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Oh don't you worry I'm being very careful with it. I'm actually pretty sure I'm not going to have this batch after this weekend as I'm having some friends over to try it (and give me some notes on the taste) So realistically I'm about to be out of it or low on it real soon lol

Both of these are great POVs. I will be getting a hydrometer, I just don't have the ability YET. I was eyeballing the recipe for this first one to see if this brewing thing was my thing...it seems to be, so I feel less likely to be wasting money on the more in depth supplies of it. Also: I...

Thank you! I definitely needed this explanation! I have noticed that the "bite" I mentioned has lessened in the last 24hrs, so it may just be an aging thing. As for bottle bombs, I don't think I have to worry too much as the bottle don't seem to be acting as though they're carbonated, i.e...

There's almost no burn, I'm talking the "sharp" feeling when the alcohol hits the back of your throat. I'm trying to think to my mixing ideas and how I can kill that...it's the only downside to it, thus far (not a very bad one though) P.S. I've been drinking it from a pint bottle...it's quite...

I do have a question. It has quite a bite on the way down. anyone know a trick to kill the bite without killing the flavor?

I actually just waited until the yeast stop "yeasting" (lol) and then I drained it into a new bottle using a coffee filter to collect any sediment. doesn't seem to be fermenting anymore so; i guess it worked

So update. I added an extra cup of honey to bring out the flavor (which worked really well) and then I added a cup of sugar to ACTUALLY sweeten it. It's delicious now and I think I may have "flowers for algernon'd" my taste buds for mead. 10/10 will definitely remake this recipe once I run low...

Honesty: I still have no idea what the OG was (as I still haven't had it in the budget for a gravity thingy yet) but the mead turned out GREAT! I did have to back sweeten it (1 cup of extra honey to bring the flavor out and 1 cup of sugar to actually sweeten it) I could drink this on a regular...

weirdly enough, it's nothing special. I just did a traditional honey and tap water. No additives or anything. I'm going to add some more honey so I don't break up the flavor but I would drink this regularly, for sure! Thanks for all the help everyone!!

UPDATE! The mead actually turned out great! I definitely need to back sweeten it so I'll be doing that fairly soon, but I'm happy with the results!

I did answer this in another post but 1 part honey to 4 parts water in a gallon. and it seems like I will be continuing this process

so honey to water is 1 part honey to 4 parts water in a gallon. I'm starting tradition with no added flavors or fruits. And mead is by far my favorite in the alcohol world so I know exactly what you mean when you say "respect the mead" And I can't wait until July, I have been staring at it...

I have absolute confidence that everything you said makes sense to someone who knows what any of those things are lol

well the wife brought home 3 more of these beer kits (i guess they were going for like .50c so I have 4 now) I will remember this for the next batch haha

if I knew what that was, I probably WOULD have! lol when I say brand knew, what I mean is that my wife came home with a spencer beer brewing kit (and I said why the f***) and told me to make something drinkable as a challenge (ongoing tradition at our house) so now I'm doing this lol so...

Okay thank you, I almost made a stupid

Well hitting mid 60s is an issue for me but I'm ranging low 70s and alright...I also saw something about stirring or shaking it up periodically? this first batch will most likely be terrible tbh

hey thanks! I'll go post this there then :D

I just started my very first (ever) batch of mead (wish me luck). I've got the yeast and everything doing it's thing but does it need to be in direct light or can I put it in a darker spot? Or does it need sunlight? HOW MUCH GARDENING DO I NEED TO KNOW FOR THIS!? (Joking of course but still)

I'm not really sure where on the forums I should post this, so I took the safe route and came to general discussion. I just started my very first (ever) batch of mead (wish me luck). I've got the yeast and everything doing it's thing but does it need to be in direct light or can I put it in a...