Mead Class

These notes and class agendas were created awhile back. They will still be used for the classes taught by ZZHops. You are free to distribute them to anyone. Enrollment is open to those 21 or older.

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This class is usually taught in the summer (at least last time it was). If you want more information just post something about this on the forum. Our club does have some bee keepers that can answer any question about honey. See the board for some exotic bulk honey purchases you might want to get in on. The links page does have mead links at the bottom that are really good.

Mead and Mead making: So you want to learn something about honey wine? This class is set up to offer people interested in meads and making meads a chance to try some and see what is involved. The first session will cover sampling meads from different parts of the world and a hands on how-to on bottling meads. During the second session, you may buy or bring in a wine-beer making kit and make a mead that day to take home to ferment. During both classes meads will be on hand for the students to sample with recipe guides for each one. Bee keepers will be on hand with their wares, to offer ideas, and discuss different types of honeys and their effects on flavor. Recipes, books and handouts, trying homemade meads and sampling commercial varieties are the key to learning about meads and their history and their future as they are one of the new hot trends.


Mead Class
The Mead Class handout

Mead Feed schedule for nutrients for quicker meads