Mead supplies

Urizen

Hey guys, I'm looking to homebrew some mead, wondering if you could point me towards somewhere that sells what I'd need. I tried a few weeks ago with jam jars and balloons, which didn't go well.

Basically, I'm looking to make about 2 gallons at a time, preferably in separate jugs. I know I'll need an airlock, more yeast and the like. But all I've seen online are beer homebrew kits, and I won't need most of that.

Anywhere in Dublin that sells this kind of thing on its own, and a rough price for them would be much appreciated.

Blackjack

Urizen wrote: »

Hey guys, I'm looking to homebrew some mead, wondering if you could point me towards somewhere that sells what I'd need. I tried a few weeks ago with jam jars and balloons, which didn't go well.

Basically, I'm looking to make about 2 gallons at a time, preferably in separate jugs. I know I'll need an airlock, more yeast and the like. But all I've seen online are beer homebrew kits, and I won't need most of that.

Anywhere in Dublin that sells this kind of thing on its own, and a rough price for them would be much appreciated.

Next door off licence across from superquinn on sun drive road has 1 gallon glass carboys and air locks. A Tenner would cover them both.

Son0vagun

"with jam jars and balloons" how on earth does that work?

Urizen

Thanks Blackjack, that's great, I can get there tomorrow so

Ha, I mixed the honey, yeast and water, then split it into jam jars since I had nothing larger. I used balloons with holes poked in in lieu of airlocks. It let the CO2 out, and didn't allow any O2 in.

But then they got knocked over, so it was all a waste, and I'd rather do it right next time :P

thecountkelly

If you havnt got the equipment already homebrewwest.ie should have everything you need its only a fiver delivery. I got two carboys airlock bungs and cleaning solution and yeast for about €15.

You really cant beat some homemade mead! takes forever to make tho!

redser7

The larger tescos. You could also pick up a 5 litre PET of spring water from Lidl or Supervalue for about 1.30. Fre water or free ferementer whichever way you look at it But you can still use both in your brew

jap gt

any one have a recipe for mead

oblivious

The Homebrew company had 1 gallon plastic fermentors hat look handy



http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/1-gallon-pet-demijohn-with-cap-and-grommet-p-543.html

sharingan

jap gt wrote: »

any one have a recipe for mead

Lots of Honey, even the cheapest LIDL honey or whatever. You need to have about 4 parts water to 1 part honey at minimum, or it will be tricky to ferment. So for 3Kg of Honey you will need about 12L of water or thereabouts.

Going for more dilute will make it cheaper and a bit easier to ferment, and it will take less time.

Grab yourself a load of berries that are on 2 for 1 specials. Knock yourself out - blueberries, raspberries, anything with a high juice count.

If you want to allow a wild ferment, mix it all together without boiling. I prefer to blend the berries and press out as much juice as possible, but I have also just added them to impart flavour (and extract later after a few weeks).

For a non wild ferment, get yourself some wine yeast and pitch it in when it is at room temperature after boiling the honey to dissolve it.

redser7

How long would you age it before drinking sharingan?

Grudaire

Leave it as long as you can possibly last without digging in. I made a delicious orange and clove mead, and left it ferment for 3 months and then another month in the bottle before drinking!

This is a great website about brewing mead: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/make-mead-1-brewing-the-must.htm