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History of Mead Test Layout Making Mead Types of Mead Making Mead Terms Mead Recipes Other Mead Sites |
Within these pages I hope to share with you information about Mead. In particular, how to brew it, recipes and links to other sites about Mead. Hopefully these pages will continue to grow as I get more into the making of Mead and gain more knowledge. |
| Section 1: Basic Information | ||
| Chapter 1: | What is Mead? | - what it is and types of it |
| Types of Mead | ||
| Mead Contest Definitions | ||
| Chapter 2: | Equipment | - what do you need? |
| Minimal Equipment | ||
| Recommended Equipment | ||
| Optional Equipment | ||
| Recap of Equipment | ||
| Chapter 3: | Sanitizing the Equipment | - better clean than sorry (equipment, must, fruit, etc.) |
| General Information | ||
| Sanitizers | ||
| Sanitizing Equipment | ||
| Sanitizing Bottle Caps | ||
| Sanitizing Corks | ||
| Sanitizing Must | ||
| Sanitizing Fruit | ||
| Sanitizing Fruit Juice | ||
| Sanitizing Leaves | ||
| Chapter 4: | The Three Main Ingredients | - water, honey and yeast |
| Water | ||
| Tap Water | ||
| Bottled Water | ||
| Well Water | ||
| Chlorine | ||
| Yeast | ||
| Honey | ||
| Chapter 5: | Boiling vs. Pasteurizing vs. Neither | - three method of preparing your must |
| Chapter 5: | Preparing the Starter | - a good starter gives your mead a fighting chance |
| Chapter 6: | Racking | - the process of moving the mead from one container to another |
| Chapter 7: | Clarifying | - how to clear cloudy meads |
| Chapter 8: | Bottling | - finally, it gets bottled |
| Section 2: Brewing Your First Batch | ||
| Chapter 9: | Recipes | - mmm, yummy |
| Section 3: Appendices and Glossary | ||
| Appendix A: | Formula's | - calculate potential alcohol and more |
| Appendix B: | The Fermentation Process | - how does it work? |
| Appendix C: | Strains of Wine Yeast | - lists different yeast strains |
| Appendix D: | Measurements | - measurements and conversions |
| Glossary: | Glossary | - what does that mean |
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