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Meadmaking Workshop

  • August 09, 2025
  • 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Wake County Ag Extension Building, 4001 Carya Dr, Raleigh
  • 14

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You're invited to a beginner mead making workshop!  This workshop is designed for the first-time mead maker, and some of what you need will be provided.  No honey yet?  We have you covered.

This class is limited to members and there is no charge.  Also, please attend if you register, or cancel if you unable to attend.  We will incorporate a waitlist if the class is full.

This workshop will provide member participants with the information and basic ingredients for a 1-gallon batch of mead.  3 pounds of honey will be provided for each participant, but you can use your own honey if you prefer.

Required items to bring to the workshop:

- 1 Gallon Fermentation container w/ rubber stopper and airlock
- Ladle for stirring (if using a jar or bucket style fermenter. Not necessary for carboy)
- 1 Gallon spring water (NOT DISTILLED WATER)

Recommended items to bring to the workshop:

- Hydrometer w/ cylinder
- Funnel (if using carboy type fermenter)

Items you will need to use after the workshop, which will be covered in the lesson:

- No rinse sanitizer (recommend Star San)
- Siphon system (either racking cane/siphon)
-Yeast nutrient (recommend Fermaid O)
- Stabilizers
- Clarifying agents

Local Brewery Supply Shop (highly recommended to shop local)

American Brewmaster
3021-5 Stony Brk Dr
Raleigh, NC 27604

Fermenters:

Carboy https://a.co/d/4uLNE0o

Jar style https://a.co/d/6iYEFk3

Hydrometer: https://a.co/d/7YLyfbk

Auto siphon: https://a.co/d/9hmjK8C

Mead kits:
https://a.co/d/0588T6o
https://a.co/d/5OI8mvW

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