeast.
*Stormcastle’s Fast And Cheap Must:
1 Gallon of Spring Water (room temperature, do not get refrigerated)
3 pounds of honey – pure unprocessed
1 bag of balloons big enough to stretch over the mouth of the spring water jug
1 package of Fleishmann’s Yeast
1 box of raisins
1 Orange

The First Must List (2 batches, to let one age longer):
-2 gallon distilled water
-2qt/3lbs pure, unprocessed honey.
-1 bag of balloons.
-2 boxes of raisins (25 raisins per gallon of must)
-2 orange
-2 sticks cinnamon

-Thoroughly mix water and honey.
-All must be sterile if possible.
-If bread yeast, activate by soaking in warm water first. Best to choose better yeast, makes huge difference. May choose higher alcohol tolerance.
-Glass is more airtight than plastic, which is semi-porous. Can mean the difference between vinegar and mead.
-Cap bottle with punctured balloon, maybe two, unless bubbling cork can be acquired.
-1 month ferment time in cool, dark place. AERATE FREQUENTLY.
-Pour/rack softly to leave dregs/lees at bottom of old container, and the “must” into the new.
-After ferment and yeast stabilization, age at least two weeks, up to six months.

Tips:
+Adding tea of oak chips at start creates “wood aged” flavor.
+Best to “back-sweeten” afterwards if necessary.
+For back-sweeten, can also add mulling spices, such as cinnamon, clove (1-2 per gallon), ginger, OR sarsaparilla, clove, anise to mimic root beer.
+Add 1 filtered lemon juice to initial hydration of yeast to supply ideal nutrients to ferment.
+Acclimate the yeast. 20-30min hydration in constant temperature, then add some must to help acclimatize to new gravity.
+Have patience. Don’t end a phase too soon or you’ll rob yourself and friends of something far better.
+Potassium Sorbate neutralizes fermentation process. Use when desired gravity or ratio of alcohol & sweetness is met.
+Yeast variables: Alcohol tolerance, ideal temperature range, ideal nutrient pairing.
+Primary/Secondary Fermentation: Primary is first 1-60 days. Secondary is optional, time for back sweetening with fruit, honey, etc.
+If using bubbler, note the rate of bubbles. When rate slows to under 1 per 30 seconds, go to secondary ferment or rack.
+A must might be 4 gallons of water and 12-15 pounds of honey. This means 12-15 pounds of honey is about 4-5 quarts. So just over 1qt/3lbs honey per gallon of water.

Useful links:
Glossary: http://www.meadmadecomplicated.org/glossary

http://gotmead.com/blog/the-mead-calculator/
http://www.makemead.net/racking-mead-and-secondary-fermentation.aspx
http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/make-mead-1-brewing-the-must.htm

Recipes:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/fast-cheap-mead-making.htm
http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/make-mead-1-brewing-the-must.htm
https://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?27-Joe-Mattioli-s-Ancient-Orange-and-spice-Mead-recipe
http://www.pixiespocket.com/2015/03/vanilla-bean-chamomile-mead.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/Basic-Mead-Recipe-Honey-Wine/?utm_source=base&utm_medium=related-instructables&utm_campaign=related_test

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Good mead deserves good music, eh? Never had mead, so I'm just assuming.

I've just found this one and already played it three times today. That's not unusual, believe it or not. The video is clipped from the movie Jarhead, and the story at the beginning has always stuck with me. I believe this concept can apply even across multiple incarnations. My hands and arms will randomly crave a bow, a gun, or stave, and some of these I have relatively little experience or training with.
Avenged Sevenfold - Gunslinger (Music Video)

Ah, here we have something to play while I do my mad scientist/brewer routine.
Question - Osanha

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