Coffee Mead
How to Make Mead with Coffee
Mead made with Coffee? You wouldn’t think of coffee and mead together, but, a coffeemel is just that. What is a Coffeemel you ask? Good question! A Coffeemel is a style of Mead or Honey Wine with the addition of coffee. Cold Brewed Coffee is a great option here as it has a lower acidity.
Mead , also called hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining characteristic of mead is that the majority of the beverage’s fermentable sugar is derived from honey. It may be still, carbonated, or naturally sparkling; dry, semi-sweet, or sweet.
We made a coffeemel once before, and it worked alright, but we wanted to revisit and see if we could improve the methodology. So, here’s how to make mead with coffee. Thank you Mark for the Roaster and Beans!
Ingredients:
1 Cup Coffee Grinds
3/4 Gallon Water
3 lbs Wild Flower Honey: https://amzn.to/3mh8veb
2.5 grams Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/3zL3qOC
1/2 Packet Mangrove Jack’s MO5: https://amzn.to/3nZZQ05
Additions:
1 teaspoon Gelatin Dissolved in Hot Water: https://amzn.to/3GsONTR
Back Sweeten with Wildflower Honey to 1.032 gravity
Tools We Use:
Burr Coffee Grinder: https://amzn.to/3UnGXAH
Rumble Jar: https://amzn.to/3zL3MVs
1 Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/3Ul0u4w
Star San: https://amzn.to/3KmcdLM
Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/3GuFW3M
Baster: https://amzn.to/3KTZxNL
Hydrometer Kit: https://amzn.to/3KK8bht
Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/3MpKSLh
Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/3ZTDSco
Belgian Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/40RKzNL
1 Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/3mjfF1D
Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/40UoYEa
First I Drink the Coffee T-shirt: https://amzn.to/3Gv6KB3
Fun T-shirts: https://city-steading.com/product-category/t-shirts/
Coffee Mead Tasting – Coffeemel, a Year Aged
Can you believe it’s been a year since we made our Coffeemel? This Honey Wine with Coffee is ready for it’s one year tasting! Let’s drink some coffeemel!
