# Making mead. Hints, tips and recipes **URL:** \ **Category:** Mmm Honey\ **Created:** [May 23, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140 "2015-05-23T23:54:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Woodside\_Beehive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/woodside_beehive/32/2419_2.png) [@Woodside\_Beehive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Woodside_Beehive)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/1 "2015-05-23T23:54:45Z")
Mead or honey wine is the oldest alcoholic drinks known to man. It is made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast. It may be still, carbonated, or sparkling; it may be dry, semi-sweet, or sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Woodside\_Beehive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/woodside_beehive/32/2419_2.png) [@Woodside\_Beehive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Woodside_Beehive)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/2 "2015-05-24T00:02:33Z")
This is the lnk to the recipe I use as it gives variations depending on how much honey is used. I think flow hives will mean lots of honey for people who would have just bought wee jars in the past. With your own hive producing heaps to use and cook with mead is a lot of fun. Raw honey makes it extra special and delicious​:honeybee:🐝🐝🐝🐝 > **[\*\*\*THE WAY (how to make)\*\*\*](http://traditionalmead.blogspot.com.au/p/way.html?m=1)** > > How to Make a World-Class Mead Welcome to the way page, the most copied and scientifically valid method for mead making! Use of this in... ---
**Author:** ![DextersShed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dextersshed/32/405_2.png) [@DextersShed](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/DextersShed)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/3 "2015-05-24T12:52:56Z")
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**Author:** ![adagna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adagna/32/31728_2.png) [@adagna](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/adagna)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/4 "2015-05-25T02:35:48Z")
The only mead I have ever tried was very sweet and I didn’t care for it. But I like very dry wine/champagne so maybe a drier variety would do it for me. I’m excited to find out. ---
**Author:** ![Dunc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Dunc](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dunc)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/5 "2015-05-25T04:18:46Z")
I’m really looking forward to playing around with this. I’ve tried mead before and not been too keen on it but from what i’ve read it seems there’s potential for a wide variety of flavours and could be as much fun as making your own beer. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Walsh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/christian_walsh/32/633_2.png) [@Christian\_Walsh](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Christian_Walsh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/6 "2015-05-25T04:32:08Z")
Came across a good range of Mead and Beer recipes here for those interested: [https://www.dutchgoldhoney.com/recipe/homebrewing-mead](https://www.dutchgoldhoney.com/recipe/homebrewing-mead) Some extensive testing required… ---
**Author:** ![taryneast](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/taryneast/32/1338_2.png) [@taryneast](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/taryneast)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/7 "2015-10-14T03:51:23Z")
I have an extensive step-by-step tutorial (including lots of hints and tips) on how to make mead here: > **[Mead in three weekends](https://hubpages.com/food/mead-three-weekends)** > > Want to begin your first batch of mead, but don't know how? Made a batch of mead but it tasted terrible? (don't worry, it happens to the best of us). Maybe you've only \*heard\* of mead (on Game of Thrones) and have no idea what it's all about...... It outlines how to make mead in three weekends of work (said weekends separated by some time in between), includes equipment and ingredients needed, some safety tips and a big troubleshooting section built up over several years’ worth of people asking questions. Note: I’ve been making mead for 15 years now. In part, I’m taking up beekeeping as a more effective way of getting tasty honey ---
**Author:** ![Vidar\_Halvorsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b3f665/32.png) [@Vidar\_Halvorsen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Vidar_Halvorsen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/8 "2017-12-23T22:35:05Z")
I have a site for mead, you can find a lot of good recipes and mead related topics there… > **[Vikingmjød - Norwegian Mead blog by a genuine mead-fanatic.](http://viking-mjod.no/)** > > Norwegian Mead blog by a genuine mead-fanatic. ---
