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andrewschwab
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Looking at this season's honey crop coming in, and assessing the blackberry bloom in our area. It comes to me, honey very much has terrior.
This year for example, is very cool and semi-wet during the bloom. I know from past years this will make for a very long bloom (larger honey yield), BUT the flavor of the honey will be very mild, gentle.
Yet other years where the temps are higher and the rain is no where to be seen, the honey has a very floral flavor. But the bloom only lasts for 2-3 weeks
Much like grapes, the more stress the bloom is put under the greater the flavor of the honey. But not to much stress or no yield.
I would bet with much more time and work this would also show through in your meads. You would very much be able to show vintage and terrior. IF your honey source was from one area. Unfortunately it is very hard to produce that much honey and run a meadery that would produce a living income.
So I would suggest more mead makers put a few bees in there backyards. To see the difference from year to year. Even the bees in town show terrior.
Plus you would have complete control over the processing of the honey. Remember never above 100 degrees.
This year for example, is very cool and semi-wet during the bloom. I know from past years this will make for a very long bloom (larger honey yield), BUT the flavor of the honey will be very mild, gentle.
Yet other years where the temps are higher and the rain is no where to be seen, the honey has a very floral flavor. But the bloom only lasts for 2-3 weeks
Much like grapes, the more stress the bloom is put under the greater the flavor of the honey. But not to much stress or no yield.
I would bet with much more time and work this would also show through in your meads. You would very much be able to show vintage and terrior. IF your honey source was from one area. Unfortunately it is very hard to produce that much honey and run a meadery that would produce a living income.
So I would suggest more mead makers put a few bees in there backyards. To see the difference from year to year. Even the bees in town show terrior.
Plus you would have complete control over the processing of the honey. Remember never above 100 degrees.