So in August I started my first batch of mead. The ingredients I put in were:
8 lbs honey
5 gallons of spring water
Sweet Mead Refrigerated Yeast
Cloves
Orange quarters(peel and all)
raisins
Rosemary & Chamomille Tea
Procedure:
1.Heated up water, honey, cloves, and rosemary chamomille tea in a large pot.
2. Let it cool.
3. Transferred to Carboy.
4. Added raisins and orange slices.
5. Added yeast with energizer mix.
6. Shook carboy.
7. Let sit in dark place.
However, when I transferred it to a new carboy after 5 months, I noticed it didn't taste "honey-like" at all. Its actually more bitter and sour.
Anyone have an idea at which point I screwed up?
8 lbs honey
5 gallons of spring water
Sweet Mead Refrigerated Yeast
Cloves
Orange quarters(peel and all)
raisins
Rosemary & Chamomille Tea
Procedure:
1.Heated up water, honey, cloves, and rosemary chamomille tea in a large pot.
2. Let it cool.
3. Transferred to Carboy.
4. Added raisins and orange slices.
5. Added yeast with energizer mix.
6. Shook carboy.
7. Let sit in dark place.
However, when I transferred it to a new carboy after 5 months, I noticed it didn't taste "honey-like" at all. Its actually more bitter and sour.
Anyone have an idea at which point I screwed up?