The North Mountain Supply 5 gallon mead making kit is built for home mead makers who want to produce a full size batch with a complete, coordinated set of gear. It gathers the key hardware and additives into one package, leaving you to supply only the honey and bottles so you can focus on the fun parts of mixing, fermenting and flavoring.
Centered around a 5 gallon batch size, this kit is ideal if you want enough mead to share, age and experiment with. A full 5 gallon batch typically yields about 24 to 26 standard 750 ml bottles, depending on losses and racking, making it perfect for parties, gifting or stocking your cellar.
The kit is designed to be simple and approachable, even for beginners. The instructions outline seven basic steps to making mead and provide starter recipes so you can get brewing right away without hunting for formulas or processes.
Included in the kit:
The 5 gallon jug serves as your main fermenter. With the drilled stopper and airlock installed, it allows CO2 to escape while helping protect your mead from outside air and contaminants. The racking cane, tubing and clamp make it easier to transfer mead off the sediment into a clean vessel or directly into bottles, which improves clarity and helps avoid off flavors from extended contact with lees. The funnel simplifies getting honey, water and additives into the jug without spills.
On the ingredient side, the yeast, yeast nutrient, sodium metabisulfite and sanitizer provide a strong foundation for healthy fermentation and clean equipment. Yeast nutrient supports the yeast in sugar rich but naturally nutrient poor environments like honey must. Sodium metabisulfite and sanitizer are used for sanitizing and stabilizing phases when appropriate, as described in the instructions.
A typical process with this 5 gallon kit looks like:
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Clean and sanitize all included equipment
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Mix honey, water, nutrient and any additional ingredients per the chosen recipe
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Rehydrate and pitch the Red Star yeast into the must
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Attach the drilled stopper and airlock to the 5 gallon jug
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Allow primary fermentation to proceed as directed in the seven step instructions
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Rack the mead off sediment with the racking cane and tubing
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Clarify, age and then bottle in your own bottles when ready
Because this kit is focused on 5 gallon batches, it is an excellent choice for:
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Mead makers ready to scale up from 1 gallon experiments
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Producing enough mead for events, holidays or gifting
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Running side by side flavor experiments within a single large batch by splitting and flavoring at later stages
Key features:
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Complete 5 gallon mead making starter kit
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Includes 5 gallon jug, airlock, drilled stopper, racking cane, tubing, clamp and funnel
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Comes with a 5 pack of Red Star yeast, yeast nutrient, sodium metabisulfite and sanitizer
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Instructions include seven basic steps to making mead and starter recipes
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Only honey and bottles are required in addition to the kit contents
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Suitable for beginners and experienced brewers who want a dedicated mead setup
With this 5 gallon kit, you have a ready made system to produce substantial batches of mead, backed by clear instructions and purpose matched equipment so you can move confidently from raw honey to finished bottles.
