Show us your Mead in a photo!!!

[T_Baggins]

First ever batch. Don't worry about the headspace, I topped off with Co2 and a few banana slices for nutrient.

 

[Deafmeadmaker]

Unusual choice in nutrient. May I ask why and are you looking to impart a fruity taste? Give us the details on the batch please. Is this a traditional? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[HB_in_Subic]

I added some chunks of banana in my first batch of mead for the additional potassium, I had zero flavors imparted from the banana (1 banana chunked in a gallon).

 

[Jericurl]

Banana is an excellent addition for improved mouthfeel and extra nutrients. I let mine get overripe to the point of blackness, then freeze.

When I'm ready to use, I thaw, chop up, and add to my primary at the rate of 1 per gallon.
It adds zero taste, but does quite a lot for mead/wine.

 

[DontTreadOnMe]

Thank you very much!... to all the great TEACHERS out there who made this possible You are a credit to this craft! . I cant believe we made this stuff!

pitched in February, just bottled;
Cherry Vanilla Mel, Blueberry Melomel and my favorite, the Traditional; on the end. also sneaking into the photo, 'Caramel Macchiato' wine, not cleared with sparkloid for the rustic look

"Very Good" at bottling and can only get better (fantastic in a year?), if they last!




The red is the Cherry Vanilla Mel (slightly Oaked)

 

[DontTreadOnMe]

One more......

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Crazy Sweet Cyser 2015

 

[roachvaliek]

Crazy Sweet Cyser 2015

Pretty

 

[Deafmeadmaker]

Crazy Sweet Cyser 2015

those are skinny bottles. Are they single serving size?

 

[Kraken907]

this is my first mead, ee have a 1 gallen apple cyser, i used 1 gallon apple juice, 3 lbs wild blossen honey, 1 honey crisp apple, and 1 packet champagne yeast, 1 tsp yeast neutrients. the dark spot there is from my camera, dropped and broke it.

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[Hoppy2bmerry]

those are skinny bottles. Are they single serving size?

All depends on how big your glass is. these are 375 ml.

 

[Darthbrewder]

Blueberry hydromel bottled a month ago. It's coming along nicely. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1481690676.627310.jpg I'm sure it has a ways to go but it is already tasting pretty good!

 

[Deafmeadmaker]

this is my first mead, ee have a 1 gallen apple cyser, i used 1 gallon apple juice, 3 lbs wild blossen honey, 1 honey crisp apple, and 1 packet champagne yeast, 1 tsp yeast neutrients. the dark spot there is from my camera, dropped and broke it.

Congratulations! Looks like you're off to a good start. Post a picture when it's done.

 

[eogaard]

Blueberry hydromel bottled a month ago. It's coming along nicely. View attachment 380493 I'm sure it has a ways to go but it is already tasting pretty good!

Wouldn't it be a melomel then?

 

[roachvaliek]

My mixed berry cyser (F.G. 0.995) (11.52% abv)

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[roachvaliek]

Anyone else notice how you never get the buzz from store bought that you do from homemade. I think they lie about there abv. Anheuser Busch got called out for that not too long ago, but it quietly went away. Interesting lol.

 

[biochemedic]

Wouldn't it be a melomel then?

technically, yes, but hydromel implies a lower gravity mead...

 

[Darthbrewder]

Maybe meldromel? Or bludromel? Or meldroblue...

 

[Maylar]

2 cysers taking their time to clear. Started 11/16, should be about 13% if I don't top up after racking.

 

[mooney]

Last of my first JAOM 4 years old
The mead has aged better than the label.

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[Deafmeadmaker]

Last of my first JAOM 4 years old
The mead has aged better than the label.

How on earth did you wait that long?

 

[Dudestolemycar]

1000ml blackberry purée, 1500ml fresh pressed cider apples, 500ml fresh pressed Asian pears, 13 pounds raw blackberry honey + 5 gallons H2O bubbling nicely away. Will let you know how it turns out.

 

[TattooCelt]

Banana Spice Mead - Cheeky Monkey

 

[Deafmeadmaker]

My rosemary vanilla methegalin turned out spectacularly

 

[fossilcat]

Lemon Basil. This one took me a year to figure out. I kept it in a carboy in the downstairs fridge waiting for it to clear. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that it started to drop out so I hit it with some Sparkoloid and it cleared completely in a day. Time is my friend, it fixes even my worse screw ups. It's semi dry and nicely balanced.

 

[rogueit]

First time posting a pic but here it is
Some Rasberry Basil i just bottled.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Cyser

 

[roachvaliek]

My mixed berry cyser, bulk aging on medium toast French oak chips.
Sorry about the bad lighting

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[FlashRedGLS18T]

After scrolling the pictures I have realized one thing, I am very thirsty for some mead. Thanks guys.

 

[Vrishnak]

My mixed berry cyser, bulk aging on medium toast French oak chips.
Sorry about the bad lighting

I think it's beautiful.