I bought a craftabrew kit back when I wanted to try mead making for the first time. My experience was fantastic. My kit came with a broken carboy (no doubt the fault of the mailman.) I asked craftabrew for just a new carboy and they sent me a whole second kit. The instructions were perfectly clear, even though I knew nothing about brewing back then, and through the entire process there was never a single hiccup. I get to say that the first mead I ever brewed came out damn near perfect, and it started what is a legitimate hobby for me now. Craftabrew is a great option for someone learning to brew.
I do completely agree with what you’ve said about it. Everything came out perfectly. The only thing I would say. Is what’re the measurements of the nutrient packets and yeast packet. Buying things on my own now, and not too sure what measurements we all used for the craft a brew kit.
@@elitheking8886 that was my question process. I'm about to buy a kit and start the hobby fresh after watching and reading a ton, and I wish the size measurements were stated and not just "Add this packet". Seems like a way to isolate you to only buying the refill kits.
Now I know why my first mead did not work. All the videos I had seen about Mead said nothing about staggered nutrient additions or degassing. Thanks for this great video, learned a lot for my next attempt.
its not necessary, yours was probaby just infected/not sanitized enough. I have never added nutrients - always got nice mead out of it. stop wasting money on that
I added blueberries and lemon peels in and it came out amazing after 30 days! My wife and i had the first bottle but we are letting the rest age more. This is the first of many to come!
@@dklee1313 I haven't personally done it yet, but I plan on adding fruits to the secondary fermentation of my first batch and read some useful stuff. If you add fruit to the primary fermentation, most of the original fruit flavor is stripped, you are left with the fermented flavor of the fruit so if you like that specific fermented fruit taste go for it. Adding it in secondary makes the original's fruit flavor stay as it isn't going through the rigorous stage of primary fermentation, preserving the original fruity taste. You can add fruit in both first and secondary fermentation if you want a bolder fruity flavor. Then for sanitation I read to add Campden tablets to the mixture of honey, water and fruit then wait 24 hours to add your yeast for primary, as for secondary it seems debatable as it might not be necessary since the high alcoholic content and CO2 rich environment prevent most stuff from growing, some do say to sanitize in another container with water and Campden tablets just to be safe. Hope that helps and happy brewing.
Story time! Tried mead for the first time at our local Renaissance festival last year (2023), and it was very good, but expensive. Looking online and at the liquor store, not much better, but my aunt was telling me that it's easy to make. Fast forward to christmas, she got me one of your kits! So, one year later, tried my brew for the first time after letting it sit for 6 months, and it turned out great! Did a spiced blackberry with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Only thing is that it ended up being some 3% ABV. Still tastes great, but I can't wait to make more and try all sorts of wonderful combinations! And of course, thanks for the terrific video guide! For me and the way I learn,it's much easier than simply reading the instructions.
Just tasted the result. Tastes great! Super fun and a great experience. The glass rod was broken in the packaging and they shipped me a new one right away free of charge. Would definitely recommend.
@@bradleywhais7779 Fermentation stopped sooner than expected so I restarted it by adding a little more honey and some additional yeast and nutrient, racked it out to a secondary after 30 days and it was pretty strong so we're just letting it mellow. I think the kit was a great starter kit And it really inspired my interest in this process as a hobby in general, so much so I have now made 3 additional gallons
I tried brewing a strawberry melomel and faced a bit of an explosive reaction probably because the fruit solids prevented gasses from escaping or at least I think that's what happened. I post this as a warning to just keep an eye out on your cardboy when brewing with fruit solids and recommend a bucket for things like melomel. I do love craft a brew since they did allow me to open my eyes to the wonders of home brewing and I send my full thanks. 10/10 would buy your product again
Yeah, when you've got fruit in the vessel you'll need to punch that cap down daily to prevent these sort of issues. Also to help prevent mold from forming.
Got my kit a few weeks ago, started it yesterday and just did my day 2 nutrient stagger. I am so excited to see how it comes out! Thank you for such a great video
@@Jadden_Rogers_comedy it came out great! Currently on my second and third brews now. Doing another traditional mead and then I also am doing a summer cyser courtesy of his UA-cam channel lol
Just got your mead kit today and started immediately. Decided I was gonna use a mixture of berries in both the primary and secondary for it. Excited to see how it turns out
This man has made such good mead he is drinking it non-stop and has no time to update, inspiring stuff, my first batch has only been in primary for a week I can't wait for it to finish.
