*½ packet Mangrove Jack's M02 Cider Yeast

Today we attempted something a little different… A sweet, naturally carbonated mead using raw honey from a small farm. The goal was simple: 🍯 Sweet 🍾 Sparkling 🍷 Around 14% ABV Sounds perfect, right? Well… brewing experiments don’t always go according to plan. _____________________________________ 🧰 Tools Used * Tilt Digital Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4rSGoP7 *1.5 gallon glass fermenter: https://amzn.to/47LOkdX *Hydrometer & graduated cylinder: https://amzn.to/4ow8gXz *Auto-siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr *Bench bottle capper: https://amzn.to/3VREkcL *Crown cap bottles (pressure-rated beer bottles) *Bottle caps: https://amzn.to/4c9ubRe *Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ *TRBOS: https://amzn.to/3WROzxD *Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! _____________________________________ In this video we walk through the full process of making sparkling mead, including: • Starting a traditional honey wine • Calculating gravity and ABV • Naturally carbonating (bottle conditioning) • Using non-fermentable sweeteners • Troubleshooting carbonation issues And when it’s finally time to open the bottles… things get interesting. *Was it the weather? *Was it the sweetener? *Did the carbonation fail? Even when a brew doesn’t come out exactly as planned, there’s always something to learn. That’s part of the fun of home brewing. _____________________________________ 🍯 Ingredients [Primary Fermentation] *3 lb (1.36 kg) raw honey (Adee Farms honey) *96 oz warm water (2.84 L) *½ packet Mangrove Jack's M02 Cider Yeast: https://amzn.to/4be7qcM *½ tsp Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4 Starting Gravity: ~1.104 [Sweetening (Post Fermentation)] *Allulose (added to taste): https://amzn.to/4rRhVJY [Bottle Conditioning (Carbonation)] *42 g (1.5 oz) sugar for priming *A few grains Lalvin EC‑1118 as insurance yeast _____________________________________ 🎥 Related Videos 🍯 The Mead That Started Our Channel – Viking Blood: https://youtu.be/8GB5KT1_OxI?si=xuYeh160h3nqJicw 🍎 Hard Cider Recipe: https://youtu.be/AVbhMldO0DI?si=0vKmg8g09_h8z23W 🍷 Why Beginners Quit: https://youtu.be/-SkiVaQqWQg?si=u47azYUGGq_67bPP 💬 Question for Viewers Have you ever tried naturally carbonating mead? Did it work… or did you learn something the hard way like we did here? Let us know in the comments! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading #MeadMaking #Homebrewing #HoneyWine #MeadExperiment #BrewFail #CitySteadingBrews