Recipe for a strong early mead

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I know that what I am asking for is kind of a conundrum but I was just wondering if I can get 12% or more out an early mead. I have done several meads but the wait is painful you know? I would like to be able to get something fairly strong yet retain that lively characteristic that young meads often have. And commentary is more than appreciated.

Thanks, and enjoy your brewing!
 
By "lively characteristic" do you mean alcohol bite? I would use 3#
of honey per gallon. Let that ferment dry. Then stabilize and add honey until
its sweet enough for your liking. You can probably bang this out in 3 months
minimum. But this is still going to be pretty rough on the taste buds without
some aging
 
Sweeter meads will "hide" some of the harsher effects of the young hot alcohol burn. Most of my stuff is drinkable in ~6 months and should only get better as they go.
 
Awesome, thanks a lot guys. I've done an early mead once and it turned out pretty good, not great, but drinkable. I'll try something out here shortly and let you know how it goes.
 

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