I just received my Craft a Brew Mead making kit and am excited to try my first ever brew! I bought this kit because of the simplicity shown in this video and I'll let y'all know how it turns out! Thanks for a great video that inspires.
After watching this video im definitely gonna start making mead! i was thinking about it for a while but this video really showed me how easy it is to get started. Looking forward to doing this with my friends!
Oh dude! I didn't know you guys had a channel I've bought 3 of your kits, I've got an Orange Citrus Mead, a Baked Apple Pie Cyser and a Cinnamon Donut Cider fermenting right now. Wish me luck. First one will be finished end of next week.
Just finished the day 1 instructions and followed the video. Measurements are different in UK, might be useful to mention moving forward but excited to see results.
Making Mead IS indeed easy, making good Mead is an art. I've made a lot of Mead over the last 40 years and I'm still not an artist...all the time. Great kit btw, only thing I'd add would be a racking cane tip to keep out the lees(sediment/dead yeast).
Excellent video, ton of useful info for beginners. My only peeve is that I prefer using a carboy as a secondary container and a more wide-mouth vessel for primary fermentation, as its easier to put on chunks of food and way easier to clean later.
I’ve been brewing wine for 8 years and recently moved and lost everything but 3 5 gallon carboys. I use to just make wine and never did Mead before. I just bought your kit and started my must (must start with the must!) your added video helps a lot! Thank you! P.s. being slightly experienced, I added hibiscus, lavender and juniper One thing on your page… explain the difference between temperature zones (AZ vs Wisconsin) and tap water vs distilled vs spring? If I didn’t see that video then I apologize for not seeing it yet
This looks like a really good beginner kit with lots of detailed information. I am concerned that your backsweetening kit doesn’t contain potassium metabisulfite. The sorbate alone isn’t enough to reliably stop refermentation.
Just bottled my mead, made with this kit. Overall I think it worked quite well. I found the bottling to be a bit cumbersome (looks like an auto-syphon would be easier). In the end I got out 3 beautiful bottles of mead, but the syphon got bubbles and stopped working for the last one. I attempted to do it again, but it stirred too much and I decided to throw it away (half a bottle). This was my first home brew, and the kit and this video definitely helped it. Looking forward to brewing my first cider now :)
Yes, the auto-siphon is a must. You can relax as it stops to flow when you move it off the bottom and take you time. Two people also helps a lot, as once can control the dept and title the carboy when you're near the bottom while the other bottles. I always have a small bottle left for the last bit as you'll always pull in some sediment.
Bottling mine today, just wanted to get a good look at how it's done. I hope it turns out good, I added raspberry juice from the berries we grew this year!
I know you from somewhere. I like the idea of introducing new browsers to the hobby of home brewing. It's made easy to follow instructions. Great idea!
I got my first mead making kit from Craft A Brew. I can’t wait to get it going and this video helped me out a lot. Thank you guys and look forward to trying my first Mead and one that I have made myself.
Mine is due to show up today, I’m excited and looking forward to enjoying the fruits of my labor. I want my family and friends to discover this wonderful beverage.
For the metric mead makers... - Gallon: 1 gallon is approximately 3.785 liters. - Pound: 1 pound is approximately 0.453 kilograms. - Cup: 1 cup is approximately 240 milliliters.
This is a great video, and a great kit! I just started with it yesterday, degassed and added day 2 nutrients today, so far so good! Using orange blossom honey; can't wait to see how it will turn out!
@@doctorcdub2413 Good luck with yours! Mine is still in the carboy. It stopped fermenting right on queue, but then about three days later it started up again. If all goes well, I can rack by Saturday.
@@Aidames I bought all the ingredients including orange blossom honey and I'm just waiting for my yeast to arrive. I didn't buy this particular kit so I had to buy some stuff seperately.
@@doctorcdub2413 I just racked mine today, and if I may give you a piece of advice: if you haven't already, buy an auto siphon. I used the one in the kit shown in the video, and as a beginner, it was a mess. I lost about half a bottle of mead due to my own clumsiness trying to siphon manually.
