🍾 Cómo CARBONATAR y EMBOTELLAR HIDROMIEL ESPUMANTE 🍯 Hidromiel CASERA con GAS Tutorial 4/5

Welcome to Making Craft Beer

The video introduces the process of packaging and carbonating mead at home, addressing viewer requests for a demonstration.

Packaging Preparation

• The necessary equipment includes fermenter, bottles, sanitizer, and sugar for carbonation.

• Carbonation involves adding 7 grams of sugar per liter; the narrator demonstrates measuring and adding sugar directly to the bottle.

• Bottles are sanitized by removing the lid of the fermenter without disturbing the airlock and preparing them with 3.5 grams of sugar each.

Labeling and Maturation

• After bottling, labels are applied using milk as glue; differentiating between carbonated and non-carbonated bottles is emphasized.

• Non-carbonated bottles are stored in the fridge immediately to halt fermentation, while carbonated ones remain at room temperature for three weeks to allow gas release.

Final Testing in Two Days

The video concludes with plans to refrigerate the mead for 48 hours before tasting it.

Final Steps

• Bottled mead is ready for labeling; non-carbonated bottles go straight into the fridge while carbonated ones require three weeks at room temperature.

Mead Making Process Overview

In this section, the process of making mead is discussed, focusing on fermentation, carbonation, and flavor enhancement.

Mead Fermentation and Carbonation

• Mead is left in the fridge for 48 hours to cool before being tested.

• Consider yeast alcohol tolerance when preparing mead; yeast used had an 11% tolerance but resulted in a 9.2% alcohol content.

• Choose yeast with higher tolerance for stronger mead; fermentation occurs over three weeks at 18-24 ºC.

Tasting Mead Variants

• Comparing carbonated and non-carbonated meads after maturation.

• Carbonated mead takes around three weeks to mature fully.

Flavor Profile and Enhancement

• Describing the aroma, color, and taste of the matured mead.

• Suggestions for enhancing mead flavor with spices, herbs like coriander or orange peel.

Maturation and Filtering Process

• Discusses pasteurization method to preserve honey flavor during preparation.

• Importance of maturation in the refrigerator and filtering for a clean final product.

Future Brewing Plans

• Planning to make herb-infused mead without boiling in upcoming videos.