**Author:** ![BeePeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/beepeeker/32/30512_2.png) [@BeePeeker](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeePeeker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/9 "2017-12-23T22:58:00Z")
💜 the medieval recipe, we’ll have to try it. We’ve been making Ethiopian Tej, which uses gesho and a 5 week fermentation process, and needs long hot days to brew properly. > **[5. Making T’ej at Home](https://ethiopiantej.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/5-making-tej-at-home/)** > > By Harry Kloman, University of Pittsburgh T’EJ RECIPES AND PREPARATIONS differ from one Ethiopian cookbook to another, and for the first-timer, it can seem a little daunting. But it’s r… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/9/9daa3b961f18a54d4cade0f871d2c22273d9adcb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/5/5b7bf889f4d15893b00ec4e832b86b0a98e806c6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Araluen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/araluen/32/1878_2.png) [@Araluen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Araluen)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/10 "2017-12-24T00:39:06Z")
Where did you get the T-shirt? ---
**Author:** ![BeePeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/beepeeker/32/30512_2.png) [@BeePeeker](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeePeeker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/11 "2017-12-24T01:24:12Z")
It’s a good one, isn’t it? Rapanui colothing > **[Rapanui | Sustainable Fashion Brand](https://rapanuiclothing.com/)** > > Award-Winning fashion and technology from the UK. A circular economy for t-shirts, organic cotton, renewable energy and open source tech for the fashion industry. But maybe through Buglife [https://buglife.teemill.com/](https://buglife.teemill.com/) I bought them a couple years ago and don’t see them available any more. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/14 "2018-09-25T11:38:13Z")
And now, back to Making Mead 🎤🥃 I have some very dark honey I recently harvested, that has a nice rich flavor. I am considering trying a small batch of mead with this. I wondered if any of you experienced mead-makers notice a difference when using lighter vs darker honey? And what is your preference, if any. Thanks 😊 ---
**Author:** ![BeePeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/beepeeker/32/30512_2.png) [@BeePeeker](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeePeeker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/15 "2018-09-25T15:25:56Z")
Hi Eva, We’ve just used lighter, early-season clover and wildflower honey for our Tej, so no personal opinion for you here. But Tyler, at Chasing Railways, has researched lots of honey types and their flavors raw and in mead: [https://chasingrailways.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/notes-2-choosing-honey-for-mead/](https://chasingrailways.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/notes-2-choosing-honey-for-mead/) Skoal 🍯🥂 ---
**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/16 "2018-09-25T20:19:36Z")
What a great article!! Thanks for this resource 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/17 "2018-09-25T20:28:28Z")
> [@Eva](#): > > What a great article!! I agree @Eva @BeePeeker. Now I want to try some Blueberry Honey! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BeePeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/beepeeker/32/30512_2.png) [@BeePeeker](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeePeeker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/18 "2018-09-25T21:04:31Z")
Me too! I am not a fan of flavored meads, but it sure would be a treat to attend a mead-tasting with the honey he describes . ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/19 "2018-09-25T21:15:50Z")
> [@BeePeeker](#): > > I am not a fan of flavored meads I don’t really like flavored wines, so I am sure that I with you on that comment. Even mulled wine is not terribly exciting to me, I would rather just have a glass of a nice dry white wine. If I ever make mead, I can’t imagine adding fruit, spices etc. I want to taste the complexity of the honey, not the additives. ---
**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/20 "2018-09-25T23:15:45Z")
O @Cowgirl, where art thou? 🐝🥃🤠🐎💕🌸 That lady can make some mead…no fruity spicy nonsense, just straight-up, beautifully aged liquid gold. ---
**Author:** ![skeggley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/skeggley/32/27522_2.png) [@skeggley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/skeggley)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/21 "2018-09-26T14:04:48Z")
I was surprised to have no honey flavour to the ones Ive made. I’ve only slightly altered the recipe yet the result has varied markedly. Gives me new appreciation for wine… Like I need an excuse… ---
**Author:** ![Chase\_Clark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chase_clark/32/21067_2.png) [@Chase\_Clark](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Chase_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140/22 "2020-02-17T01:18:33Z")
Making mead for the first time and t ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/b/a/ba7011306ac9e0a0db17af1a4b8d9aa82fdea5e6.jpeg) here is a yellow-white build up above the waterline on the neck of the bottle. Is this bad or normal? [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-mead-hints-tips-and-recipes/2140.md?page=2)