Yea what an awful business plan, advertising... What a prick. Where does he get off creating a product to help people get into the hobby safely and easily... Then to show us how to use it?!? What a monster
I really like how youre able to just eye the 1/3 1/2 measurements and that it doesnt have to be exactly 💯 even. I know where im going if i ever want to make my own
Tip - if you dont have an air lock use a ballon poke small holes ( note this is not ideal it can give the wine unwanted flavors from the plastic if you do use a ballon make sure to clean it out with very hot water thoroughly. Also if you do not have the stuff to clean your utensils ( small amount of dawn soap litterly a spec ) clean it very very well after ( u can use ISO Alchol as well just make sure it's very clean no residual residue. Me personally i just use boiling hot water but... those are just a few ideals
I’m expecting mine to be delivered today. I’m excited! I needed something like this in my life, and the possibilities seem limited only by one’s imagination!
I followed this vid to make my 1st mead and it came out strong af, plus gave me energy like a shot with redbull lol anyone else have this effect? Starting my 2nd attempt today, will be adding strawberries and using blackberry honey for flavor.
I'm 2 days into making mead and decided to watch for more pointers. Glad I did because I didn't know to add more nutrients. Definitely had a foam over though
I've been brewing for years and never add any nutrients, not all brewers do. My friends and me also never add anything to stop the fermentation or to help it clear. After ~3 months it will clear itself and fermentation is long done and it will degas (unless it tastes very sweet, then you know it got stuck). Cheers!
just finished mine, its strong and has some bite but doesn't really tase like much, I'm hoping it will develop a stronger tase as it agen is the bottles. next batch ill use that sweetener.
The flavor will develop and smooth as it ages but for more sweetness I'd recommend our back-sweetening kit to get that honey flavor: craftabrew.com/products/backsweetening-mead
apples plus raspberry plus strawberry tone it down with half cup light molasses and then put less honey in yeast and stir yep yep ? i like 10% and below should i do half the amount of honey in this ??
My first batch was sour and bitter. My current batch came out dry and I added some sugar (1/3 cup for a gallon) and will start racking it in a week or so
instead of staggered nitrogen you could try to find a mixture of non-organic nitrogen (rapidly consumed) and organic nitrogen, like amino acids (consumed more slowly and produce more aromas), that way you have nitrogen that is easily accessible but also prevent all the nitrogen being consumed at the beginning of the fermentation. That's how they do it in wine making at least.
I wish I'd seen this a few weeks ago! First time I tried a staggered nutrient schedule and I put the whole addition in at once at got the eruption! Didn't lose too much/make too much of a mess thankfully, but I do not recommend. Take BC's advice! Degas a lot first and then add the nutrients a teeny bit at a time!
I've heard that you shouldnt use just water in the airlock. But to use either some sanitizer/water solution or a cheap alcohol like a clear rum because bugs can swim and survive in water and can get into your brew and infect it.
i should have bought the kit. I paid much more for my equipment. Though. I now have 3 growler bottles instead of one big one so i can make 3 different kinds of mead at once.
Got your kit, followed everything as you instructed, ended up with basically vinegar based on taste, and mead was cloudy after 4 weeks of fermentation... Bottling process was also a pain in the ass, and I didn't manage to get the last 1-2 inches of the jar above the sediment...
Hmmm, I never had a vinegar taste and I've made many mead. I keep it simple, don't add any chemicals. I use 1ga carboy, usually 1.5kg of honey, add water half way and put in yest, mix mix mix, add water to about 2" from the top and let it sit for 3 months. Of course it will be cloudy after 4 weeks, it has not degassed yet so yeast is being moved around by the CO2. Give it time :) I never bottle a mead before 3 months. When bottling it helps to have 2 people, and you want to tilt the carboy very gently near the end to about 45 degrees so you can get the most out. I usually put the last bit in a separate bottle as it will suck in some sediment, but my first bottles are crystal clear.
Not sure if its the case with this sanitizer, but I wanted to mention that typically a "no rinse" sanitizer not only doesn't "have" to be rinsed, but it *SHOULD NOT* be rinsed, as the drying and evaporation is part of the sanitization process; not to mention that whatever you use to dry the equipment will introduce baterial contaminants and particulates. Another example of a "no rinse" sanitizer would be rubbing alcohol.
Enjoyed your video and plan to watch more of your content after subscribing. Thought it might be a little easier to stir with a drill, or an old mixer, especially if you need to stir for several minutes. I've never brewed anything but plan on giving it a try since you make it look so easy.
