HOW TO MAKE BLUEBERRY MEAD

[@goldenhivemead]

Long form video, who dis...

[@rororumba]

Dis long, man.

[@jaydenrock_ian]

​@@rororumba "That's what's she said!"😂

[@rororumba]

@@jaydenrock_ian har har. You got me there

[@jaydenrock_ian]

@@rororumba have a great day😊

[@rororumba]

@@jaydenrock_ian you too mate

[@Cornnbreadd]

Love this kind of content, would really appreciate more of these!

[@goldenhivemead]

Noted

[@brycehuennekens370]

I love the longer videos it would be awesome if you started doing full videos like this more often

[@HisVirusness]

Excellent job with the cinematography. I never doubted for a second that you could adapt to long-form.

[@elblazintuna6468]

Diggin the longer form, keep em comin! Just about to rack some Vikings Blood mead, first batch I’ve ever done, quite excited!

[@travishindman9362]

I'm so glad you made this video! I've made two meads so far, first being the Skyrim BlackBerry (failure) and one with Thimbleberries and Strawberries (huge success!) and I wanted to make one this summer with wild blueberries around my camp when they are ready to pick. Will use your tips when making this in a couple weeks!

[@zackjohnson9928]

Dude this is awsome for a how to makes me want to buy your kit now

[@goldenhivemead]

Thanks, I like being able to explain more details than I can in shorts. Hopefully more of this content to come very soon.

[@confusionprice1422]

I got an ad for some kind of beer and since I’m multitasking it took a while for me to realize “hey this guy sounds different”

[@Balliant]

I was hoping you had made a blueberry mead as I will soon have a glut of then to use - great to see.

[@confusionprice1422]

@@Balliant I’ll probably try some of these recipes when me and my friends are all 21

[@bobbyblazes4398]

Keep at her! Great for beginners.

[@nashbellow5430]

Something that could be interesting for your meads/wines: dry hopping. Hops can be added to the wine making process at different points which then add different notes to the wine. If you add the hops while boiling the mash, the more of the bittering compounds are added. Alternatively, adding the hops during fermentation (you will have to remove the hops after a few days) imparts more of the fruity oils (usually very little bitters) into the wine while also making it cloudy. In fact, this latter method is often used to make Hazy IPAs. There is a cider brewery near me that actually makes some hopped apple ciders. Some of which are amazing

[@kinosferatu]

Love the longer videos! Keep em coming!

[@BoricuaTaco]

These long form videos are the move, man. Loved this 🙏🏼

[@monkeymind4912]

This is great. I would love to see a long form video like this from start all the way through to bottling!

[@taOGrimace]

FINALLY! I've been wanting this kind of content. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I love blueberries!

[@kleeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

ever since i found this channel, i started making my own mead. youre right, mead is the best alchoholic drink ever

[@jordanxa99]

Love the longer videos!!!

[@tinman67641]

I recently made a blueberry mead that came out lovely. I used real blueberries that I blended. I will try pure juice next. I know some will say no but I want to see.

[@terb44]

Not me looking for part 2 before seeing this was dropped 20 minutes ago

[@goldenhivemead]

As soon as it's ready I'll make a video

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

I'M INTO IT

[@KrenarKabashi]

It's inspiring to see how many different mead styles and techniques you explore. I’m about to make my first mead and would love to know your top 5 favourites, and if you have any tips for a beginner like me? Thanks for all the great content!

[@skyecavelli4408]

Thanks for the videos. It’s inspired me to give it a try and will be picking up my first kit in a couple weeks 😊😊

[@captaindeadpool1997]

I love long videos I can actually follow along

[@glennsowacke9752]

Great video! Keep them coming!

[@argentandroid5732]

I wonder if adding toasted wheat berries would make it taste even more like pancakes?

[@fearofthechippan]

I hate that as soon as I saw those frozen blueberry packages in the intro the Wii Sports Resort theme started playing in my head 😭

[@cleopatrapowell8123]

I really liked the video😊😊😊😊

[@Emajenus]

I don't even drink but your videos make me wanna brew.

[@OMGmyFACE]

It's nice to see the younger hipsters finding mead. Keep it up!

[@TheStraycat74]

3:29 if your tap wayer isn't hard and tastes good, use it. I have well water that gets tested every 5 years, it's fine.

[@john-paulmaloney4941]

This mead was designed for me. I will be trying it

[@BroskiWind]

I use two tablespoons of lemon juice as acid and nutrients, one thing I learned never use coconut when making mead,I made mead with coconut water and it was awful and I found out that the oils in coconuts don't go well with the fermentation process only afterwards. Anyways love the video thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@C-Mah]

I can't wait to see what to do next.

