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  1. M

    Barter mead for honey

    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.
  2. M

    Barter mead for honey

    11% is really well balanced but I'm interested to try a stronger mead. I wonder how strong would be too strong?
  3. M

    Barter mead for honey

    1.36kg = 2.992lbs = 6 bottles of yummy mead.
  4. M

    Barter mead for honey

    I use 1.36 kg per 5L
  5. M

    Barter mead for honey

    I live in NW7 My current mead is 11% and I make both sparkling and non sparkling versions.
  6. M

    Barter mead for honey

    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...
  7. M

    Barter mead for honey

    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...
  8. M

    Barter mead for honey

    Hi all 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...
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