I just did my day 2 stuff with this kit. And the video def helped a bit. But it seems like I have much more gas than he does here. And my initial make with the nutrients and yeast looked horrid compare to this lol
First timer here. Trying to get into this mead making hobby. Kit looks awesome I just have one question, is there an easy way to find out when the yeast has completely stop fermenting?
When the bubbles go through the airlock like an air bubble through molasses, you're basically done. When you get into the hobby a bit more, you'll learn how to use a hydrometer for measuring gravity in order to determine alcohol content and when it's time to rack off of your primary fermentation vessel.
@@oliveprocessor3068 This is the correct answer. Bubbles don't mean anything. No bubbles can mean bad seal but still fermenting. Bubbles after the end of fermentation are just degassing. If your seal is good, you might look at your carboy for 6 months thinking it is still fermenting.
Buy a hydrometer to use with this kit. They're not expensive and it's not hard to learn to use them. This kit, some honey, and a hydrometer is all you need to make a fantastic mead on your first try. That's how I started brewing mead and everything came out perfect even though I knew nothing at the time.
I bought a craftabrew kit back when I wanted to try mead making for the first time. My experience was fantastic. My kit came with a broken carboy (no doubt the fault of the mailman.) I asked craftabrew for just a new carboy and they sent me a whole second kit. The instructions were perfectly clear, even though I knew nothing about brewing back then, and through the entire process there was never a single hiccup. I get to say that the first mead I ever brewed came out damn near perfect, and it started what is a legitimate hobby for me now. Craftabrew is a great option for someone learning to brew.
How long have you worked for craft a brew?
@@blazed9586 ever hear of the dead internet theory?
@@ElessarEstelik it's been a month, but what is the dead internet theory? now i'm curious
I do completely agree with what you’ve said about it. Everything came out perfectly. The only thing I would say. Is what’re the measurements of the nutrient packets and yeast packet. Buying things on my own now, and not too sure what measurements we all used for the craft a brew kit.
@@elitheking8886 that was my question process. I'm about to buy a kit and start the hobby fresh after watching and reading a ton, and I wish the size measurements were stated and not just "Add this packet". Seems like a way to isolate you to only buying the refill kits.
I hope Craftabrew makes more videos with this person, he does a fantastic job. I learned so much from watching it.
"Doin' the most brewing" is his youtube channel.
I learned how to read instructions!
Now I know why my first mead did not work. All the videos I had seen about Mead said nothing about staggered nutrient additions or degassing. Thanks for this great video, learned a lot for my next attempt.
its not necessary, yours was probaby just infected/not sanitized enough. I have never added nutrients - always got nice mead out of it. stop wasting money on that
I added blueberries and lemon peels in and it came out amazing after 30 days! My wife and i had the first bottle but we are letting the rest age more. This is the first of many to come!
Are you aging it in the bottles or back in the gallon jug?
Can you describe your process a bit more? I just ordered the kit and I would like to add some fruit for my first ever batch of mead
@@dklee1313 I haven't personally done it yet, but I plan on adding fruits to the secondary fermentation of my first batch and read some useful stuff. If you add fruit to the primary fermentation, most of the original fruit flavor is stripped, you are left with the fermented flavor of the fruit so if you like that specific fermented fruit taste go for it. Adding it in secondary makes the original's fruit flavor stay as it isn't going through the rigorous stage of primary fermentation, preserving the original fruity taste. You can add fruit in both first and secondary fermentation if you want a bolder fruity flavor. Then for sanitation I read to add Campden tablets to the mixture of honey, water and fruit then wait 24 hours to add your yeast for primary, as for secondary it seems debatable as it might not be necessary since the high alcoholic content and CO2 rich environment prevent most stuff from growing, some do say to sanitize in another container with water and Campden tablets just to be safe. Hope that helps and happy brewing.
Did you have to sanatize the fruit first or did you just rinse with tap water and throw it in
Someone give this man a raise because this made me want to buy your kit
I know right. I'm on their website now looking at the kits. I've brewed beer and distilled alcohol, but haven't tried mead yet ..
Story time!
Tried mead for the first time at our local Renaissance festival last year (2023), and it was very good, but expensive. Looking online and at the liquor store, not much better, but my aunt was telling me that it's easy to make. Fast forward to christmas, she got me one of your kits!
So, one year later, tried my brew for the first time after letting it sit for 6 months, and it turned out great! Did a spiced blackberry with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Only thing is that it ended up being some 3% ABV. Still tastes great, but I can't wait to make more and try all sorts of wonderful combinations!