[@MrKnuffelbar]

I really liked it! Just last week I started to make my own mead and therefore I could relate with "it gets very messy." XD Since Gallon and Pound is Not very common in Germany an Sidenote with kg would be very helpful. I enjoyed your Video ❤.

[@tris1559]

Just found your channel. Loving the video! :)

[@nitehawk86]

The spray bottle of star san is a great idea, I am going to start using this.

[@d99ted]

Thank you. This is the video I needed

[@techknuckle4017]

Hey man! big fan thank you for making these videos! I've made a blueberry and strawberry mead so far with your guidance! I will say it's an easy craft to get into and hard to master. can you tell me why some of my first batches have a hard olive taste? just honey mead no additives.

[@laurenmendes9087]

This was a great video, thank you

[@WOLFMIRE13]

Im really happy I found this video, but I wish I had found it before I started my first batch

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Sounds great! I still need to make a mead!

[@noahdeabler3617]

I just thought of this. Have you ever added miracle berries to wine? They turn acidic things sweet. So much that chewing on one can make a lemon taste like an orange. I feel that they could make an interesting component to the process

[@fleshwound5149]

You should really try this with wild european blueberries / bilberries. The flavour is more intense and they're quite a bit sweeter.

[@bobbyfollett5286]

Bought your kit and am brewing my first mead, basing off this video. I used 2 pounds honey 1 pound maple syrup and blueberry juice. Started smelling like alcohol after 2 days. Sadly, after about a week, I started getting the dreaded hydrogen sulfide smell, but I’ve heard this is not abnormal. Does this ever happen to you and do you think it’s reason for concern? Also can’t wait for part 2 I’m brewing this with you!

[@bobbyfollett5286]

Update sulfur smell largely dissipated now it smells like alcohol and maple syrup 👌🏼

[@awesomejkp]

I added blackberries with mine which turned a little bitter. But I added a little more honey at the end and came out sweeter.

[@MousePADDING]

Do you take your fruit bag out before the end of primary fermentation? If so, when do you do so?

[@escapingourreality]

Señorial sangría is my favorite soda should totally try making a wine from it

[@MacrNostaski]

love the long form videos, sad that it has little views

[@framexero]

I'm actually making this exact mead off your extended recipe pdf at the moment, started it last week! I used blueberry juice, but also noticed you called for the addition of blueberries post fermentation. It would be really helpful to know a rough length of time I should keep the blueberries in post fermentation, do you just judge by taste?

[@KonigII]

Do you find it ok to add fruit unsanitised in pre fermentation phase? Risks of wild yeasts? Do you ever add fruit during secondary fermentation? Edit: just saw there are 2 videos about it lol, nevermind

[@GolferBowles]

Once you’ve rinsed with Starsan, do you rinse everything with water to get any residual Starsan off, or not?

[@blastaking2975]

Any chance you have seen pohutkawa honey from nz most places make it into a session mead put one place makes it with greengage plums to be added with other ingredients to make a sangria

[@podgegaming1329]

Just a quick question, how would i go about clearing my mead? Its a standard honey mead using your glass mead making kit

[@FireWelder1]

Great content been thinking about trying a blackberry mead is the process pretty much identical? And do you sanitize your fruit?

[@boomshakalaka4009]

I just made it, how long do you think it would take to fully ferment?

[@MisterOddar]

what was it you put into the yeast? and do you need to put it in?

[@billingsmontana1065]

How long do you keep the berries in? Until fermentation is finished?

[@everettphypers7050]

Wondering as well

[@billingsmontana1065]

@everettphypers7050 I recently read to only keep them in for 7-14 days or flavors might get weird. But idk If I trust a random on some old forum

[@jorgequinones687]

Thank you

[@FemBard]

I use GoFerm to start my yeast before pitching, but keep in mind that Fermaid-O and GoFerm are both basically dead yeast, just different forms (Fermaid-O is autolysated)

[@Zorojuro1111]

Thoughts on huckleberrys with a huckleberry honey? 🤤

[@goldenhivemead]

Where would I find huckleberries?

[@Zorojuro1111]

@@goldenhivemead there are a couple companies that deliver fresh frozen. As well as huckleberry preserve not sure if that would work. As well as huckleberry honey 🤔

[@paulsparrow2442]

If I’m raking blueberries from a field do I need to clean them?

