52 meads in a year 1.5.1 basic mead making

[@vedishplays]

That's the best video on mead on youtube

[@rossspears754]

yeah, you right.

[@stanleygrover2162]

Great video for first timers,! Low cost,!

[@DanielDemers]

So far this is the best video I have seen. The first one insaw was from the Modern Rogue and that is what got me down this rabbit hole.

[@stanleygrover2162]

I’m going to tell Fae Wood meads about your video,!

[@erickfoss]

You actually can use honey for kombucha, it’s called Jun. It does require a scoby that is meant for honey kombucha though. I’ve brewed it and it is much smoother tasting than regular kombucha.

[@btblazer13]

Dragons blood Mead! You lucky dog! Keep up the solid work!

[@ManMadeMead]

Great video! I like that honey you're using too, it's great!

[@billiamc1969]

We use honey from feral removals to make our meads...oh so good and best quality honey!!!!

[@jbalsamo9013]

Hi and thanks for this great video. I have a question regarding the balloons. Do you pierce them so that they don't inflate too much? Or do you just leave them inflate a lot? Should we remove them from time to time to remove the gas? Thanks

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

I am leave the balloon on. They very seldom pop.

[@jbalsamo9013]

@@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY Thanks, but isn't there a risk that the balloon ends up full and that the gas cannot escape?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Letting the gas out is not a problem. Question why let the gas out

[@stevencisneros09]

Can you share a link to the mini screen filter? I cant find it anywhere online. Thank you great videos!

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

UPORS 10pcs Homebrew Inching Siphon Filter For Home Brew Wine Making Stainless Steel Beer Filter Wine Brewing Washer Tool www.aliexpress.com

[@jddorton]

Part 2?

[@wheelmanjosh1982]

Your video cut off abruptly. Very good info.

[@jay71512]

1.200! Wouldnt that be over 25% expected abv? Not sure if american hydrometers measure differently to european but mine only goes up tp 23% abv and its below 1.200. Great video btw!

[@Lordwolverine]

that's what I just asked lol im in America and yes its like 26% expected abv

[@nicholasbaptiste756]

I LIKE YOUR VIDEOS BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE THE AUTO FOCUS OFF ON YOUR CAMERA SO IT DOESNT KEEP FOCUSING WHILE YOUR FILMING. keep ON MEADING BROTHER.

[@karr285]

Is there a reason nobody uses a hairdryer or hot air gun to make the honey flow better in the funnel? (and i mean don't go nuts but enough to get the flow better)

[@SignalJones]

I soak mine in a hotwater bath so it flows better.

[@brandonmuir8973]

Ive seen other videos where people poke small holes in the balloon. Does this matter? Also this is an awesome video!

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Woodsman93 na, it will blow off if to much pressure. Add a new balloon. The real object is to keep asmuch floating particals from getting in the fermentation

[@ameliabedelia133]

You know my uncle Ed Hartmann

[@chrishyde777]

have you tried using coconut water in place of regular water ?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Chris Hyde yes. We have using it with pineapple juice and oranges and a banana

[@EmusTrask]

Michael Jordan how did it turn out?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Chris Hyde still in jug

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

It is still in the jug working

[@hummybee]

Michael Jordan have you broke open the coconut water mead? If so, what did you think. Know that coconut oils have lauric acid and it can kill harmful pathogens like bacteria, viruses and fungi.

[@Lordwolverine]

are you going dry on this ....the reson I ask is if you have an og of 1.200 wont that be more like 25%

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Yes

[@terryrobinson1416]

First time using the balloon. I used a 12 inch balloon. Will that be sufficient with bread yeast? Hope it won't break on me...

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Terry Robinson . If it breaks that means to CO2 pumping out is from large reaction from the yeast. If you're checking your balloon regularly every 3 days you should see if it popped or Not by replacing the bloom. One good thing is as long as it's spewing out gas nothing is going in for contamination so using the one gallon jugs has a small ventilation hole isolating down contamination the balloons were good if you have to replace them it's okay

[@terryrobinson1416]

Michael Jordan ill keep an eye on it several times a day. I love the balloon idea. Don't believe the rest of the people in the house want to smell fermentation and hope it helps enhance the flavor. Thanks for the response.

[@jamescuevas2005]

@Michael Jordan if you have a minute could you link where you got your microscreen filter from? Thanks in advance.

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

www.aliexpress.com/item/5-pieces-lot-Siphon-small-screen-for-homebrewing-inching-siphon-filter/32272752490.html

[@FirstLast-lu3jc]

How long does it take for this mead to be ready to drink?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

30 days after bottling You can drink mead from start to finish in 60 days. Best flavor comes in one year after bottling. Two to three year aged meads are incredible. But small batch runs do not last long at any home.

[@Life-Row-Toll]

@@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY What amount (eg. gallons) would be considered a small batch vs. a large batch? Thank you!

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

A small batch is 20oz to one gallon. After that most go three gallon to 5 gallon

[@Life-Row-Toll]

@@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY Thank you!

[@joestolzenberger1890]

You added enough yeast to make 5 gallons for one gallon.? WHY?? Should? all the honey be eaten by the yeast after the two weeks of fermenting.? Will mead continue to ferment after it it bottled.?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

I use yeast 1 pack for one to five gallon 2 packs five to 10 gallon 3 packs 10 to 15 gallon And so on> I am getting a great product in 40 days and in 6 months it wins awards. I feel I am getting consent fermentation, and it makes a good yeast cake so you can re use it for the next brew, of the same kind. The honey is gone by time, temp, and type of yeast. you have to kill yeast or any sugar will activate it. so some add a 1/4 cup a sugar to a mead that is ready to bottle to make bubbles..

[@michaelw.611]

Your SG for the one made in November was 1.235? Did I hear that correctly?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

Michael W. 1.200 is way I said it may be 1.120. was a little nervous

[@michaelw.611]

Michael Jordan Ok. I was curious because my hydrometer doesn't go that high.

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

you can get a distillation hydrometer

[@indogrower4204]

Gimi that mead

[@joestolzenberger1890]

How much yeast did you add.?

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

i add one pack

[@anitawalters5672]

Can you use really raw honey?

[@R3troZone]

You can if you are using hot water to dissolve it. Unpasturized honey will have bacteria that will make the flavors unpredictable. So you'll want to heat it up to kill the wild bacterias.

[@ExUSSailor]

You absolutely can. In fact, it makes for the best mead.

[@ExUSSailor]

They made mead, beer, and, wine, successfully, and, well long before they even knew what bacteria was. If you heat up the honey, you will DESTROY it's flavor. All this "sanitizing" nonsense needs to stop!

[@SuperFunkmachine]

The hot water is only good if you have lots of wax and dead bees in your honey.

[@abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379]

YES YOU CAN

[@anthonywilson8366]

Can I use baking yeast

[@ABEEFRIENDLYCOMPANY]

yes. baking yeast is very common in mead making. it out get Alc to 9% but has mass flavors. takes time to work. we are making meads and drinking in 40 to 60 days... it would take 4 months min to make a mead

[@anthonywilson8366]

thanks buddy

[@Martyown]

12:35 Irish Vikings???

[@RUTGERMORTENSEN]

Martyown he's American, they have no real history so they make shit up

[@blackirish781]

Vikings went to Ireland and took over part of it, so I guess if anyone was born during that time they would be an Irish Viking.