The mead will probably be mostly fermented after a few weeks, leaving the mead for a few months simply improves the flavour and helps it to clear up. Adding wine finings is an alternative to racking and letting it settle. Adding 1 pound of honey per gallon of mead will carbonate it sufficiently...
I tried an all grain recipe the other day and I have some leftover grain. I'd prefer a recipe where malt extract is the main sugar. Leftover, I have:
200g Best Dark Munich Malt
400g Caramunich Type III Malt
400g Carafa Special Type II Malt
<100g Perle Hops
<100g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops...