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Please update along the way! I’d love to know how it turned out 4 you. Cheers.

This came out amazing, I had Dr Pat Of the Ancient Ales beers with Dogfish head try it and he loved it! Yes I know him. He’s a super fan of meads for obvious reasons. 🤟🏼

I am just curious how this turned out for those of you who made it? Please let me know. 3 gallon batch will be made this upcoming week!

So here is a summer mead for 2014! One gallon scratch batch! 3 lbs clover honey 1 oz citra hops 2 limes quartered 1 lime squeezed juices reserved 1 lemon squeezed juices reserved 1 lb flaked wheat 1 cup Zante currants 1 tsp yeast nutrient 1/2 tsp energizer Steep flaked...

Bottled on April 23rd 2013!

5.5 gallon batch! 2.5 gallon boil. NB Munich LME 6 lbs ( late addition @15 min ) 1 lb sparkling amber DME (60 min boil ) 1lb melanoidin malt ( steeped at 170-180 35 min ) 8oz Belgian aromatic malt ( steeped at 170-180 35 min ) Nugget FWH Pacific Gem .5 oz at 30 min, simcoe 1oz at 20 min...

Huesmann how did yours turn out?

Bottled yesterday, tasted unbelievable! I'll be making a 3 gallon batch soon for 2014.

Okay so here's what I did. Half gallon of ruby red grapefruit cocktail from concentrate 3 lbs of mesquite honey ( trader joes ) 1/2 cup raisins ( Zante currants ) 1 lime quartered 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient 1/2 tsp yeast energizer 14 oz water 1tsp red star premier cuv'ee yeast Tasted awesome...

Well I haven't but now I will this weekend and ill post a few pictures and complete recipe!

Just tasted this on Saturday and I can say this is one thick sweet delicious mead! It's still a touch hot but by the time October rolls around ots going to be perfect! Next step is to up this to 3 gallon batch. The color is amazing and ill bottle this next in a week or two!

Made cleaning solution of b brite last night in my 6.5 gallon glass carboy and forgot about, will this cause any problems?

Nope just set it and forget it for a month. Rack into secondary after 30 days onto pumpkin and put it into a dark place for 6 months then bottle for 6 more. Then it should be ready.

Try this one Veedo http://hopville.com/recipe/1641371