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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 05 10:33 am Post subject: |
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This is the way I make my mead, and it is easy and very successful; it needs quite a long time in the bottle before drinking, though, so don't rush it or it tastes the way old socks smell.
3 1/2 lbs clear honey
1 gallon water
1 tbsp yeast, activated
1 egg white
Put honey and water in pan, bring to the boil and simmer for five minutes or so. Allow to cool a bit, add lightly beaten egg white. When blood heat, add yeast, cover and leave 24 hours. Transfer to demi john and ferment out. Bottle and store at least 2 years if possible.
Metheglin is made in the same way, but herbs and lemon peel are added. I made this for the first time last year, but haven't tasted it yet; it's bottled and put away.
I make a lot of mead every year, and hopefully this year will get enough honey from my own bees to make some. |
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