Lets make one, one gallon

Today I am going to show you how to make what I call a standard mead.

Every easy 1,2,3…10

1-sanitize everything that will come in contact with your mead. We will use STAR SAN. Mix a couple of gallons of Sanitizer in a bucket wipe down your Fermenter, lid , airlock , paddle, yeast bowl, yeast stirrer . I also fill a spray bottle with sanitizer for use this week. In a sealed container Star San will last about a 10 days.

2- rehydrate your yeast. I am using Lalvin K1-V1116 yeast. So in a small bowl I heat a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water to approximately 98 degrees. Sanitize outside of yeast packet. Open and stir in warm water and set aside. Always see what temperature your yeast producer wants and follow their instructions.

3- add one gallon of water to your Fermenter bucket I am using a 2 gallon bucket. I am also using a gallon of store bought spring water at room temperature.

4- add 3 pounds of honey . My honey comes from my hives, find a local beekeepers there honey is the best. Stir well. To make the honey easier to pour you can let the honey jars soak in a sink of warm water for 5 to 10 minutes . Now if you want this would be the time to take a hydrometer reading of potential alcohol my reading is 12 percent.