Two Cranberry Honey Mead Recipes

[@PraetzelProjects]

I really like that you taste the honey for us. That (ingredients tasting in general) is a really cool thing you should continue to do :).

[@steezyjenkins963]

Just started my first mead! Thanks for the videos and the 8 min mead video is awesome!

[@ManMadeMead]

I’m super happy I could help!

[@garrettsavory]

Great timing! I recently purchased cranberry blossom honey from Flying Bee Ranch for making mead.

[@ManMadeMead]

I'm curious what you end up making with it!

[@eddavanleemputten9232]

I giggled at the sight of the ‘dead’ pineapple. Both my dogs and my cat are avid rodent hunters. I live out in a rural area and my neighbour has a lot of chickens, ducks and other fowl. The grain and kitchen scraps he feeds them attract rodents. Not an issue for me thanks to my pets. However when I make a fruit mead and throw the fruit onto the compost heap, those rodents come to feast… and my pets noticed that drunk rodents are easy to catch! Whenever I chuck out the spent fruit my gang is clamouring to be let outside for a hunting extravaganza. I never connected the dots until my daughter pointed it out to me. Definitely a new take on getting rid of vermin! Note: the pile of defeated rodents is impressive on those days. I always get ‘gifted’ the spoils and they’ll be waiting, all proud of themselves, for their rewards.

[@ManMadeMead]

I’ve never thought about using fruit that way!

[@riukrobu]

Very interesting!

[@KimNguyen-lj4uk]

Love ❤️ man made mead

[@ManMadeMead]

:)

[@ArrowtotheMead]

Cranberry honey sounds awesome! I can't wait to try some new varietals...

[@ManMadeMead]

You should get some! It's super interesting and fun!

[@happymoe465]

So funny I just finished a cranberry mead last weekend. I live in Wisconsin where we have have a ton of local cranberry farms. did a traditional and another using cranberries in secondary. Both came out great!

[@davidmcdonald4771]

Thank you. I'm working on number 150. I currently have a caramel mead going. In secondary at this time. I made my caramel extract with cognac. 1 pound of caramel to 19 ounces of cognac.. shook daily. Og, 1.090.

[@jasonlayman8817]

I always use 2 oz per gallon of hibiscus for my blod meads or wines.

[@ManMadeMead]

This is good to know!

[@johnburke8337]

It’s fun to have one of these again. While I like you venturing out creatively with the mmm traditional tournament and other things, I really love these simple vids because it’s genuine love for a hobby through and through, both mead and KZbin. I’m wondering if the tartness in the honey was just it’s natural acidity. Cranberries aren’t really too tart until ripe and red, so the nectar likely don’t present that. To get an idea, they sell white cranberry juice. Still need to hit up your mega vid for the compo experts and advice

[@ManMadeMead]

I definitely think there was acidity to counter in that honey!

[@tutie69soldier_slayer91]

Excellent vid my dude. Did you use the usual 1 teaspoon of tannin on the traditional? Thanks in advance ❤

[@ManMadeMead]

Yes I did!

[@tutie69soldier_slayer91]

Thanks again. Finding that the magic number many places for body and clarity. 1 tsp per gal. I feel ya on that burn out. You be you and I'll be here when you're ready

[@enkhyy]

Good to experiment. Get over it.😊

[@theastronomer5800]

Like your shirt, but the mead should be in a horn or something more Viking-like! Maybe a glass horn ;)

[@ManMadeMead]

A glass horn would be super cool!!

[@edwardboylan9145]

Just curious, I use my own honey which is wildflower. Do you have a cranberry mead recipe without using cranberry blossom honey? Love your videos!

[@ManMadeMead]

I don't currently have one!

[@archaeomon7793]

Did you try 405's Honey Ale at the Medieval Festival this year?

[@ManMadeMead]

I didn't!

[@shellijohannpeter7479]

Has anyone used Honey powder or Honey crystals for mead? if so how did it work? and second what ratio would you use? thanks

[@ManMadeMead]

I haven’t but Doin the Most has! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKuZp3ukgrSbodE

[@richardfurlong2246]

So do you always add wine tannin to your traditional. Also, have you tried adding tea for the same purpose, and if so which gave you better results.

[@ManMadeMead]

Not always! Only if I'm not wanting to oak it. I've used tea before, but tea can also add flavor. So you have to factor that into your choice!

[@mandavaler]

Hibiscus isnt really that weird the pineapple however is a little offputting.

[@julietardos5044]

Hm. I wonder if cranberry honey would be good in a cyser...

[@ManMadeMead]

I definitely think it would be good!

[@mr.ledbettersnakefeedingvi7956]

Hi there, I am noticing that many videos either pitch yeast strait in or they rehydrate, but I am not seeing that process. This makes the entire process much more scary. Can you help with that portion of the process?

[@ManMadeMead]

You don’t really have to rehydrate. It’s only really necessary with super high gravity brews. It does help the yeast wake up and ferment quicker - but your yeast will still activate without them being rehydrated first

[@stevenpatrick6806]

Where did you source your cranberry blossom honey? I'm having difficulty finding it in large volumes online.

[@ManMadeMead]

I get mine from Flying Bee Ranch! It's an online source!

[@stevenpatrick6806]

@@ManMadeMead Thank you!

[@jasonzook9725]

Have you ever tried a cantaloupe mead? I've searched google for recipes but the general consensus seems to be that meads with melon are difficult and not worth the effort. Does anyone know why?

[@ManMadeMead]

I've done a fruit cocktail mead one time and added some. It was super strong! Watermelon is super hard because it can go sour and mold super quick. I'm not sure about other melons!