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  • Everlasting Mead recipe

    Please bear in mind this is only everlasting if you don't pig out on it !

    4lbs honey (any cheap pure honey from the supermarket, your bees or wherever you usually get honey, I heard they boil honey in some of the shop stuff these day ??)
    sachet of yeast cider /mead (I'm sure you all know far more about packet yeasts that I do so take your pick, I used umm something yeasty)
    water
    pinch of cinnaman or stick, cloves, nutmeg (all optional)

    dissolve honey in boiling water as follows:-
    pour into a jug or similar 1lb of honey (½ pt) pour on ½ pt boiling water stir until dissolved add 1pt of cold water

    pour into SANITIZED demijohn
    repeat 3 times more
    add cinnamon etc if you want

    When it is at the usual temperature , around blood temp in wrist

    chuck in the yeast fit air lock

    leave it for 4 weeks or so

    Take off a bottle sometime after that. Then I drink it. Be warned if you don't drink it it might carry on fermenting with explosive risks etc, so only take what you think you'll drink.

    Top up with honey solution. I use differing types of honey so it tends to change a bit over time.

    If you are going to drink LOTS of mead make several batches.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Mel View Post
    pour into SANITIZED demijohn.
    Result!


    Now this is a proper Rustic recipe.....
    N.G.W.B.J.
    Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
    Wine, mead and beer maker

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    • #3
      Not saying I approve mind you....drinking unfinished wine goes against the grain a tad
      N.G.W.B.J.
      Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
      Wine, mead and beer maker

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      • #4
        Sort of an actimel wine?
        N.G.W.B.J.
        Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
        Wine, mead and beer maker

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        • #5
          Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
          Not saying I approve mind you....drinking unfinished wine goes against the grain a tad
          go on give it a go, you might like it , yeah and those live yeasts might be good for your gut I guess (but I'm not really that convinced on that point lol)

          But it is a VERY old style methodology

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          • #6
            Scary, very bloody scary!!! Mel, join our wine exchanger thread, 'please', and trade me some, I'm a strong believer in trying new things.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Duffbeer View Post
              Scary, very bloody scary!!! Mel, join our wine exchanger thread, 'please', and trade me some, I'm a strong believer in trying new things.
              Why scary ? And what wine exchange thread ?

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              • #8
                Scary!! Co s I aint so sure about drinking a fermenting mead, or fermenting anything to be honest. As for the wine trader thread, well it seems to have gone dormant again, although young pup Rich has taken over so who knows... watch this space sorta thing
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Duffbeer View Post
                  Scary!! Co s I aint so sure about drinking a fermenting mead, or fermenting anything to be honest. As for the wine trader thread, well it seems to have gone dormant again, although young pup Rich has taken over so who knows... watch this space sorta thing
                  Fermenting stuff is really good for you lots of health benefits. Think of yogurt, and all those other friendly bacteria

                  It is something that our ancestors used all the time as contunual use of fermenting stuff is rather essential if you don't have a commercial supplier to get dried product from

                  Small ale is another example

                  Whats the url for the exchange thread pls ?

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                  • #10
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                    • #11
                      hey that's freaky,the above weblink was just a goof off the top of my head, how canny is that eh, beats fermenting belly juices for sure
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                      • #12
                        er... OK

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Mel View Post
                          Whats the url for the exchange thread pls ?
                          here you go


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                          Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
                          Wine, mead and beer maker

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                          • #14
                            Wine trader Thread, HERE


                            Really could do with some more names on the list. As it's pointless pairing up Bob/Karl/Richard_S/Darren as they all live close by and can swap and drink each others wine anyway.

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                            • #15
                              Hmmmmm.............fermenting belly juices??????? Sounds delicious!!

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