It's been about six months since my last batch of mead and I have been getting itchy to make more. I wanted to make a fruit mead but couldn't decide on a type so I settled for two different meads: A Peach and a Pineapple.

I have a video at the bottom of the page.

Here are the bottled results

INGREDIENTS

• 1 gallon spring water
• 2.5 pounds Honey
• 1 packet of Champagne Yeast Red Star Champagne Yeast (10 Packs) Dried Yeast
• 1 pound of fresh, chopped Peaches or Pineapples
• 1 Tablespoon of yeast nutrient (Yeast Nutrient - 2 oz. )
• Easy Clean - Sanitizer for cleaning all the equipment (Easy Clean Jar w/screw-off lid- 8 oz. )
• 2 gallon fermentation Pail or 1 gallon glass carboy

I am following two different methods with these batches.

First method: (The two fermentation pails) I mix all the ingredients including the fruit into the fermentation pail and pitch in the yeast. In 30 days we will rack it off into a new container. Leaving all the fruit behind.

Second method: (the two glass gallon jugs) I mix everything including the yeast, but not the fruit. We will allow these batches to build up an alcohol content and develop into a mead first. Then after 30 days we will rack it into a pail and add the fruit. This method is typically a little bit safer because there is less risk of bacterial contamination from the fruit. Once the alcohol content is built up, and we add the fruit the alcohol will kill anything unwanted.

I also have a video tutorial :

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Absolutely new to Mead?

I have a nice little 4 minute video that you can watch. It explains what mead is and how it is made: What is Mead and How is it made?