Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit

Regular price $44.99
Create a floral, visually unique mead with this ingredient-rich recipe kit designed for vibrant color, aroma, and balanced fermentation.
  • Makes 1 gallon of still mead
  • Includes orange blossom honey
  • Infused with butterfly pea flowers, lavender, and black tea
  • Includes yeast, nutrients, and backsweetening ingredients
  • Produces a vibrant purple, floral-style mead

This mead features a delicate floral profile with citrus-forward honey character from orange blossom honey. Botanical additions like lavender and butterfly pea flower create layered aromatics and a smooth, slightly sweet finish.

The inclusion of black tea adds subtle tannin structure, balancing sweetness and enhancing mouthfeel. The result is a well-rounded mead with a vibrant purple color and a clean, aromatic finish.

This kit is designed for home brewers who want to explore botanical and visually distinctive mead styles while maintaining a straightforward fermentation process.

It offers a guided approach with room for customization through backsweetening and ingredient balance.

Ideal for:

  • Mead brewers with existing equipment
  • Botanical and floral fermentation styles
  • Creative and experimental brewers
  • Intermediate hobbyists

  • Mix honey, water, and botanical ingredients
  • Add yeast and nutrients
  • Allow fermentation to complete
  • Backsweeten to taste
  • Bottle and enjoy

Store your fermenter in a cool, dark place during fermentation to maintain consistent results.

  • Batch Size: 1 gallon
  • Beverage Type: Mead (honey wine)
  • Style: Floral / botanical mead
  • Fermentation Time: About 30 days
  • ABV: ~9%
  • Honey Included: Yes
  • Equipment Included: No
  • Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate

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Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit
$44.99
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What's Inside the Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit

This 1-gallon Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit includes:

  • 40 oz orange blossom honey
  • Butterfly pea flowers
  • Lavender
  • Black tea
  • Tea steeping bag
  • K1-V1116 yeast
  • Yeast nutrients
  • Stabilizer for backsweetening
  • Sanitizer
  • Instruction sheet

Equipment is not included. A 1-gallon fermenter is required.

Make Your Next Batch with the Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit

Already have your own 1 gallon fermenter? Make your own Mead with this Butterfly Effect Mead Recipe Kit. This kit is a comprehensive and premium ingredient kit that’s compatible with our complete Mead Kit or any 1 gallon fermenter. Not sure how to make mead at home? This recipe kit includes detailed instructions that walk you through you every step, including backsweetening for a sweeter flavor. This DIY Mead will finish at 9% ABV with a striking purple color.

Making Mead is Easy & Fun

Our Mead Recipe Kit is beginner friendly and easy for new brewers. Each mead making Recipe Kit includes an instruction manual
Step 1: Mix local honey, water and yeast
Step 2: Ferment
Step 3: Bottle
Step 4: Enjoy

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This kit includes 40 oz of orange blossom honey.

This kit makes 1 gallon of mead.

Yes. You will need a 1-gallon fermenter and basic brewing equipment.

This recipe includes botanical ingredients that create a floral flavor and a vibrant purple color.

This mead typically finishes around 9% ABV.

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