I started this mead back in July of 2011. OG = 1.120, FG = 1.008. I just bottled it tonight. It tasted pretty good, but young if that's possible.
1. I used 3 pounds honey per gallon. I think this is a little rich, I'll probably cut that down to 2.5 next time. It ended up tasting like a honey liqueur, sweeter than I would expect 1.008 to taste. I used WLP720, sweet mead yeast.
2. I did the staggered nutrient additions and aeration during the first week. Did it work? Who knows?
3. Various how-to pages describe racking and re-racking until it stops throwing lees. I didn't do this. I racked once, then let it sit for a year. I think it took about 8 months to clear. There was about an inch of reddish-brown slurry-like lava lamp material on the bottom which I racked off of for bottling. I probably should have paid more attention to this part of the process.
4. SWMBO likes it, which is always a good sign.
Comments?
1. I used 3 pounds honey per gallon. I think this is a little rich, I'll probably cut that down to 2.5 next time. It ended up tasting like a honey liqueur, sweeter than I would expect 1.008 to taste. I used WLP720, sweet mead yeast.
2. I did the staggered nutrient additions and aeration during the first week. Did it work? Who knows?
3. Various how-to pages describe racking and re-racking until it stops throwing lees. I didn't do this. I racked once, then let it sit for a year. I think it took about 8 months to clear. There was about an inch of reddish-brown slurry-like lava lamp material on the bottom which I racked off of for bottling. I probably should have paid more attention to this part of the process.
4. SWMBO likes it, which is always a good sign.
Comments?