My first mead went great!

[CiderSidraCidreApfelwein]

I know some of you may kid me about it but I did the lazy man version. I put in 1 part raw unpasteurized Cherry Blossom honey and 4 parts water. I stirred almost every day for a month and I refrigerated it. After a week in the fridge, it mellowed and I can taste the cherry flavor a lot more. I am quite impressed. I simply allowed the wild yeast in the honey ferment and it worked very well.

 

[viking1984]

Interesting. Did you just stir everyday from the day of mixing or from when it started to ferment? Also, did you notice how long it took to start fermenting after mixing?

 

[CiderSidraCidreApfelwein]

I didn't stir it everyday but I tried to from day 1. Everything was in a Mason jar. It was an experiment. I will make mead soon with some yeast and treat it like I would with cider.

 

[viking1984]

Good to know. I have thought of doing that too with mason jars to test certain ingredients. Thanks for the reply.

 

[On-target]

Cool let us know how it turns out.
I've been wanting to try a wild ferment.