Demaskee
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I'm going to be making my first batch of mead this next weekend. I'm planning on making a 5 gallon batch and after 3 weeks, racking into 5 different, 1 gallon size bottles to age. I was thinking about adding different fruit and/or spices to 3 of the gallons and leaving 2 just straight mead.
I have a couple of questions:
1) I'd like the mead to be sweet but not maple syrup sweet, (more riesling sweet). How much honey should I use to acheive this, and what yeast would you recommend?
2) Do you have any fruit/spice recommendations? I'm looking to experiment a little, but would like to be doing it with something that has been tried by someone and enjoyed. I'd hate to have something aged this long be terrible.
3) I'm planning on drinking at least part of this in late July. Would this be enough time to be enjoyable?
Thank You everyone for taking the time to read this!
I'm going to be making my first batch of mead this next weekend. I'm planning on making a 5 gallon batch and after 3 weeks, racking into 5 different, 1 gallon size bottles to age. I was thinking about adding different fruit and/or spices to 3 of the gallons and leaving 2 just straight mead.
I have a couple of questions:
1) I'd like the mead to be sweet but not maple syrup sweet, (more riesling sweet). How much honey should I use to acheive this, and what yeast would you recommend?
2) Do you have any fruit/spice recommendations? I'm looking to experiment a little, but would like to be doing it with something that has been tried by someone and enjoyed. I'd hate to have something aged this long be terrible.
3) I'm planning on drinking at least part of this in late July. Would this be enough time to be enjoyable?
Thank You everyone for taking the time to read this!