BruceH
Mostly Retired
I decided to make another honey based brew and thought I'd do some research prior to making a bulk honey purchase.
Local honey is out for now. It's very expensive because people in this area will pay high prices for anything at a farmers market. I'll pay more for quality but will also look for the best value.
I see "Dutch Gold" and "Monarch" pop up alot during searches. Further research shows that both are filtered and heated as is any honey I've seen that isn't labeled as raw. How much does filtered and heated change the mead vs using raw, never heated honey?
Has anyone used a quality bulk honey for a base and added a more expensive varietal honey to enhance or change characteristics?
As I'm typing this I've come to the realization that I should buy several varieties from different sources and make small batches, wait a year or two for them to mature and go from there. However, this directly contradicts my ocd nature.
Local honey is out for now. It's very expensive because people in this area will pay high prices for anything at a farmers market. I'll pay more for quality but will also look for the best value.
I see "Dutch Gold" and "Monarch" pop up alot during searches. Further research shows that both are filtered and heated as is any honey I've seen that isn't labeled as raw. How much does filtered and heated change the mead vs using raw, never heated honey?
Has anyone used a quality bulk honey for a base and added a more expensive varietal honey to enhance or change characteristics?
As I'm typing this I've come to the realization that I should buy several varieties from different sources and make small batches, wait a year or two for them to mature and go from there. However, this directly contradicts my ocd nature.