I wasn't sure where else to put this, bit if anyone wants to try there hand at this brew feel free. Just send me a bottle of the finished stuff....nah I'm only joking. Enjoy.

Oh and If I've stuck it in the wrong forum. I'm sorry let me know and I'll move it.

Dragon Bite Mead

12 pounds of Fireweed Honey
3 gallons of water
Black Tea
Brew tea of Cinnamon Sticks, Ginger, Rhubarb, and Mint
6 medium Lemons
Yeast Nutrient 6 teaspoons
1 Vanilla bean
Merlot Red Wine Yeast (liquid yeast tends to work better)


1. Brew a tea with the Cinnamon Sticks, ginger, Rhubarb, and Mint with some of the water from the 3 gallons.
Juice lemons.

2.Brew Black Tea with some of the water of the 3 gallons. Place water, honey, teas, lemons, lemon pulp, cut up lemon skins, yeast nutrient, and split the vanilla bean, scraping it into a pot to boil. Boil all together at 150 degrees for 22-25 minutes.

3. Place in primary fermenter and skim off all pulp, skins, and foam.

4.Introduce Yeast only after it has cooled to about 75 degrees, this may take a day. After 1 week, siphon into a carboy and stopper with an airlock. Siphon into another carboy every two weeks until it clears to a golden colour, takes about 8-16 weeks.

It's good stuff biggrin