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Humm! I used 1oz in this gallon recipe last year and the wife said she couldn't taste it at all! Mine was chopped up from the root?

Yup, I'ts a gallon recipe. This recipe only ask for 4 oz of candi syrup as the sugar. I guess I could add it after the yeast so it won't turn into too much alcohol?

That Candi syrup is just a sugar based syrup, not honey. Here's what was suggested I add: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/gambrinus-malting-corporation-honey-malt I think I'll just add it to the recipe and dissolve some honey in the water like you say. Thanks! Art

I had some help with this recipe last year. I wanted to give it a honey flavor since I'm a beekeeper and I have extra honey. I was told to add honey about 12 minutes before the end of boil. I was also told to use a honey flavored hop called Gambrinus Canadian Honey Malt to the recipe. I think...

I don't drink alcohol. I never have. I know, weird huh? My wife is my taste tester and I just adjust the recipe according to her.

I'm at a disadvantage from the very start because I've never had a taste of alcohol in my entire life! Not a religious or health thing. Just never started. As a beekeeper, I like experimenting with different things to make with honey. Last year, my sisters LOVED my first batch of mead because it...

CKhuns, I only saved about a cup of honey from one of my hives to Backsweeten this batch. Unfortunatly, when I harvested it, it had too much water from the hive plus too many air bubbles and it fermented. (I'll try to send a picture) Some other beekeepers say it's safe to use to make mead. That...

What is a good amount to start with either? 1 cup?

I just added both potassium sorbate and potassium Metbisulfite and I'll let it sit for a few days. When I add either honey or sugar, do I give it a slight stir, shake or tip? How long should I wait before I bottle? Thanks!

I have cane sugar now. I have one gallon that is not fermenting now. I'll place it in a cool area to be sure after I add both potassiums. What's a good estimate of cane sugar to add to the gallon? Thanks! Art

Sounds like something I can follow. I'm going to go with cane sugar. Thank you! Art

CKuhns, Ok, I'll stop racking so much. True sign I don't know what I'm doing! <wink!> Maylar, I have Potassium Metbisulfite but that's all I have. I'll follow directions and add a little more honey. Thanks for the tip. Art

Hey all, I made a batch of peach honey mead (2nd time in my life!) and my wife tasted it and it's not sweet enough. I would like to add more honey now that it is done fermenting. I just racked it off the fruit and will probably rack it once a month until September. When should I add the honey...