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So... any word on how the mead tasted? I am fascinated by the idea and was curious of the results

I swear this sounds like the post I just put up a few days ago! I used the 'simple mead recipe' myself and after 3 weeks, I racked it off of the lees and the oranges ( according to recipe ), tasted it and thought I created a SUPER STRENGTH PAINT REMOVER. After racking it, I added a campden tab...

what is a JOAM?

Pretty much! Its nicer sounding that Homemade Hooch; although that has a certain 'ring' to it...lol!

Actually, when the mead is opened ( several bottles ) its for ceremonial gatherings... so the abundance of mead will not be an issue.;) It's the 'getting the mead right and letting it age' that could be a problem...lol!:drunk:

Thanks for the encouragement. The update is: I sacrificed my country-style wine (CSW) to the drain Gods. I just didn't look like it was going anywhere ( in a good direction, that is ) The mead, on the other hand, is showing some promise. Case in point; when I racked both the CSW and...

Update... I did sacrifice the country-style wine (CSW), but the mead I am holding on to. That one I will be a little more patient with. When I added the campden tab and potassium sorbate, the mead cleared up nicely. The wine... didn't; it just turned :confused: :confused:. My red...

Okay... perhaps this question will answer my others in the mead forum... what happens if CO2 can NOT be expelled properly from the primary? I was using a beginner method for making wine and mead which stated using a balloon with 2 holes in it over a water jub would be fine to use... A...

That was my first instinct too... and I will hold off for now, too. I love a good science experiment! Just don't know what SUPER GREEN mead should taste like vs. there is something wrong with this batch and I should send it to the 'drain Gods'

Thanks for the words of advice and encouragement... I am heading out to my local homebrew store this morning to pick up some carboy set-ups, some additives and a hydrometer. I have purposely held off making any other mead until I purchased such items, because I was leary of the...

Three weeks ago, I started a 'beginner' batch of mead... based on a recipe from the "JOY OF MEAD" website... 31/2 lbs Honey almost a Gallon of water Fleishmans' yeast 2 oranges and cranberries (it called for raisins as a nutriet, but I didn't have those, so I used Craisins) balloon (as an...

I've not done a vanilla spice mead, but I've done a cherry vanilla mead and used vanilla extract, and it turned out reasonably well. Use the vanilla sparingly, though. it is REALLY easy to overdo. Good point... I am in the process of making my own Vanilla Extract ( small bottle with 3 beans...

Thinking about making a Strawberry mead with some of Jersey You-pick-it berries as well as a wine with some Hammonton Blues. I have about 2lbs of Jersey you-pick Strawberries in the freezer from last year as well as about 1 lbs of Jersey Peaches... might make a Ginger/Peach infuzed rum with...

This weekend, I plan on purchasing a 3G carboy, 3G bucket ( if there is such a thing - if not, then a 5G ) a 1G bucket and 4 1G glass carboys. In addition to these, I am taking the forum's advice regarding the additives. Most of the recipes I've been reading call for Campden tabs, pot. sorb...

Sweet idea! And this bag is easy to fish out of the carboy? and what should I use to fish them out? More than likely I will be using more than one in the primary and again in the secondary. Here's yet another question... if I use ( let's say ) raspberries in the must... should I put...

I have that book and I am looking into making a batch of that myself! But, I would be making a 1 gallon batch... good question regarding the other additives.

Those close to me that make mead regularly, state that they don't add anything to their mead... they don't check gravity, never add anything other than honey, water, yeast and spices or fruit. Their creation is as 'basic' as it gets and when I asked them regarding things like pectic enzyme...

I have just started 3 weeks ago into making my own mead and wine using 'starter' recipes... using gallon water jugs, bread yeast, balloons etc... Having stated THAT fact, I am ready to graduate to the next grade and have purchased glass carboys, airlocks, and proper yeast packets. I have a...