And of course, thanks for the terrific video guide! For me and the way I learn,it's much easier than simply reading the instructions.
Just tasted the result. Tastes great! Super fun and a great experience. The glass rod was broken in the packaging and they shipped me a new one right away free of charge. Would definitely recommend.
My wife has beehives, we got a big yield of our own honey this year. I bought a kit to try, have always wanted to try it
That's awesome, super local mead! Let us know how it turns out!
So how'd it turn out?
@@bradleywhais7779 Fermentation stopped sooner than expected so I restarted it by adding a little more honey and some additional yeast and nutrient, racked it out to a secondary after 30 days and it was pretty strong so we're just letting it mellow. I think the kit was a great starter kit And it really inspired my interest in this process as a hobby in general, so much so I have now made 3 additional gallons
I recommended this to a friend who wants to make their first mead because I trust the man making it.
I tried brewing a strawberry melomel and faced a bit of an explosive reaction probably because the fruit solids prevented gasses from escaping or at least I think that's what happened. I post this as a warning to just keep an eye out on your cardboy when brewing with fruit solids and recommend a bucket for things like melomel. I do love craft a brew since they did allow me to open my eyes to the wonders of home brewing and I send my full thanks. 10/10 would buy your product again
Yeah, when you've got fruit in the vessel you'll need to punch that cap down daily to prevent these sort of issues. Also to help prevent mold from forming.
@@oliveprocessor3068 thanks for the advice I'm retrying the melomel but with peach this time and I'm brewing in a bucket I bought from home brew ohio
I usually swirl my mead for the first week or so. Seems to help mitigate most issues. But I did have a chocolate mead that got pretty messy.
Wide mouth jars or buckets are better for fruits
I believe you are supposed to flavor about a week before racking. Helps with the blockage issue, and the fruit flavor comes out stronger.
Got my kit a few weeks ago, started it yesterday and just did my day 2 nutrient stagger. I am so excited to see how it comes out! Thank you for such a great video
How was it
@@Jadden_Rogers_comedy it came out great! Currently on my second and third brews now. Doing another traditional mead and then I also am doing a summer cyser courtesy of his UA-cam channel lol
Just got your mead kit today and started immediately. Decided I was gonna use a mixture of berries in both the primary and secondary for it. Excited to see how it turns out
Waiting for an update
Update?
Update?
Hey bro, how'd it turn out?!
This man has made such good mead he is drinking it non-stop and has no time to update, inspiring stuff, my first batch has only been in primary for a week I can't wait for it to finish.
I just received my Craft a Brew Mead making kit and am excited to try my first ever brew! I bought this kit because of the simplicity shown in this video and I'll let y'all know how it turns out! Thanks for a great video that inspires.
Did it work?
After watching this video im definitely gonna start making mead! i was thinking about it for a while but this video really showed me how easy it is to get started. Looking forward to doing this with my friends!
I am getting my kit in the mail tomorrow! I just picked up my honey today from a local harvester. So excited!
How did it go?
How did it go
How did it go?
Oh dude! I didn't know you guys had a channel I've bought 3 of your kits, I've got an Orange Citrus Mead, a Baked Apple Pie Cyser and a Cinnamon Donut Cider fermenting right now. Wish me luck. First one will be finished end of next week.
How'd it turn out?
Just finished the day 1 instructions and followed the video. Measurements are different in UK, might be useful to mention moving forward but excited to see results.
Making Mead IS indeed easy, making good Mead is an art.
I've made a lot of Mead over the last 40 years and I'm still not an artist...all the time.
Great kit btw, only thing I'd add would be a racking cane tip to keep out the lees(sediment/dead yeast).
It does come with a racking cane. One came in my kit
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I farted in my jug and my mead turned out tasting really sulfury is it normal what did I do wrooonnngg craftabrew???????
You’re a few steps away from making jenkem
Excellent video, ton of useful info for beginners. My only peeve is that I prefer using a carboy as a secondary container and a more wide-mouth vessel for primary fermentation, as its easier to put on chunks of food and way easier to clean later.
Thanks for helping people make your mead with little understanding of what should be known
I’ve been brewing wine for 8 years and recently moved and lost everything but 3 5 gallon carboys.
I use to just make wine and never did Mead before. I just bought your kit and started my must (must start with the must!) your added video helps a lot! Thank you!
