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David Baldwin
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I sampled some of my first batch. OK I know it's still green, but it is dropping clear and I just had to try...
It is not at all like I was expecting it to be. I'm not exactly a stanger to mead, but this is very different than I had hoped for.
The flavor is pleasant, however there is very little honey character to it. The mead is sweet - as I expected, and the alcohol content is about 14%.
What I found odd is that the mead has a very surprising apple and pear character to it. It should age out nicely, but it is definately NOT what I was after.
I believe part of the problem lies in the honey I used. It was not raw honey. I'll use raw honey in my next batch. I also suspect that the honey was from various local orchards where you will find apples and pears grown.
In a nutshell, here's what I made:
3 gallon batch.
12 pounds of honey
1 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of molassis
Lalvin K1-V1116
Any suggestions?
It is not at all like I was expecting it to be. I'm not exactly a stanger to mead, but this is very different than I had hoped for.
The flavor is pleasant, however there is very little honey character to it. The mead is sweet - as I expected, and the alcohol content is about 14%.
What I found odd is that the mead has a very surprising apple and pear character to it. It should age out nicely, but it is definately NOT what I was after.
I believe part of the problem lies in the honey I used. It was not raw honey. I'll use raw honey in my next batch. I also suspect that the honey was from various local orchards where you will find apples and pears grown.
In a nutshell, here's what I made:
3 gallon batch.
12 pounds of honey
1 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of molassis
Lalvin K1-V1116
Any suggestions?