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I was one of the OP's in the chocolate mead experiments. Since our first experiments I've made two additional 5 gallon batches using the Nesquick. Same recipe used for both batches but different techniques have cause slightly different outcomes. Using the powder and mixing well you'll notice...

I would think it would taste good.

We've not tasted our original batch since New Years. We wanted to give it some time in bottle age and mellow out. Will probably be New years before we tap another bottle.

I usually use a clarifier in the 6th or 7th month, 3rd or 4th racking amd wait.

Looks like it didn't clarify completely. How long did it sit in secondary prior to bottleing. This has happened to me on most of my early meads

Would it be permissable to donate to the cause. If someone new where you were going to be, could they drop by to share a bottle or two or.... Just a question D

Just finished bottling my Chocolate mead. This came out wonderfully, sweet with a licorice nose. Time in bottle is only going to make it better. SWMBO has said I can start another batch Will start on next week D

Just cracked open a bottle of pumpkin Pie mead last night. I started mine in Nov 08, bottled in July 09. Overall a pleasent experience. Taste is good, color is great. I'll do another batch on a larger scale. My recipe follows for those interested. (this was one of my first batches and i...

We were just sitting around having some homebrew Lemongrass, that was excellent, and started talking about a get together. We started throwing ideas out there and thought, Very tongue in cheek, about the 2012 End of the World party. What kind of design theme, music selection, food, and of...

As we all know the world will end on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:11am according to the mayan calendar, My brew partner and I were discussing the possibilities of an "End of the World party" starting on or about Dec 20 2012, and continuing until the End of the World" What mead would you brew...

Thanks chrisrush, I'll be by to get these today D

We did a Wine Expert Oregon Pinot Gris that came out pretty good and I helped a friend with a Wine Expert Voignier that came out wonderfully D

Six 5 gallon Glass Carboys 30 dollars each (retail 435) or all six for $150/obo All six have been used in beer/wine/mead making within the last year Selling to purchase 6 gallon carboys (making kit wines that require more space) Would also trade two of my five gallons for one six...

I used my single level corker for the first few small batches I made, and it wasn't bad for 10-15 bottles. More than that and it starts getting hard on the hands. IF you're only doing a couple batches a year and IF it's less than 3 gallons a hand corker would be fine, IMHO. Anything more...

Yes, that's the right stuff. As an update: We racked our chocolate mead over to a tr-imary last night. It was off the hook, Very nice chocolate / liquorish smell and extremely good chocolate flavor Will be bottling in 4 to 6 months and have anothwer update then D

I'm currently on my 5th batch of Welches wine (3 six gallon and two 3 gallon batches) I've used the cote des blancs, EC-1118 and D-47. The D-47 didn't ferment out as complete and left some residual sweetness making for a better drinking wine, ABV was about 12% The others have both...

I'd like to know the results of that. Sounds good. D

1. just regular powder, As a tip it will blend better in warmer water 2. We haven't added anything yet, but have discussed many options. One was strawberrys, we also considered some kind of nut flavoring, or maybe orange. If you do the strawberry keep us updated. D

We tasted all of the "chocolates " as well as some of our other experiments. For reference we did: 031 – 24oz Hershey Chocolate syrup 032 – 1, 6.8 oz Plain Hershey Chocolate Bar 033 – 2, 6.8 oz Special Dark Hershey Chocolate Bars 034 – 6oz by weight, Hershey dark coco powder...

My cans of Chocolate mix were 16oz a piece so I added the contents of both 32 oz total in a five gallon batch D