P.s. being slightly experienced, I added hibiscus, lavender and juniper
One thing on your page… explain the difference between temperature zones (AZ vs Wisconsin) and tap water vs distilled vs spring? If I didn’t see that video then I apologize for not seeing it yet
This looks like a really good beginner kit with lots of detailed information. I am concerned that your backsweetening kit doesn’t contain potassium metabisulfite. The sorbate alone isn’t enough to reliably stop refermentation.
The sorbate will not stop active fermentation, but will prevent a stopped fermentation from starting when the sugar is added.
@@scotteinuis4991 I know, notice the “re”
Just bottled my mead, made with this kit. Overall I think it worked quite well. I found the bottling to be a bit cumbersome (looks like an auto-syphon would be easier). In the end I got out 3 beautiful bottles of mead, but the syphon got bubbles and stopped working for the last one. I attempted to do it again, but it stirred too much and I decided to throw it away (half a bottle). This was my first home brew, and the kit and this video definitely helped it. Looking forward to brewing my first cider now :)
Yes, the auto-siphon is a must. You can relax as it stops to flow when you move it off the bottom and take you time. Two people also helps a lot, as once can control the dept and title the carboy when you're near the bottom while the other bottles. I always have a small bottle left for the last bit as you'll always pull in some sediment.
Bottling mine today, just wanted to get a good look at how it's done. I hope it turns out good, I added raspberry juice from the berries we grew this year!
Very nice! Hope those raspberries bring great color and vibrant flavor.
Most straight forward how to make mead
Good tip about degassing before adding niuteriunts.
Dang if I knew people were posting how to make mead I should of started almost a year ago lol awesome video btw
You’re the only one that I can follow easily. No math involved. Thank you.
I know you from somewhere. I like the idea of introducing new browsers to the hobby of home brewing. It's made easy to follow instructions. Great idea!
If anyone knows how to make mead, it's this man right here.
I got my first mead making kit from Craft A Brew. I can’t wait to get it going and this video helped me out a lot. Thank you guys and look forward to trying my first Mead and one that I have made myself.
Cheers!
how did it go?
I love how clearly you're explaining this ❤
I just received this kit for my birthday, a gift from my eldest son. I'm looking forward to giving this a go! Great video!
Mine is due to show up today, I’m excited and looking forward to enjoying the fruits of my labor. I want my family and friends to discover this wonderful beverage.
I’ve got tons of raspberry bushes behind my house gonna buy this and try it with some fresh berries!!!
I love the mars attacks tattoo on his bicep.
oh yeah the mead looks cool too.
For the metric mead makers...
- Gallon: 1 gallon is approximately 3.785 liters.
- Pound: 1 pound is approximately 0.453 kilograms.
- Cup: 1 cup is approximately 240 milliliters.
This is a great video, and a great kit! I just started with it yesterday, degassed and added day 2 nutrients today, so far so good! Using orange blossom honey; can't wait to see how it will turn out!
bro is me
@@doctorcdub2413 Good luck with yours! Mine is still in the carboy. It stopped fermenting right on queue, but then about three days later it started up again. If all goes well, I can rack by Saturday.
@@Aidames I bought all the ingredients including orange blossom honey and I'm just waiting for my yeast to arrive. I didn't buy this particular kit so I had to buy some stuff seperately.
@@doctorcdub2413 I just racked mine today, and if I may give you a piece of advice: if you haven't already, buy an auto siphon. I used the one in the kit shown in the video, and as a beginner, it was a mess. I lost about half a bottle of mead due to my own clumsiness trying to siphon manually.
I believe I already have one but I'm not 100 percent. Probably gonna check online to confirm. Thanks for the help big man.@@Aidames
Cannot wait to get started. I want to brew my own booze and seeing as I’m limited on space this is my best bet at the moment
I ordered this kit off amazon because of this video. I am 5 days from racking. Cannot wait
How did it turn out?
Howww did.it turn out then!!
You surely will be "doin the most" with CraftaBrew's mead making kit.
I think it's a pun
Here's how you make mead, buy a kit and follow the instructions 😉. Thanks Guy.
