Well in my opinion its as much about taste as alcohol content. I have tried pretty hard to create a balanced brew.
One of the reasons why I go for 11% is that its a perfect percentage for sparkling mead. It seems that the bubbles are really fine at this level of alcohol.
No. The river in question is the Dollis Brook. I have traced the sources and as far as I can tell (unlike the Thames) there are no sources of contamination upstream. In addition I will get a sample lab tested for industrial pollutants. It will then be passed through a 4nm filter to remove...
Up until now I have been making it on a small scale. My current batch was just 18 bottles. I'm looking to start brewing on a slightly larger scale now, possibly 50 litters per 6 monthly batch.
I'm also looking into creating a hopped mead at around 6-8% to be consumed in the same way as beer...
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I'm an avid mead maker. Until now I have been using supermarket bought honey and tap water. However I would like to start brewing using locally souced honey and river water.
Would anyone like to barter some London honey for a few bottles of mead? Preferably this would turn into an...