1st Mead Help

[FlowerOn]

I recently transferred my first mead from the first carboy to a second one but when I tried it all you could taste was alcohol. It was really strong. It set for a month before I put it in the fridge to cold crash it. Will it mellow with age or did I mess it up? Its supposed to be a cherry mead.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

It should mellow with age.

 

[Brüverine]

I've had meads take a year to mellow out. If you look at some resources in the mead making forum Here, what you are experiencing is not uncommon.

Just give it time!

 

[madscientist451]

Well, I've been there, done that. So now that you got the first one done, lay it back in a cool spot and try it again in a year or two or three or more. If you want to make better mead, and have it be ready sooner, look into staggered nutrient additions, rehydrating your yeast with go-ferm and at least attempting some kind of temperature control during fermentation. The Mead Made Right website is a good place to start, but there are many other resources.