[@DEdPoolio]

Pls more longer vids

[@Spruce-Bug]

Do you think your recipe will be fine for 5 gallons if multiplied by 5 of ingredients? I just picked up 2 18Liter glass carboys at a garage sale today. Gonna give it a shot this weekend. What a great video!

[@TheLandlockedViking]

I love your short videos, but this longer form content is fantastic too. What stirring tool do you use? I’ve been looking for something like that but haven’t had luck as of yet

[@georgeh5075]

I discovered cake batter extract is a thing... I love birthday cake flavours... Do you think you could make a birthday cake mead 👀...pretty please

[@ItsTiredInC]

give this man likes

[@Najar4]

Can you make a mead out of the ingredients for Chicha?!

[@madisoncullman]

I am starting to get into this and wondering how persimmons would do. They taste like fruity honey and i have a ton from my tree. What would ratios be for such squishy fruit?

[@fizyq96]

What's up! I have a question. How to calculate percentage of wine before making it (I know amounts of: sugar, fruit I wanna use (rhubarb or blueberrie in that case) and yeast).

[@lowdavey9474]

I been binge watching your shorts so had to watch some full vids. This may be a dumb question, but I'm a huge fan of coconut flavored drinks and was wondering if it's possible to ferment/make a coconut wine?

[@brandondembowski5545]

Just had a thought, "can I use maple syrup in a mead kit? Hmmmm I bet golden hive would know..." and I was right!

[@NightfallShadow]

using pectic enzyme will also keep your jar from exploding

[@michaelcabrera9634]

I once drank a sweet potato beer and it tasted like marshmallows it was delicious. What happens if you make mead with sweet potatoes?

[@nyxie86]

I made some strawberry wine a few years ago and the recipe i followed said to boil the water and strawberries together, is that not something that needs to happen generally?

[@memcgohan6801]

Made two blueberries and two blackberry meads before I learned the power of the bag!

[@thainarv]

How'd you sanitize the brew bag?

[@coffeejunky6995]

You should use a mason jar funnel to fill your brew bag

[@Qwertylol]

As I have personally found out, making mead is quite messy 😂 a fermentation explosion didn’t happen, my husband just forgot what fluid dynamics are while mixing the honey and apple juice (with the paddle attached to a drill, because he’s impatient as hell) and so it just wound up halfway up a wall.

[@angryviking8808]

what kind of labeler do you use?

[@fenrir734]

How long do I need to keep mead aging? I have my first batch, however i put in the yeast nutrients way later than i should have and it tastes bad and smells a bit bad, I dont know if the batch is a fail or if i can still save it, it is 112 days old, what do I do?

[@EarlBaits]

Would it be possible to make a non alcoholic mead

[@mattmadeofcarbon]

where did you get the brew bag from?

[@Tfizzl3]

Hey man question. Just started fermenting a mead and added yeast nutrients after 24hrs and now it smells like hydrogen sulfide. Everything was sanitized well. It’s day 3 of fermentation, should I just leave it be or is there something I can do?

[@bagelmaster2498]

Hey you should try making mead with real maple syrup also known as acerglyn

[@Xfacta12482]

Does this hurt the yeast?

[@ravenouskiller7915]

what happens if you make mead from bread yeast?

[@adamcolville545]

well you try wild blueberry?

[@varunsharma3532]

Making homemade wine is also a good way to boost local economy

[@Potatoras]

I feel like the older i get the closer i grow into alcohol

[@Emmibolt]

Bwahahahaha how to tell if someone is 30+: check their cabinets for homemade beer or mead

[@Falcon2609]

Facts

[@codeclarke]

Am I reading the recipe right? You wrote 2.5g of yeast but put in a whole 5g packet…

[@youraudimann]

I wanna make a mixed berry mead

[@TableandtheChair]

no views in 20 seconds bro fell off (jk good video))

[@KillerofGods]

Was there any future updates?

[@oliverjackson5070]

What were the results?

[@ys714-05]

whats your fav drink youve ever made

[@FyaaahS]

What became of the results??

[@matthewbarry983]

How did it start at 1.11% ?,

[@goldenhivemead]

1.110 is the SG which if it ferments dry, should get to around 14.4%

[@triggerx2000]

Make Ecto Cooler wine

[@kingrhys9445]

I dare you to make Durian mead…

[@Sridfel]

Sure, here's the translation of your text to English: "If I understand correctly, you are using pasteurized honey? In my recipes, I mainly find that I should first heat the honey-water mixture to kill off any foreign yeasts. That would explain why you use pasteurized ingredients, right?"

[@tbonesmuggler]

Someone get this man a lab coat.