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8/17/2016 8:12:31 AM
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A question regarding alcohol

Is it still possible to purchase barrels of mead? The feasts typically portrayed in medieval movies, tv shows, and video games, whether fantasy or historical fiction, look like a hell of a lot of fun. I feel like Renaissance fairs ruin the experience of a medieval feast with their family friendly atmosphere, so the obvious remedy is to plan a massive medieval themed party. Would it be possible, not to mention fairly cheap, to purchase a large quantity of mead today for such an event?

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  • Making basic Mead is pretty easy but expensive as honey is pretty spendy per pound. If you were to do a whole barrel (a used spirits barrel runs about $130, newer barrels a bit more) you would need around 18 gallons of honey (spirits barrels are 53 gallons and you want a ratio of honey to water to be 1:2). On Amazon that would run about $680. Plus a little bit of yeast to start it all off, but that's a nominal cost at this point. So making a big wooden barrel of Mead at home would cost you just under a grand, an afternoon's work, and about a month of waiting. But if you really just want to make some Mead at home: Buy a cheap carboy on Amazon with a chamber lock, buy a gallon and a half of honey, mix it with three gallons of water, add some yeast from a homebrew shop, put it in a dark, cool place and wait a month or so. It's really easy to start making it and once you get it down you can tweak the recipe with fruits, teas, or spices.

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