One of the most essential ingredients used in creating the famous mead drink is honey. This component is mixed with water and yeast, which undergo the fermentation process. It is not a surprise that many people love consuming mead drink due to its distinct taste and the right amount of alcohol in every bottle. In[Read more]
One of the most favourite drinks of people in Australia is honey wine, which is commonly called as mead. This alcoholic beverage undergoes a complex process before it is made available for public consumption. What makes mead stand out from the rest is how beautifully it is made. The methods of beekeeping, harvesting the honey,[Read more]
Experimenting with home brewing mead at home can be really fun. Due to the nature of mead having pretty much unlimited possible flavour combinations. There are so many varieties of honey alone that even if you were not adding fruits or spices it would take you a long time to try them all. Hives just[Read more]
If you are searching where to buy mead in Australia, in addition to ourselves here is a map of meaderies in Australia. Contact us if we’ve missed your meadery and we will add it to the map. Aussie meaderies included in the list must be active, have a website, and as a minimum list a[Read more]
In addition to making mead I enjoy teaching people about bees, so much so I also run beginner beekeeping classes every few weeks. Here we go with some of the most interesting bee facts. Workers bees only live for 6 weeks during peak seasons. Queen bees can live up to 5 years. Worker bees can[Read more]
Honey being the main ingredient other than water in making mead, I need a lot of it and it’s not exactly cheap. I’ve recently purchased enough beehive boxes for an additional 50 beehives to those I already have. By placing the hives in my preferred locations this will allow me to better control the honey[Read more]
