Mead is a pure brew. Honey is diluted with water and fermented into alcohol. Honey has a very high sugar content and the extremely high osmotic pressure makes it difficult for microorganisms to multiply. When honey is diluted with water, the concentration of sugar is reduced and the yeast can reproduce and begin fermenting under the proper osmotic pressure. Even if the honey is diluted with water, the air will fall into the dormant natural yeast in the honey to reproduce and ferment. How to make mead?
1. Odor: The smell of honey. When you open the bottle, fresh honey has a distinct floral scent, while older honey has a lighter scent. The smell of fake honey made with flavoring is unpleasant. A single flower honey has its own aroma.
2. Taste: Taste the honey. Pure honey not only has a pleasant aroma, but also has a strong flavor when tasted. Place the honey on your tongue and press the tip of your tongue against your mouth. The honey will slowly enter your throat and you will feel a little sweet and a little sour. The taste is delicate and your throat will feel a slight spiciness with a long aftertaste. If the honey is adulterated, the above sensation becomes weaker and there is a sweet watery, strong sour or salty taste.
3. Picking: Check the moisture content of the honey. In China, people are used to eating unripe honey, so it has a high moisture content. Most of the honey sold in the market is processed and concentrated, so its moisture content is relatively low. Pick up the honey with chopsticks or fingers, preferably brushing the honey. No pulling indicates high water content. You can also put a drop of honey on the papyrus. If the water stain spreads easily, it indicates a high water content. Pure honey is beaded and will not disperse.
4. Twist: Observe and feel the crystals. In summer, when the temperature is high, honey does not crystallize easily. In winter, when the temperature is low, honey crystallizes easily. Some honey crystallizes easily, while others do not. Some people misunderstand honey crystals and believe that they are fake or adulterated. Honey crystals are fish eggs or fish oil, fine, white, and do not feel gritty when twisted by hand, and the crystals have an easy entrance. Honey crystals are granular when mixed with sugar and feel like sand when twisted by hand. It does not twist easily and tastes like sugar.
5. Dissolve: Dissolve the honey in the water, stir it well and let it sit. If there are impurities in the honey, it will float or sink. Honey is a natural product and a small amount of impurities will not affect the quality of the honey itself.
6. Look: Look at the color of the honey. Pure honey is glossy and transparent, with only a small amount of pollen residue foam floating in it, and no other excessive impurities. The color of honey varies depending on the source of the honey and the plant, but the color of the same bottle of honey should be consistent.
How to make mead I.
Ingredients: 600g honey, 10g cinnamon, half white bread, 3-4 cardamom, 2 carnations, 3g gelatin powder, 5000ml water, appropriate amount of pressed yeast and hops
Production method.
2. Cool to warm, then add 1/4 of white bread and hops, coat with a thick layer of pressed yeast and ferment.
3. After full fermentation, strain and pour into an enamel jar (about 2/3 of the jar is enough to avoid fermentation overflow).
4. Place a cloth bag with cardamom, carnation and gelatin in the bottom of the pot. Cover the pot tightly, tie it with a string and leave it in a cool place for 12 days and nights. Then pour it into a jar and put the lid on.
Features: mild and sweet, nutritious and nourishing for the skin.
How to make mead 2.
Ingredients: honey 1500g, red currant 25g.
Preparation method.
1. Add 500ml of honey to the water, add the red yeast to the human body, stir well and put it in a clean bottle.
2. Seal it with kraft paper and ferment for 1.5 months.
3. Strain and remove the residue for drinking.
Features: This product has tonic and therapeutic effects. Long-term drinking is beneficial for adults and the elderly, especially for patients suffering from chronic diseases such as neurasthenia, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, chronic bronchitis, hypertension and heart disease.
Mead is one of the most popular health drinks, but there are some substances in mead that can react with other foods, so what not to consume with mead? Let’s take a look.
Do not add mead to soy milk. The organic acids in mead and the proteins in soy milk, if mixed together, will produce denatured precipitates and the nutrients they eat will not be absorbed by the body.
You should not eat onions after eating mead. If the sulfur amino acids in onions meet the organic acids and enzymes in mead, it can produce toxic substances that can irritate the stomach and cause diarrhea.
Mead and tofu should not be eaten together. Mead is sweet and cold, while tofu is sweet and cold, both of which can cause diarrhea. The combination of the enzymes in mead and the proteins and minerals in tofu can also affect the body’s biochemical reactions.
4. Mead and leeks should not be eaten together. The minerals in mead will oxidize the vitamin C in leeks and lose their effectiveness. Mead has a laxative and laxative effect, and the cellulose in leeks also has a laxative effect. When they meet, they can cause diarrhea.
5. Mead should not be washed in hot water above 60°C. If you wash mead with hot water, the hot water will destroy the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutrients in the mead and lose the nutritional value of the food.
This can result in the loss of the nutritional value of the food.
There are also some foods that should not be consumed with mead. If you don’t eat too much of these foods with mead, then it is not important to eat them in moderation. It is a good idea to have a good idea of what you are looking for.
First: Improve digestion
It is a good idea to have a good look at the products that are available in the market. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of the most popular and popular items. I have proven through numerous experiments that after eating mead, our gastrointestinal motility will increase, which will shorten the time it takes to have a bowel movement. Long term use of mead can be an effective treatment for constipation and colitis. It is also safe, non-toxic and has many benefits.
In addition, drinking mead daily can be a good remedy for various stomach problems such as heartburn and stomach pain that can last well for several hours, especially for duodenal ulcers where a daily intake of a certain amount of mead can help the body recover well.
Second: Improves Sleep Quality
Did you know that mead can also improve the quality of sleep? Studies have found that drinking some mead before bed can be a good way to ease the brain’s nervous system and has a good effect on promoting sleep or getting into a deep sleep. This is because mead contains a lot of vitamins, trace elements and glucose, which can regulate the body’s nervous system to keep it in balance. If some people with neurological disorders drink mead before going to bed, they can quickly fall asleep.
Third: Analgesic effect
Experts tell us that mead not only promotes sleep, but also relieves pain. When the body is in pain, taking the right amount of mead can help the nerves feel less painful.
Fourth: Protect your eyesight
Wearing a large pair of glasses has become the standard configuration for many people. This is mainly due to the increasing productivity. Many life and work problems can be solved through the computer. Long-term use of computers increases the likelihood that we will become nearsighted. Computers and some household appliances generate radiation during the work process, which is harmful to our eyes. In addition, prolonged exposure to computers can also lead to eye strain. If you want to protect your eyesight better, you’d better drink mead regularly to relieve nervousness, protect your eyesight better and have a pair of big bright eyes.
Fifth: Nourish and protect your lungs In the mornings of autumn, it is a good idea to stick to drinking twice as much mead as you do to protect our lungs. In the fall, due to the dryness of autumn, it is easy to damage the lungs. At this time, add some bees in time
