An Afternoon Course

A practical course, using traditional methods; you will learn in a small group how to make this traditional Honey Wine. Taking home a gallon of your own Mead to share with friends and family, you will also keep all the equipment needed to continue this traditional craft at home.

Course Programme:
Saturday, 1.30pm - 4.30pm

What To Expect:

1. Introduction To Mead
Find out all about this traditional honey wine, what it is and the different types you can make

2. Preparation And Practical Session
A fun, practical session making your own mead, learning the preparation for a basic mead; ingredients needed, how to make and how to calculate the alcohol content

3. Preparation For Bottling
A demonstration on how to transfer the mead from the primary vessel into bottles once fermentation has completed (you will need to do this at home in approx 2 months time)

An informal afternoon learning the joys of brewing your own mead.

Try a sample of freshly brewed mead and take home a demijohn (4 to 5 bottles) of your own mead to share with friends and family. You will also get to keep all the equipment needed to continue this hobby at home.

Refreshments will be provided, including homemade cake

Parking is available at the entrance to our farm and our training room is just a short walk down our track.

What To Bring:

Just bring yourself, confirmation of your booking, a notebook and any questions you may have.

Please arrive at 1.15pm for a prompt 1.30pm start.

Course Tutor:
Steve Gibson

Steve has been brewing country wines since 2005 and having fallen in love with mead at a trip to the medieval festival at Herstmonceux, he started brewing his own mead. The hobby has since grown, and Steve now keeps his own bees to harvest honey and gives talks and demonstrations to local beekeeping groups and enthusiasts.