Abstract
Mead is a beverage containing 4% to 14% (v/v) of ethanol, produced by alcoholic fermentation of a diluted honey solution and the action of yeast. In mead production the most commonly used strain is Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae). However, the use of non-conventional microorganisms is potentially promising, in which Saccharomyces boulardii (S. boulardii) and water kefir stand out…