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Ok, sounds like you need a better foundation in mead making. Go read this to answer a lot of questions you didn’t know you had: https://www.omnimead.com/beginner-mead-making-course-us

I agree with the rest of the folks here. If you want a fruit bomb, you need 2 things: 1. 3-5 lbs of fruit per gallon 2. Sweet mead. The fruit just doesn’t pop unless you are at least 1.020 FG. Try these two meads as examples: 1. Berry: https://denardbrewing.com/blog/post/berry-bomm/ 2...

What kind of fruit mead are you wanting to make? I’m happy to help, but each fruit has different tricks. Tell me the fruit you are attempting and I’ll help.

Hello all! Dropping in to give you yet another way to make better mead. For a bit over a year, I’ve been researching various ways to improve honey aroma and flavor. I’m happy to say one worked! I’ve found that adding phenylalanine boosts honey aroma and flavor in mead. You can read the full...

Here is the finished version: https://denardbrewing.com/blog/post/Szechuan-bomm/

It’s faster because I’ve spent a decade getting it perfected! I read from two different posters here that the yeast cannot use these nutritions above 9% alcohol for some reason, and we added our last dose close to 10%. Actually, yeast cannot uptake DAP past 9%, not nutrients in general. It...

You to Brew has officially rebranded to OmniMead! Our site is redesigned for easy navigation. It includes the following mead making resources free of charge: Mead Batch Builder with Bray Denard’s latest staggered nutrient protocol Beginners Mead Making Course Free Mead Recipes including...

Lutra has a lager like crispness that I really enjoy in mead. It also has a huge temperature range (68-100 F) in which it makes fusel free mead. CBC can often throw some funky phenolics if it gets to hot.

Lutra is very neutral, but provides a crisp minerality to the mead. W15 adds body and rose type flavors. Lutra would be Jack of all trades because it’s neutral and does well at 70-100 F. W15 is more specialized to meads that are compatible with rose notes.

I would no longer recommend CBC. I would recommend Lutra for a dry yeast alternative. Be sure to rehydrate it. Make your calculations easy with my Batch Builder: Mead Batch Builder — You To Brew

Happy Monday everybody! We've just added a glossary to the Mead University as well as an equipment list. Even more mead information in one place, enjoy: US https://www.youtobrew.com/glossary https://www.youtobrew.com/equipment EU https://www.youtobrew.co.uk/glossary...

I have tested Mangrove Jack yeast. With my nutrient protocol stated in Mead University, It makes a very clean, neutral mead that maxes out at 18% ABV. In my hands, Lutra maxes out at 14.5% ABV. It’s clean, but provides a lager-like minerality and crispness that is very nice for lighter honeys.

Thanks for the feedback! I will make the suggested changes this week!

I forgot to mention something. If you guys want any specific articles, please suggest it. I am actively writing more articles for Mead University and would love to hear what folks are interested in. Cheers!

I wanted to tell you guys about a new resource I’ve put together in partnership with You to Brew called Mead University: Mead Making 101 — You To Brew As the creator of Bray’s One Month Mead, I’ve been constantly improving the way I make mead. Mead University is designed to be perpetually...