Most Unique Basic Mead We’ve Ever Made?! Ivy Mead

Can ivy honey make an incredible mead… or just a weird one? In this episode of City Steading Brews, we put rare British ivy honey to the test and create a traditional mead with one of the strangest flavor profiles we’ve ever experienced. From herbal and earthy notes to smoky Scotch-like aromas, this mead surprised us at every stage of fermentation. Huge thanks to VIP member Chris Sharp for sending us this amazing honey from Becky’s Beezzzs in the UK! ____________________________________ Related Videos: Recipes, Thank you and Honey Tasting:    • The Secrets of Our Homebrew Recipes   Water Test:    • We Had Fermentation Issues So We Tested Ou...   Tilt:    • Do You NEED a Tilt Digital Hydrometer?   Fuzzy Navel Mead:    • We Made a Fuzzy Navel Mead… and It Actuall...   Racking:    • Racking Homemade Mead, Wine, and Cider   Pasteurization:    • Easiest Way to Pasteurize Mead, Wine, and ...   Can You Taste Clarity?    • Bentonite and Sparkalloid in Cider - Flavo...   Clarity Rant:    • The Homebrew Industry LIED to YOU:  Cleari...   ____________________________________ Ingredients: 3 lbs (1.36 kg) Ivy Honey (Becky’s Beezzzs British Ivy Honey): https://www.beckysbeezzzs.co.uk/ 96 oz (2.839 liters) Filtered Water 1/2 tsp Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4 1/2 tsp Wine Tannin: https://amzn.to/3KtLn4E Mangrove Jack CY17 Wine Yeast: https://amzn.to/3Pvs1Cy Starting Gravity: 1.106 ____________________________________ Tools We Use: Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg 1.5 Gallon Fermenter with Airlock: Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder and Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4ow8gXz Tilt Digital Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4njWPkv Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr Stainless Steel Milk Can: https://amzn.to/3QNC8mw Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/3Fbll78 Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker: https://amzn.to/40fWdmV 1 Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/43TNwS2 Belgian Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3Zg67Wr We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! ____________________________________ This mead developed incredible earthy, herbal, smoky, and floral complexity that reminded us of peated Scotch, herbal tea, and wildflower honey all at once. Would YOU make mead with ivy honey? Let us know your tasting notes and ideas for flavor combinations in the comments! ____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club Want more City Steading? Tastings: @citysteadingtastingroom Podcast: @csfermenstation Chaos: @CitySteadingBTB Rants: @CitySteadingUnfiltered Non-Alcoholic Beverages: @CitySteadingZero Gardening: @PlantLifeYT Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram:   / citysteading   #mead #meadmaking #homebrewing #ivyhoney #traditionalmead #honeywine #citysteadingbrews #brewathome #fermentation #winemaking #craftmead #diymead #mangrovejacks #meadtasting #homebrew