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At this moment it tastes like jet-fuel. I'm thinking I should have done a few things differently. Maybe some pineapple in the secondary, after fermentation ends...Definately some backsweetening.

I've had a few taste tests and it is starting to get a really strong alcohol taste. The pineapple taste is gone and the brownsugar is barely there. There is a moderate heat, but not too much. (I love spicy things.) I really hope some of the other flavors (pineapple, brown sugar and the...

My first batch took a day and a half before it really kicked off. Have faith!

So today I started my second batch of mead. I was going for a capsicumel that would compliment a BBQ sauce a buddy of mine makes. Here's the recipe. (It's the first mead recipe I made myself.) 10.5# Clover Honey 2# Dark Brown Sugar 1 Whole Pineapple (Diced) 3 Fresh Habaneros (Cut in half)...

Thanks for the confirmation! I've also been wondering what the best way to age is. Right now I'm working on a 3 gallon batch of sack mead that so far tastes great. Fermentation slowed drastically, but I made sure to de-gas and add more nutrient and it picked right back up. I'm planning on bulk...

Hey there. I'm still really new to mead so my answer could be totally off, but from what I've been reading on here (and numerous other sources), it doesn't look like you really need to worry about the darker bottles for mead. They seem to be primarily for beers where the hops will get skunky if...