Add sugar before fermentation or no?

[Sttifyd35]

Im going to be making mead and am wondering if i should rely on the honey by itself or should i add sugar as well?

 

[porterpounder]

Just use honey. Or honey and fruit to add the sugar. Honey is pretty much all sugar, so adjust accordingly.

 

[bernardsmith]

The less water you dissolve the honey in the higher the ABV. One pound of honey dissolved in water to make 1 gallon of mead will have a specific gravity of about 1.035. Dissolve the same amount of honey in water to make 1/2 gallon and the gravity will rise to 1.070... so why would you add sugar? Just use less water...

 

[kristiismean]

how much honey per gallon?

how long are you going to let it go for?

 

[Sttifyd35]

I was going to go with 3 lbs of honey in a gallon

 

[Maylar]

3 lbs per gallon is a good number. Should be in the 1.100 - 1.110 range. 13-14% ish.

 

[kristiismean]

yep, 3 lbs, NO sugar, not needed.

you know you have to send a bottle to everyone who replied in this thread, right?

 

[Vrishnak]

*Replies just to get a bottle* >.>