Beginner Mead Making Course - EU
First time making mead? This course will teach you all the essential skills you need to get started making your own mead at home.
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How to clean and sanitise your equipment.
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How to prepare your must.
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How to prepare both dry and liquid yeast.
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Use a measuring instrument called a hydrometer to take a gravity reading.
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Tasks that need to be carried out to ensure a quick and clean ferment.
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How to make your mead crystal clear.
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How to transfer your mead between vessels to avoid oxidization and infection.
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Stabilise
How to chemically ensure fermentation doesn’t restart when you re-add sweetness to your mead.
How to chemically ensure fermentation doesn’t restart when you re-add sweetness to your mead.
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How to add honey and other sugars to your mead.
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How to bottle your mead.
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Note Keeping
Why you should keep notes, what notes you should keep, and templates to use for your own recipes.
Why you should keep notes, what notes you should keep, and templates to use for your own recipes.
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Meet the team
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Meet the team
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Meet the team 🍯 Meet the team 🍻
Sam Martin
Author
Mead Maker, 3 years
Dr Bray Denard
Author
Master Mead Maker, 13 years
Meet the dedicated team of OmniMead, a group of passionate individuals united by a deep love for mead and a commitment to bringing this age-old beverage into the 21st century. We're on a mission to redefine mead-making by harnessing the power of modern techniques and innovation.
With a shared enthusiasm for blending tradition with cutting-edge methods, our team is driven to craft meads that not only honor the rich history of this fermented honey elixir but also deliver a fresh, contemporary twist.
As we embark on this flavorful journey, we invite you to join us in exploring the exciting world of mead, where tradition and technology harmoniously meet, creating a new era of mead enjoyment.
What you’ll learn
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We explain in detail what equipment and ingredients we recommend using to make artisanal quality mead.
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We break down the mead-making process into simple steps, talking you through each part of the process
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Apply the skills and knowledge you have learned earlier in the course to create your first batch of mead!
Karren, Cornwall
“Just completed this course. Wish I found before I embarked on my mead-making journey..”
Quote Source
“Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.”
Course FAQ
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Mead is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey with water. It's often referred to as "honey wine" and can vary in sweetness and flavor.
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No, this course is designed for beginners. We'll cover all the basics of mead-making, so prior experience is not required.
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Basic equipment includes a fermenter, airlock, hydrometer, bottles, and ingredients like honey and yeast. We'll provide a detailed list in the course.
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Using the modern practices we discuss in this course, you can have mead ready to drink within a month of brewing.
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The legality of brewing including the maximum amount of mead you can produce a year will vary between states, please check your local laws before brewing.
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While the course focuses on mead, many principles can be applied to brewing other beverages like cider or wine.