How do you make Mead?

[pskhaat]

So I'm a total mead fan! Love it. The real stuff too, just plain honey mead. It's really hard to find a good meadery.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1628&highlight=mead

Looks like a few people have done this. Can someone point me to some reference how to start making mead?

[DaveInDenver]

I've made a few batches of mead over the years, at least when I was still brewing. I have little book at home about it, I'll get it to you (PM me your address, IOW).

It's basically dumping a whole bunch of honey in a pot, boil it, cool it, pitch your yeast and let ferment for a few weeks. When the activity settles down, put it into bottles and let it age. Mead is like wine in that it matures over time and tends not to spoil after a few months like regular homebrew. I have a few bottles left of my 'Honeymoon Mead', which is a blueberry mead that I made right before our wedding. It's now 8 years old and I open one or two each anniversary. The first couple of years it was very sharp, like sparkling cider. But the past couple have been very mellow, like a champagne almost. They have all been bubbly.