So, this will be an odd confession for someone brewing his first melomel, but I have never tried any form of mead. What I have is a raspberry melmomel that by SG was at about 11.5% ABV when I racked it to the secondary after just under one month in the primary. I transferred the sample in the thief to a glass for a sample.
It tasted more-or-less exactly like cough syrup. Smelled like it, too.
Is this normal? I have no idea. I've never made this before, never tried it before. If my brewing expereience has taught me anything, it's "relax, everything will work out fine." I suspect that's the case here, and in a year I will be loving this stuff.
It tasted more-or-less exactly like cough syrup. Smelled like it, too.
Is this normal? I have no idea. I've never made this before, never tried it before. If my brewing expereience has taught me anything, it's "relax, everything will work out fine." I suspect that's the case here, and in a year I will be loving this stuff.