Bhunter87

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The less you buy, the more pre gallon. If you are waiting a while, save some money and buy bulk. Even if you do gallon batches, just get a ton and make em one at a time. Honey doesn't go bad.

crazyseany

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Tell her not to worry about it and go make you a sammich.....

Bulk is the way to go... But I'd rather spend $150 on grain then honey.... (I know in in the mead forum)

Tw0fish

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make your own sandwiches til the mead's done, then let her get hooked on it, then trade mead for sandwiches (wait, what were we aiming for again?)

Snooty single-strain honey is a better product, but there is absolutely zero shame in using $_HONEY from the store. Especially if you're doing something like a JAOM, all the character comes from the spices anyway.

If there's a wholesale/bulk place (BJ's or costco) consider going there. One, food really is cheaper if you buy it in bulk, and two, you can get six lb of honey for $14 at BJs

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Aquavitae

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As far as sammiches, I'd never ask her to make one. She'd probably burn it...her idea of cooking is ramen noodles. I hold the culinary skills in this relationship. I actually do plan on seeing if I can get her hooked on mead. It will probably be a challenge, though. She's a rum/margarita kind of girl.

I haven't shopped in bulk yet. I figured it would be wiser to try this batch, then try a batch that followed the recipe exactly to see if I even like mead. No reason to invest my dollas if I don't enjoy it. And I'm hesitant to try any commercial mead because I hear it is ridiculously sweet since people have the preconceived notion of it being so. I wish I could just try it now and get it over with.

P.S. - I know I *could* try it now but I also know it would be awful.