It's like buying Mead from the liquor store already processed and bottled ,but with more steps
I mean you are looking up a tutorial from the company that makes this product so-
@@the.SteamingVegan not intentionally soo
Yea what an awful business plan, advertising... What a prick. Where does he get off creating a product to help people get into the hobby safely and easily... Then to show us how to use it?!? What a monster
Ya know... Some people are visual learners
I really like how youre able to just eye the 1/3 1/2 measurements and that it doesnt have to be exactly 💯 even. I know where im going if i ever want to make my own
I followed this video perfectly and made the nastiest mead Iv ever had.
Best video tutorial I've found thusfar. Thanks for a thorough presentation
I have made 60l without nutrians. Pro tip: put the honey and the water in a pot, heat it not about 40°C and you can easy mix it.
Finally I learnt from you something
Thanks for sharing your knowledge & products
Tip - if you dont have an air lock use a ballon poke small holes
( note this is not ideal it can give the wine unwanted flavors from the plastic if you do use a ballon make sure to clean it out with very hot water thoroughly.
Also if you do not have the stuff to clean your utensils ( small amount of dawn soap litterly a spec ) clean it very very well after ( u can use ISO Alchol as well just make sure it's very clean no residual residue.
Me personally i just use boiling hot water but... those are just a few ideals
Key is do it clean' it's not hard they are cooking this shit in prison cells.
With ketchup and water lol
The best video ever. Thank you. I had no questions AFTER it ended. Thank you mate.
Really enjoyed watching this video! You made crafting mead look simple and fun! Look forward to creating my own batch in the future!
I’m expecting mine to be delivered today. I’m excited! I needed something like this in my life, and the possibilities seem limited only by one’s imagination!
This dude is legit! Great videos, great recipes, and prolly has one of the biggest peeners in all of the homebrewing community.
I just got this and immediately started mixing. It should be ready by Christmas. I had 2 pounds of honey and half pound of maple syrup. We'll see!
I followed this vid to make my 1st mead and it came out strong af, plus gave me energy like a shot with redbull lol anyone else have this effect?
Starting my 2nd attempt today, will be adding strawberries and using blackberry honey for flavor.
I'm 2 days into making mead and decided to watch for more pointers. Glad I did because I didn't know to add more nutrients. Definitely had a foam over though
I've been brewing for years and never add any nutrients, not all brewers do. My friends and me also never add anything to stop the fermentation or to help it clear. After ~3 months it will clear itself and fermentation is long done and it will degas (unless it tastes very sweet, then you know it got stuck). Cheers!
@@theastronomer5800So it sounds like the nutrients and regular degassing save you 2 months, if nothing else.
just finished mine, its strong and has some bite but doesn't really tase like much, I'm hoping it will develop a stronger tase as it agen is the bottles. next batch ill use that sweetener.
The flavor will develop and smooth as it ages but for more sweetness I'd recommend our back-sweetening kit to get that honey flavor: craftabrew.com/products/backsweetening-mead
Will be making my first batch soon. I’m excited to come back to this video for reference.
I love how the video progress bar is yellow
Nice to see you "thwacked your packet".
Just ordered this kit can’t wait to try making some
very well made video! ended up buying a kit, I always wanted to try.
How did it come out?
I’m making traditional Viking meat which caused for 6 cups of honey also use raisins and orange zest which half a cup of both
Very indepth and appreciate the cleanliness!
great video - great pace as you explain the principles. The racking demonstration was top notch
Just bought my kit a few days ago, starting my acerglyn today. Quite excited to see how it turns out
why not use resealable bags for the no-rinse sanitizer and food. I don't know how I stumbled on mead UA-cam but I'm loving it
great video and a nice trick with the syphon.
Great video! Will begin my mead tomorrow using local orange blossom honey.
So much subtle but useful tips i.e.
1. U can use tap water with sanitizer (I was wondering that.
2. How many cups of honey to use if no scale
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3 & 1/3 cups
Please make a video on backsweetening!
I love this guy.
Buddy, start doing audiobooks.
apples plus raspberry plus strawberry tone it down with half cup light molasses and then put less honey in yeast and stir yep yep ?
i like 10% and below should i do half the amount of honey in this ??
My first batch was sour and bitter. My current batch came out dry and I added some sugar (1/3 cup for a gallon) and will start racking it in a week or so
instead of staggered nitrogen you could try to find a mixture of non-organic nitrogen (rapidly consumed) and organic nitrogen, like amino acids (consumed more slowly and produce more aromas), that way you have nitrogen that is easily accessible but also prevent all the nitrogen being consumed at the beginning of the fermentation. That's how they do it in wine making at least.
