Is there such a thing as too much honey?

[Kelly M]

Hello, I gave 1 gal of honey (12 lb?) And a,3 gal carboy. Is that a good mix or do i need to dial back the honey a bit? I've only made Mead one gal at a time. I'm new here so sorry if this question has been asked and answered.

 

[homebrewer_99]

That would depend on your recipe and what you're trying to accomplish.

Go back to your 1 gal recipes...how much honey did you use in them? If you liked your results then just multiple that by 3 for a 3 gal batch.

Read this: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/10-lbs-honey-how-many-gal-of-mead.54316/

 

[Maylar]

12 lb in 3 gallons will have a starting gravity of about 1.140 and potential alcohol of 18%. That's a lot unless you're a very experienced mead maker. I'd dial that back to 9 lb and use the remainder in one gallon.