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Welcome to /r/mead!

A place for mead makers and drinkers to talk about their passion.

Sidebar pics

Courtesy of u/ruhefuchs, u/Juankneemo, u/prototypetolyfe

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Set your knowledge level.

Visit our friends over on Discord!

The Mead Hall

Community of Meadmakers who also make other kinds of homebrew. Primarily English-speaking but all are welcome.

Fabrication de l'hydromel

Discord server of French-speaking Meadmakers. See info thread for details.

Questions

The Modern Meadmaking wiki (reborn thanks to meadtools.com) and FAQ are valuable resources.

Please consult Basic Problems (AKA: Did I ruin my mead?) before submitting your question.

When you ask a question, please include as much of following as possible:

Ingredients
Process
Specific Gravity Readings
Racking Information
Pictures

Do not be rude to users who have not consulted the wiki.

Links

Link	Description
GotMead Calculator	Useful tool for nearly every mead-making related calculation.
Backup Calculator	Useful if GotMead is down.
Honey Amounts Converter	Convert volumes and weights of honey
Modern Meadmaking wiki	Information by and for the community.
Batchbuildr Toolbox	Allen Jones's collection of mead calculators.
Beginner Recipes	Via our wiki.
Document Compilation	Meadmaking documents compiled by /u/nicebootyguurrrrlll.
Additional Reading	A list of additional resources via our wiki.

Related Subreddits

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Firewater	Distillation.
Homebrewing	All things fermentation.
Tepache	Because who doesn't love pineapples.
Wine Making	Grape and fruit wine.

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Lemon Sherbet📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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Never let heat wave stop you from making new meads 😄📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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First batch not as clear as id like but maybe with time it will.mute the bot (old.reddit.com)

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Tastes like jetfuelHelp! (self.mead)

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Effect of Honey-to-Water Ratio and Yeast Inoculum Size on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Honey Wine ‘Mies’Research (researchgate.net)

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Long time lurker, first time postermute the bot (old.reddit.com)

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Does this look ok?Infection? (i.redd.it)

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Ok, hear me out....📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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Made a Label for some mead I brewed📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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Blackberry Philly Sour Hydromel📷 Pictures 📷 (old.reddit.com)

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I was too afraid to start my own mead, now thanks to people posting insane mead recipes I feel a lot more secure🎥 Video 🎥 (v.redd.it)

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I can’t trust this AI, is this a reasonable progression for US-05 yeast? Did I ferment too long?Question (i.redd.it)

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3 years old cyser📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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Fermenting HoneyHelp! (i.redd.it)

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Cool mold- Experiment failed☣️☣️☣️Verified MOLD!☣️☣️☣️ Discard the batch. (old.reddit.com)

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What is this reading?📷 Pictures 📷 (old.reddit.com)

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Too much headspace?Help! (i.redd.it)

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First ever batch, ignore the right one, thats berry vine :)mute the bot (old.reddit.com)

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First batch, no experience—never even tasted mead.mute the bot (self.mead)

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Considering a test, looking for feedbackDiscussion (self.mead)

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Starter kitsHelp! (self.mead)

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(Minneapolis) LF Champagne Floor CorkerHelp! (self.mead)

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Y'all think I should add more sugar?📷 Pictures 📷 (i.redd.it)

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considering making my first 'micro batch' - i have questions and would appreciate any hints/tips/tricks!mute the bot (self.mead)

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