Well, it's coming up on one month since I started my first batch of mead and the hydrometer is reading 0.996 after starting with a 1.100. Only problem is....I just couldn't leave well enough alone. At two weeks into the ferment I decided that a slight apple taste would be interesting to add. I sliced up one Granny Smith apple and added it to the must. Man, did that one apple ever make a difference! You can taste it and it also added an overwhelming tartness to the overall taste.
Will this mellow with time? I sure hope so. I only left the apple in the must for a week but boy did it ever leave its mark!!!
Will this mellow with time? I sure hope so. I only left the apple in the must for a week but boy did it ever leave its mark!!!