FAQ-MeadQuestion: Midwest Yeast Shipping Info:
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Over the summer months we ship yeast all over the country to varying climates and receive few problems reported. That being said the most common issues with shipping yeast is a loss in viability which translates into increased lag periods before fermentation begins....Click to Read full Answer
Question: Mead Gravities
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Variety: Sparking mead lb./gal: 2 Original Gravity: 1.070-1.075 Final Gravity: .996
Variety: Dry (still) lb./gal: 2-2.5 Original Gravity: up to 1.110 Final Gravity: 1.000-1.010
Variety: Medium (still) lb./gal: 2.5-3 Original Gravity: 1.110-1.120 Final Gravity: 1.010-1.015
Variety: Sweet (still) lb./gal: 3-4 Original Gravity: 1.120-1.135 Final Gravity: 1.020-1.050...Click to Read full Answer
Question: What is Mead? How do I make it?
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Mead, or honey wine, is the oldest alcoholic drink known to man. In prehistoric times, honey would drip from bee hives and collect in pools of rain water. Wild yeast would consume the sugar and produce the nectar of the gods. Almost every civilization has lore and myths associated with the consumption of mead. As these civilizations grew, honey became less plentiful. A substitute source of fermentable sugar was needed to fill the thirsty demand for wine. It is not by chance that wine made from honey tastes very much like the grape based wines we drink today....Click to Read full Answer
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Making Mead
$16.95Mead is honey wine. It is made when honey is diluted and allowed to ferment. Mead is thought by many to have been the first alcoholic beverage made by humans. Learn about honey, the equipment for making mead, yeasts and fermentation, recipes and formulas, racking and aging, bottles, closures, sparkling mead, and home analysis and judging mead. 127 pages More Info... -
Making Wild Wines & Meads
$17.95You'll find easy step-by-step instructions in this comprehensive, how-to guide to making extraordinary homemade wines. 169 pages. More Info... -
Prices starting at $36.95Known as the drink of the gods, Mead is easy to brew and definitely worth the 4 to 12 month wait. Dry Meads have a dryer, cleaner and sharper finish than sweet meads. More Info... -
This fruit mead recipe is a great choice for brewers who are considering making their first mead. You'll need to select fruit flavoring on the next page. More Info... -
Prices starting at $36.95Sparkling sweet mead is a nice alternative to Spumante Mead, is easy to brew and definitely worth the 4 to 12 month wait. More Info... -
The Complete Meadmaker
$24.95Introduction to the wonders of Mead with easy to follow procedures and simple recipes. 212 Pages. More Info...
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