It looks so interesting and I bet the caramelized/burnt honey flavors are really nice. If only the recipe wasn't so scary! That step of adding water to the boiling honey is some spooky stuff. They...
It looks so interesting and I bet the caramelized/burnt honey flavors are really nice. If only the recipe wasn't so scary! That step of adding water to the boiling honey is some spooky stuff. They really did things differently back in the day.
It's worth noting that brewers in the comments are mentioning adding in a cooling step to make things safer.
To anybody who wants to try this recipe, please NEVER add water to boiling honey. The water will instantly turn to steam and cause a "steam explosion", splattering boiling hot honey everywhere. The correct technique is to let the honey cool to just under 100 C (say to about 90 C) and only then add the water. Once the water has been added then bring the temperature back up to boiling to reduce as per normal. This will have no effect on the taste of the final product but will be a heck of a lot safer. (From a homebrewer who has made his share of meads). - marcusmoonstein242
It looks so interesting and I bet the caramelized/burnt honey flavors are really nice. If only the recipe wasn't so scary! That step of adding water to the boiling honey is some spooky stuff. They really did things differently back in the day.
It's worth noting that brewers in the comments are mentioning adding in a cooling step to make things safer.