c10250
Active Member
I currently keep bees. Each year I have PLENTY of honey that I don't know what to do with. Last year I harvested 126 lbs of honey off of one hive! This year, I'm planning on having two hives.
I've been a home brewer for about 25 years and started to brew some honey beers (wheats and browns). They've all turned out excellent. I would describe them as more of a lawnmower-type beer for the summer. It's definitely something for me to do with the honey though.
The thing I've noticed about honey, is that it ferments DRY and really thins out the beer. You need to balance the dryness with more malty tones to have an excellent honey beer.
I've never had a mead I enjoyed. They've all been sweet and I dislike sweet wines. I'm sure that the sweetness is to balance the honey's dryness.
My question is: Is it possible to brew a dry mead that tastes good? Are there any commercial dry meads out there for me to try before I try to brew one?
Thanks,
Ken
I've been a home brewer for about 25 years and started to brew some honey beers (wheats and browns). They've all turned out excellent. I would describe them as more of a lawnmower-type beer for the summer. It's definitely something for me to do with the honey though.
The thing I've noticed about honey, is that it ferments DRY and really thins out the beer. You need to balance the dryness with more malty tones to have an excellent honey beer.
I've never had a mead I enjoyed. They've all been sweet and I dislike sweet wines. I'm sure that the sweetness is to balance the honey's dryness.
My question is: Is it possible to brew a dry mead that tastes good? Are there any commercial dry meads out there for me to try before I try to brew one?
Thanks,
Ken