I'm a newbie at brewing. Should I make a mead?

Ok I've never had mead before...Whats it taste like?

How hard is it to make from what I'm reading it seems pretty difficult.

Now last question. The recipe I seen at the top calls for 14 pounds of honey! Honey is expensive... where can I buy it and how much would it cost for 14 pounds?!?

You could also do 1 gallon batches. Runs me about 10-15 bucks to make a batch.

jonbomb said:

Ok I've never had mead before...Whats it taste like?

How hard is it to make from what I'm reading it seems pretty difficult.

Now last question. The recipe I seen at the top calls for 14 pounds of honey! Honey is expensive... where can I buy it and how much would it cost for 14 pounds?!?

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It tastes exactly like it sounds - honey wine. Depending on your final gravity, it's either dry, medium, or sweet.

It's easy to make - it just takes a LONG time to be drinkable - think years, rather than weeks (like beer)

Miller's Honey in California has some decent prices on honey. But shipping will be expensive.

jonbomb said:

Ok I've never had mead before...Whats it taste like?

How hard is it to make from what I'm reading it seems pretty difficult.

Now last question. The recipe I seen at the top calls for 14 pounds of honey! Honey is expensive... where can I buy it and how much would it cost for 14 pounds?!?

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Like Abbot mentioned, it would be good to start with a one gallon batch. That way you can see if mead making is for you. JOAM is a great beginner recipe and all the ingredients can be purchased at your local supermarket.

Recipe here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/joes-ancient-orange-mead-joam-45152/

I made my first mead after my third batch of beer ever. I buy my honey from local apiaries and love to experiment with the different varieties (wildflower, blueberry, orange blossom, etc.).

Be very, very patient with the mead. At the 2 year mark, my first one was just starting to become exceptional. I wish I could have waited longer.