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Premium Mead Additives for Flavor, Balance & Character
Take your mead beyond the basics with our Mead Additives collection. Designed for mead makers who love to experiment, these ingredients help you fine-tune flavor, aroma, body, and sweetness. From oak spirals and fruit purees to acids and botanicals, every additive is chosen to give your mead professional depth and distinction.
Whether you’re enhancing a traditional mead or crafting a unique melomel or metheglin, Craft a Brew offers the tools to bring your flavor vision to life.
Top Mead Additives
- Backsweetening Mead Kit – Everything you need to stop fermentation and add controlled sweetness to your mead.
- Acid Blend – Balances sweetness and enhances brightness for a clean, refreshing finish.
- Oregon Fruit Purees – Add natural fruit flavor and color for melomel-style meads.
- Oak Infusion Spirals – Impart complex, barrel-aged character to your mead with American or French oak.
- Sweet Orange Peel – Adds citrus aroma and subtle bitterness to balance rich honey notes.
- Bentonite Clay – A natural fining agent that clarifies mead and removes haze.
What’s Inside the Mead Additives Collection
- Fruit Purees – Use Oregon Cherry, Mango, Passionfruit, or Pineapple purees to create vibrant melomels with authentic fruit character.
- Spices & Botanicals – Add complexity with ingredients like Sweet Orange Peel, Coriander Seed, or Root Beer Botanicals.
- Acids & Sweeteners – Balance flavor and sweetness using Acid Blend, Malic Acid, or Erythritol for sugar-free adjustments.
- Oak & Infusion Additions – Experiment with different toasts of oak spirals, chips, and Amburana for rich aroma and smooth finish.
- Flavor Enhancers – Add coffee, cacao nibs, or toasted coconut for a creative twist on traditional meads.
Why Use Additives in Mead Making?
- Expand Flavor Range – Add depth and dimension to your mead with fruit, spice, and wood character.
- Balance Acidity & Sweetness – Control pH and taste for professional flavor balance in every batch.
- Improve Clarity & Body – Clarifying agents and acids create visually appealing, well-structured meads.
- Customize Your Creations – Combine ingredients to develop signature flavor profiles unique to your style.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I add fruit or spices to mead?
Fruits and spices are best added during secondary fermentation to preserve aroma and avoid excessive fermentation of natural sugars.
What does oak aging do for mead?
Oak spirals and chips add smoothness, depth, and subtle vanilla or caramel notes—similar to barrel-aged wines.
How do I balance acidity in my mead?
Use Acid Blend or Citric Acid sparingly during finishing to adjust brightness and counter sweetness.
Can I use sweeteners after fermentation?
Yes. Products like Backsweetening Mead Kit and Erythritol allow you to add sweetness without restarting fermentation.
Do additives affect clarity or stability?
Some, like Bentonite Clay or Acid Blend, can actually improve clarity and stability when used correctly in the final stages of fermentation.
Experiment, Refine & Enjoy
Craft meads as simple or as adventurous as you like. Our Mead Additives collection gives you the freedom to explore new ingredients, balance your brew, and craft meads with signature flavor and character.
