Can I really make an easy 1 gallon batch of mead with only 2-4lbs of honey, water and champagne yeast or do I need something more. Im looking for simple
Mead is just yeast, water, and honey. Anything else is up to you. Make sure everything is quite sterilized though. The amount of honey you use will determine sweetness... about 2.5 pounds for dry, 3 pounds for a medium sweet, and 4 will get you something quite sweet, or with a high ABV depending on the champagne yeast you use.
or boiled bread yeast, or vitamin B1 tablet crushed, or Marmite, etc etc........Agreeing with all of the above, except I like to add -
If you don't have yeast nutrient, try raisins.. yeasts like raisins, because they're bred to eat wine grapes.
-- makes me feel all subversive
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