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Humm! I used 1oz in this gallon recipe last year and the wife said she couldn't taste it at all! Mine was chopped up from the root?

Yup, I'ts a gallon recipe. This recipe only ask for 4 oz of candi syrup as the sugar. I guess I could add it after the yeast so it won't turn into too much alcohol?

That Candi syrup is just a sugar based syrup, not honey. Here's what was suggested I add: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/gambrinus-malting-corporation-honey-malt I think I'll just add it to the recipe and dissolve some honey in the water like you say. Thanks! Art

I had some help with this recipe last year. I wanted to give it a honey flavor since I'm a beekeeper and I have extra honey. I was told to add honey about 12 minutes before the end of boil. I was also told to use a honey flavored hop called Gambrinus Canadian Honey Malt to the recipe. I think...

I don't drink alcohol. I never have. I know, weird huh? My wife is my taste tester and I just adjust the recipe according to her.

I'm at a disadvantage from the very start because I've never had a taste of alcohol in my entire life! Not a religious or health thing. Just never started. As a beekeeper, I like experimenting with different things to make with honey. Last year, my sisters LOVED my first batch of mead because it...

CKhuns, I only saved about a cup of honey from one of my hives to Backsweeten this batch. Unfortunatly, when I harvested it, it had too much water from the hive plus too many air bubbles and it fermented. (I'll try to send a picture) Some other beekeepers say it's safe to use to make mead. That...

What is a good amount to start with either? 1 cup?

I just added both potassium sorbate and potassium Metbisulfite and I'll let it sit for a few days. When I add either honey or sugar, do I give it a slight stir, shake or tip? How long should I wait before I bottle? Thanks!

I have cane sugar now. I have one gallon that is not fermenting now. I'll place it in a cool area to be sure after I add both potassiums. What's a good estimate of cane sugar to add to the gallon? Thanks! Art

Sounds like something I can follow. I'm going to go with cane sugar. Thank you! Art

CKuhns, Ok, I'll stop racking so much. True sign I don't know what I'm doing! <wink!> Maylar, I have Potassium Metbisulfite but that's all I have. I'll follow directions and add a little more honey. Thanks for the tip. Art

Hey all, I made a batch of peach honey mead (2nd time in my life!) and my wife tasted it and it's not sweet enough. I would like to add more honey now that it is done fermenting. I just racked it off the fruit and will probably rack it once a month until September. When should I add the honey...

At what point do I back sweeten? After 60 days? Is it too late to back sweeten this batch?

Hey Folks, Last year, I made a peach mead with a quart of honey from one of my beehives. This recipe says to add the honey to boiling water, pitch the yeast and fill with water to make a one gallon jug. Then, we racked into a secondary ferment pail and added a pound of peaches. 30 days we...

Ok...This is a 5 gallon batch and I should certainly have enough honey!

Now there's an idea. I've ordered from them before too. Thanks for the tip! Art

CascadesBrewer, Same thing happened to me with our first batch of peach honey mead. Strong alcohol with a dry peach taste but no honey taste. But I didn't add honey to the last few days of fermentation.