How to Ferment Honey

If you have been interested in brewing up some of your own Mead (honey wine) then try this article.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 6 pounds of honey unflavored maybe
• 5 gallon stainless steel not aluminum pot
• filtered water
• stove
• citric acid
• brewers moss
• wine yeast

1. With your stainless steel 5-7 gallon pot add 2-3 gallons of filtered water and place on stove top and begin boiling the water. Stainless steel is recommended over aluminum ( aluminum gives of chemical and really shouldn't be used for food products)

2. Once the water gets to a low boil, add the honey, all of it. allow to boil for about 30 minutes add some citric acid and a little brewer's moss, if you don't have it. That is ok, the citric acid is more important. Allow the brew to boil about another 10 minutes.

3. Shut the stove down now. Allow the brew to cool, flash cool it if you can. Then once cooled empty your brew into your glass carboy or a 5 gallon soda keg. Prepare the wine yeast as instructed on the label and then add it to the brew. ALLOW TO FERMENT for maybe 2 weeks, use your Hydrometer after brew and during testing. When the hydrometer has lowered about 30 points your Mead(honey wine) will be ready for consumption or bottling.

Tips & Warnings

• There is some level skill required for good Mead, keep trying.
• If you don't feel comfortable working on your brew then don't.