Is my mead safe?

[Melite]

Hi! Some time ago, I made my first batch of mead. For personal reasons, I "forgot" about it. It's been two years since then. I never bottled it, and it was still in the clarification phase, so I know it probably won't be good. But I still have to ask: is it safe for me to try it?

Or should I dump it right away...
Just to clarify, I can't see any fungus or anything else that looks unusual.

Thanks

 

[DaveDiamond]

I don't have the practical experience to tell you for sure, but it can't turn to Metho if that's what you're worried about. From everything I've read and seen, vinegar is about all you need to worry about. I'd try a shot!

 

[hottpeper13]

Sounds like batch conditioning to me. Take a hydro sample, taste it, bottle it if good. I don't back sweeten so I don't know how to kill the yeast. I use ABV to kill the yeast.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Bulk aging is not an issue, which is what you've done. Done it many times myself no issues. I would definitely try it. Mead tends to gets better with age in most cases. If you like what you taste, get it bottles. Good luck, let us know.

 

[Snuffy]

Of course you have to try it. My guess is it will be very dry and if it turns out great, that will be the batch you can never reproduce. ABV will probably melt paint.

 

[Rish]

It will be safe. Smell it, taste it, and if you like it, drink it.

 

[Kickass]

I routinely forget about my meads for a year or two. Well, that’s not true. I get lazy and it takes a year to talk myself into bottling them.

Time, if stored properly, is good for mead.