Mead

Bochet Mead

Codename : Westfort Bochet Meadu A bochet, as represented in this mead, is an ancient form from France, in which the honey is gently boiled to caramelise it. A brief…

Melomel Mead

Codename : Westfort Saskatoon/Elderberry Mead Until now, I had used 1-2 lbs of honey to make my mead, it was time to increase it to about 3 lbs, and try…

Pasteurising Homebrew

Learning How to Pasteurise a Homebrew Before undertaking this exercise, I watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and tried a sample run on one gallon carboy of water, to ensure…

Traditional Mead

Codename : Westfort Oaked Mead Now I have a baseline traditional mead recipe, that came with the successes of previous batches, it is time to try something new, in this…

Hydromel Mead

Codename : Westfort Beginner Hydromel Having hit a level of comfort in preparing mead, it was time to try something different, a hydromel. Basically take half a regular traditional mead…

Melomel Mead

Codename : Westfort Running Back to Saskatoon Having hit a level of comfort in preparing mead, it was time to try something different, a melomel. Basically take a regular traditional…

Traditional Mead

Codename : Westfort New Years Mead 2024 Building on the success, and lessons learned on the fly, of my first mead, I have been reviewing other recipes, checking out videos…

Traditional Mead

Codename : Westfort Beginners Mead I have been entertaining the idea of trying a homebrew mead for a long time now, it was finally time to take action. I did…