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Premium Mead Making Ingredients
Transform your next batch of mead with the finest ingredients available. Our Mead Making Ingredients collection is designed to help homebrewers create rich, well-balanced, and consistent meads—from dry and traditional to sweet and spiced varieties. Every ingredient is carefully selected to support fermentation, flavor, and stability for award-winning results at home.
Whether you’re a seasoned mazery master or a beginner making your first batch, Craft a Brew makes it easy to find everything you need in one place—yeast, honey, nutrients, acids, and more.
Top Mead Making Ingredients
- Orange Blossom Honey – Adds light citrus and floral notes to your mead for a refined finish.
- Mead Yeast Nutrient – A specialized nutrient blend for consistent and healthy mead fermentation.
- Fermaid O – Organic nitrogen source that supports yeast health and reduces off-flavors.
- Lalvin EC-1118 Yeast – A robust, high-tolerance yeast perfect for strong and dry meads.
- Potassium Sorbate – Stabilizes your mead before backsweetening or bottling.
- Oregon Fruit Purees – Add natural fruit flavor for melomel-style meads and creative blends.
What’s Inside the Mead Making Ingredients Collection
- Honey Varieties – Choose from Orange Blossom, Wildflower, Hawaiian, and Macadamia Nut honey for unique flavor profiles and sweetness levels.
- Yeasts & Nutrients – Find premium wine yeasts like EC-1118, 71B, and D47 along with Fermaid, Go-Ferm, and DAP for strong fermentations.
- Stabilizers & Finings – Ensure clarity and prevent refermentation with Potassium Sorbate, Campden Tablets, and Super Kleer.
- Flavor Additions – Elevate your mead with fruit purees, spices, cacao nibs, and oak infusions for aged or complex profiles.
- Acids & Blends – Adjust tartness and balance sweetness using Acid Blend, Tartaric Acid, or Malic Acid for precise flavor control.
Why Use Craft a Brew Mead Ingredients?
- Quality You Can Taste – Each ingredient is sourced for purity and consistency, ensuring superior flavor and fermentation.
- Perfect for All Skill Levels – Ideal for both first-time mead makers and experienced brewers looking to fine-tune recipes.
- Wide Variety – Includes everything from yeast and stabilizers to spices, honey, and fruit for full creative control.
- Tailored for Small Batches – All ingredients are packaged for convenient use in 1–5 gallon mead recipes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients do I need to start making mead?
At minimum, you’ll need honey, water, and yeast. To improve results, add yeast nutrients and a stabilizer before backsweetening.
Which yeast is best for mead?
Lalvin D47 is great for fruity, full-bodied meads, while EC-1118 produces clean, dry results.
When should I stabilize my mead?
After fermentation has fully stopped, add Potassium Sorbate and Campden Tablets before adding honey or sugar for backsweetening.
How can I flavor my mead?
Add fruit purees, spices, oak spirals, or botanicals during secondary fermentation to build unique flavor layers and aroma complexity.
How long should mead age?
Most meads benefit from at least 3–6 months of aging for smoother flavors, but complex or spiced meads can continue to improve over a year or more.
Craft the Perfect Mead
From traditional to experimental, our Mead Making Ingredients collection gives you everything you need to bring your creative recipes to life. Explore the ingredients below and start crafting your next masterpiece.
