Recipes, Tutorials, and Themed Brews

Is our tropical Dungeon Crawler Carl fantasy brew heading down the drain, or can we turn this brew disaster into a triumph? Welcome to Part 3 of our Mordecai Special Brew series! In this hands-on tutorial, we determine whether our coconut vanilla mead is a total fail or if it can be fixed.

Fermenting coconut water left a harsh electrolyte aftertaste that almost forced us to scrap the batch. Watch step-by-step as we blend it with a traditional mead, back-sweeten with raw honey, and adjust acids to try to save this fantasy-inspired homebrew without starting from scratch!

In this episode, we’re taking our coconut vanilla mead to secondary fermentation! Inspired by Mordecai's Special Brew from Dungeon Crawler Carl, this fantasy-themed potion brew came out of primary at 11.8% ABV—but it definitely needs some balancing to live up to the book's true immortality status. Join us as we rack off the coconut cap, attempt to fix weird electrolyte flavors and layer in rich complexity.

If you're looking for homebrewing tips, a step-by-step mead tutorial, or inspiration for your next pop-culture brew, this video covers essential secondary fermentation techniques, rackings, tasting adjustments, and troubleshooting trickiness!

Can a homebrew grant you 30 seconds of virtual immortality? Today, we’re brewing a high-stakes, life-saving potion straight from the dungeon lore: Mordecai's Special Brew.

While the original potion comes with some nasty side effects, we’re turning this fantasy drink into a delicious 12% ABV Coconut Vanilla Mead. Using coconut water for natural hydration, local wildflower honey, and black tea for tannins, this tropical batch is built to survive the dungeon (or at least your weekend).

If you’re a fan of LitRPG, fantasy alchemy, or homebrewing wine or mead, grab your airlocks and let's start brewing!