Homebrewing - Beer, Mead, Wine, Cider

I am personally a fan of the Bray Denard method for making mead. It works really well as a nutrient regime and they have their own calculator. They actually have a business centered around home-brewing mead as well called YouToBrew that sells things like yeast, nutrients, and stabilisers and gives recipes and advice.

You might also want to think about tannins and acids. They help give the mead a balanced flavour. Wine has the same concept of sweetness, acid, and tannin balence. For tannins you can use tannin powder, wood chips like oak or cherry, teas, or fruit skins. Acids come in powders or in a pinch you can use lemon juice. Sweetening requires you to stabilise the mead or to use non-fermentable sweeteners.

I would also have a look at some other beverages you can make like fruit wine and cider. I have had good results turning jam into wine; it's a very cheap and easy way to make a fruit wine. Cider is also very simple and generally tastes alright with little time and effort.

Are you aiming to make a traditional or another mead style?