Simple Homemade Mead

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make simple mead at home? Gather your ingredients. Use natural, fragrant honey — wildflower honey is best. The thickness of the honey doesn't matter much, since it will dissolve in the water either way.

2. Step 2:

   

   Measure out the hops and yeast. I use pelleted hops and proper brewer's yeast. You can find both at a homebrew supply store.

3. Step 3:

   

   Measure out the water. Pour it into a pot, set it over the heat, and bring it to a boil.

4. Step 4:

   

   Then add the honey and stir until it's fully dissolved. Let the mixture boil for about 5 minutes, skimming off the foam as it forms.

5. Step 5:

   

   Then pour the honey water into a glass jar and let it cool to lukewarm. Stir in the yeast and hops.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cover the jar with cheesecloth and set it in a warm spot to ferment for a few days. Fermentation will take 5–7 days.

7. Step 7:

   

   Once fermentation has stopped, strain the drink through several layers of cheesecloth. The more layers, the less sediment you'll have later. Pour it into bottles, cap them, and put them in a cool place to age and store. After a week, the mead is ready to taste. Enjoy!