I have never made mead before and i am going to make two batches (a total of 11 gallons) in a few weeks. The first is just a traditional mead, the second is going to be a melomel. Good quality honey is expensive and i need alot so to save money how terrible would it be to mix cheap walmart honey with some nice quality stuff.
I have read on here that when making a melomel you can get away with using a cheaper honey because the fruit will blend with the honey flavor. can i get away with using the cheap stuff in the melomel and should i use good stuff in the traditional mead. or will it be beneficiary to use a mixture of the two honeys for both meads. does the honey really have that big of an impact on the outcome of flavor.
any feedback is helpful, thanks
I have read on here that when making a melomel you can get away with using a cheaper honey because the fruit will blend with the honey flavor. can i get away with using the cheap stuff in the melomel and should i use good stuff in the traditional mead. or will it be beneficiary to use a mixture of the two honeys for both meads. does the honey really have that big of an impact on the outcome of flavor.
any feedback is helpful, thanks