I have a 5 gallon batch of an orange mead that definitely needs some backsweetening. The honey flavor is certainly there pronounced but it's not very sweet -- kind of bitter, actually.
Basically, I'm wondering if it's okay to backsweeten with plain old table sugar. My plan is to add 5 crushed campden tabs (it's a 5 gallon batch), let it sit so the campden can work, make a simple syrup with 1 part sugar and 1 part water, and use it to backsweeten my mead to taste.
Basically, I'm wondering if it's okay to backsweeten with plain old table sugar. My plan is to add 5 crushed campden tabs (it's a 5 gallon batch), let it sit so the campden can work, make a simple syrup with 1 part sugar and 1 part water, and use it to backsweeten my mead to taste.