Oh, Red that is beautiful. Makes me want to learn how to make mead. Another “hobby” and hubby will move to the garden shed. That is lovely.
Thanks.
Meads and Hard Ciders are very easy to make there is no boiling involved. One Gallon batches of both are easy to make all you need is a gallon glass jug, a balloon with a small pin hole in it and large enough to fit over the jugs spout. The balloon acts as an air lock blocking air and dust from interacting with your mead or cider. Some quality wine yeast and a some raisins boiled to soften and then crush or chop up (with the water you boiled them in) using a blender or processor. The raisins are to make sure the yeast you add have a nutrient to aide them to grow and multiply while they ferment the sugars. A cider will need an addition of sugar. 5 to 6 ounces of sugar should be enough for a cider. One gallon jugs of a cider like “Tree Top” or “Musselman’s” sell for 4.98 at WalMart. A gallon of mead will need about 2.5 lbs of honey.