Almost Off Grid Mead Starter Kit.

Just like the Almost Off Grid Mead Starter Kit, this kit contains everything you need to get going making your first batch of mead. Extras include a hydrometer to calculate the alcohol content of your mead, a complete simple syphon and 6 reusable white rubber tops for bottling. It also includes a pack of Mead Yeast.

Deluxe Mead Making Starter Kit Contents:

• 1 Gallon (5 Litre) Fermentation Bucket
• Lid for the bucket with bored hole, fitted with a PVC grommet to keep an airlock in place
• Bubbler Airlock with cap
• 100g pack of VWP Steriliser Powder
• Stick-on thermometer
• Pack of Mangrove Jack’s Mead Yeast M05
• Hydrometer
• Complete Simple Syphon including a sediment trap, rigid syphon tube, PVC tubing and tap.
• 6 re-usable plastic topped corks for bottling
• A copy of the Almost Off Grid Mead Journal with 5 recipes and all the information you need to get started making mead

The Mead Making Journal includes:

• the key principles of winemaking and fermentation, and how they apply to mead
• the basic equipment needed to get started, some of which you will already have in your kitchen
• tips for sourcing honey
• the terms used in mead making and what they mean
• the additives you find in mead recipes, their purpose, and whether you always need to use them
• an overview of the different kinds of mead you can make
• all about sterilisation in winemaking, how easy it is, and why it is so important
• five tried and tested mead recipes
• knowing when fermentation has started, when it has finished, and when your mead is ready to drink
• mead making hints, tips, and more.

The five recipes are followed by over 100 lined journal pages. This will allow you to keep your mead recipes in one place, log your progress and record your making and tasting notes.