Ive made mead for years, and i just bought a kit from Craftabrew, will be interesting to see how your stuff compares to mine
Just started my first batch, hopefully it turns out well!!!
Cool video I saw lots of great information !
I wish I'd seen this a few weeks ago! First time I tried a staggered nutrient schedule and I put the whole addition in at once at got the eruption! Didn't lose too much/make too much of a mess thankfully, but I do not recommend. Take BC's advice! Degas a lot first and then add the nutrients a teeny bit at a time!
Mine slightly blew up too, I feel you haha.
Please I need same this video how to make a beer step by step long video same this video before I order ❤
The soundtrack to his video is me and my fiancé's new way of annoying eachother 😂
I've heard that you shouldnt use just water in the airlock. But to use either some sanitizer/water solution or a cheap alcohol like a clear rum because bugs can swim and survive in water and can get into your brew and infect it.
So beautifully said thank you
Please ask craft a brew to include bottle caps in their beer kits
Just started mine. Shall see what happens
This is the kit I saw on Golden Hive's shorts.
i should have bought the kit. I paid much more for my equipment. Though. I now have 3 growler bottles instead of one big one so i can make 3 different kinds of mead at once.
I don't even drink alcohol and I want to try making this
After Day 5 nutrients, how often would you de-gas? So far, it's been just as expected. Thank you for this vid! Made it a breeze!
Got your kit, followed everything as you instructed, ended up with basically vinegar based on taste, and mead was cloudy after 4 weeks of fermentation... Bottling process was also a pain in the ass, and I didn't manage to get the last 1-2 inches of the jar above the sediment...
Hmmm, I never had a vinegar taste and I've made many mead. I keep it simple, don't add any chemicals. I use 1ga carboy, usually 1.5kg of honey, add water half way and put in yest, mix mix mix, add water to about 2" from the top and let it sit for 3 months. Of course it will be cloudy after 4 weeks, it has not degassed yet so yeast is being moved around by the CO2. Give it time :) I never bottle a mead before 3 months.
When bottling it helps to have 2 people, and you want to tilt the carboy very gently near the end to about 45 degrees so you can get the most out. I usually put the last bit in a separate bottle as it will suck in some sediment, but my first bottles are crystal clear.
Just bought this kit yesterday
Didn’t use sanitizer or vodka to the airlock 😢
Not sure if its the case with this sanitizer, but I wanted to mention that typically a "no rinse" sanitizer not only doesn't "have" to be rinsed, but it *SHOULD NOT* be rinsed, as the drying and evaporation is part of the sanitization process; not to mention that whatever you use to dry the equipment will introduce baterial contaminants and particulates.
Another example of a "no rinse" sanitizer would be rubbing alcohol.
Enjoyed your video and plan to watch more of your content after subscribing. Thought it might be a little easier to stir with a drill, or an old mixer, especially if you need to stir for several minutes. I've never brewed anything but plan on giving it a try since you make it look so easy.
I just did my day 2 stuff with this kit. And the video def helped a bit. But it seems like I have much more gas than he does here. And my initial make with the nutrients and yeast looked horrid compare to this lol
First timer here. Trying to get into this mead making hobby. Kit looks awesome I just have one question, is there an easy way to find out when the yeast has completely stop fermenting?
When the yeast has done its job, it’ll stop bubbling.
Pasteurize it aswell
When the bubbles go through the airlock like an air bubble through molasses, you're basically done. When you get into the hobby a bit more, you'll learn how to use a hydrometer for measuring gravity in order to determine alcohol content and when it's time to rack off of your primary fermentation vessel.
@@oliveprocessor3068 This is the correct answer. Bubbles don't mean anything. No bubbles can mean bad seal but still fermenting. Bubbles after the end of fermentation are just degassing. If your seal is good, you might look at your carboy for 6 months thinking it is still fermenting.
Buy a hydrometer to use with this kit. They're not expensive and it's not hard to learn to use them. This kit, some honey, and a hydrometer is all you need to make a fantastic mead on your first try. That's how I started brewing mead and everything came out perfect even though I knew nothing at the time.
Great video. ❤
Can yall make a video of how to prepare and add fruit? I wanna try a mango mead 😊
Coming soon!
Mine came out great!
I'll make an order from Amazon to Sweden, vary helpful video
Was recommended from Kingcobrajfs videos
Same 😊
"Odin's mead, I forth will bring!"