Does mead oxidize after opening?

[vikingblood666]

I know grape wines oxidize and go bad a few days after opening but i wanted to know if mead does to but its honey based and honey dosent expire does that change after fermention?

 

[loveofrose]

Traditional mead is very resistant to oxidation. It should be fine closed in the fridge for a few weeks.

All stated above is not true for fruit meads (melomels) or mead with hops. Those will oxidize rapidly.


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[IJesusChrist]

1+ loveofrose, traditional mead doesn't have a lot of things that can oxidize. As soon as you start adding other things, though, they can with greater ease. Anything with grains can also oxidize easily.