Craft A BrewMead Making Kit – Reusable Make Your Own Mead Kit – Yields 1 Gallon of Mead

This was my first time ever making anything remotely close to a fermented anything. I was very confused but the guide and video I watched online made it super easy to make. Reminded me when I learned how to make mozzarella. I started about over a month ago and aged mine for a total of 42 days. The recipe calls for 30 days but I had a party with some friends and let it age for longer. My biggest advice is be very cautious when doing the day 2 and day 5 steps. I accidentally added way too much day 2 packet and it bubbled over and caused a huge mess. They don't give instructions for calculating ABV, so pick up a hygrometer and get the starting measurement on day 1 and a final measurement on your bottling day to calculate the ABV. They also don't teach you how to siphon and provide a tube and staw and expect you to look online how to siphon. I recommend instead buying a separate siphon online that has a pump attached for easy and clean bottling.The taste:While I was expecting for this to taste super sweet and rich. It was quite the opposite. The yeast had eaten all of the sugars and thus produced a sour and bitter wine. The smell was of a rich beer and very pleasing. I think I loved the smell the most. It's not carbonated and it sat well in the gut. However after drinking a whole bottle I certainly was all giggles and hiccuping a lot. I felt like I was in a Tom and Jerry cartoon after they drink the wine.Could I drink a whole bottle again? No. But a small glass goes tremendously well with a well equipped meal. My friends also certainly approved of the final product. Except for a few who don't particularly enjoy fermented beverages.My ideas for next time is to do more research on different flavors. Adding things like orange peels or strawberries might spruce up this lovely drink.Final note: Watching videos online and doing research about making mead and it's history was certainly eye opening and very helpful. Remember to stay clean and sanitary for success!

Great way to get into mead making. The mead turned out quite well.

Simple and easy to use!

Craft-A-Brew’s Mead Making Kit is a DIY kit for making mead in a one-gallon carboy container. It contains everything needed to make mead, except for the honey required for fermentation. Because it includes reusable components and a guide for continuing to brew after the included ingredients are used, it’s meant to be an affordable entry into homebrewing as a hobby, retailing at $49.95. Having more knowledge about homebrewing now than when I started using this exact kit, I can safely say that it is useful for getting started but does not include everything you might need and could be improved with a few tweaks. My criteria for this evaluation are price, quality of components, and usability. Starting with price, the kit is relatively affordable at $49.95 and comes with a one-gallon glass carboy, two packets of nutrients, sanitizer, a racking cane, an airlock, and yeast. However, buying all these components separately can be cheaper and may total under $50. An argument could be made that the included guide to making mead justifies the cost, especially for beginners. The quality of the components is generally very good. I have since purchased carboys from other companies, but I still prefer the one included in this kit. The yeast and nutrients made a very tasty batch of mead, and the racking cane has held up well after several months. The only issue I had with quality was that the included airlock was made of cheap plastic and broke the first time I tried to insert it into the bung. I had to improvise a blowoff tube into a bowl of sanitizer to save my batch, which meant I also had to purchase more sanitizer and a new airlock. As for usability, this is where the kit falls a bit short. For beginners, the included racking cane is not ideal, as the manual siphoning process can be tricky to get right on the first attempt. I would have preferred an auto siphon, which is easy to find on Amazon for a low price. Additionally, I think the guide should include instructions for setting up a blowoff tube, as mead can get very foamy during the first few days of fermentation, and foam getting into the airlock can cause a mess. A blowoff tube would solve this issue. Finally, the yeast nutrient was clumpy and difficult to remove from the packet, even though the guide emphasizes the importance of adding it carefully. Overall, I think this is a very good product that, with some minor improvements like a better airlock and an auto siphon, could be well worth the price for new homebrew enthusiasts. I give the product 4 out of 5 stars and would absolutely recommend it to someone who is curious about the hobby but not yet fully committed.

Worked as advertised.

Packaged with care. Domestically sourced. Pride in ownership of this business was self evident!

First time making Mead. Instructions were pretty clear and there's a YouTube video if you're more of a visual person.Just bottled my first batch after 30 days. Came out pretty good. Definitely will try another batch and play around with the flavors.I wish I had a before pic but my Mead came out really clear.

Great for beginners! I bought this as a gift for my husband and he loves it. Everything you need to get started.