Show us your Mead in a photo!!!

[videojunkie1208]

Here's a cranberry mead that's a family favorite. At 18% ABV out of the fermenter nearly 2 years ago, it has aged well in the keg.

I think this batch was plain clover honey, the 8 gallons aging for next Christmas are made with local honey.

I call it Christmas Dawn.

 

[videojunkie1208]

Stuff in secondary fermentation....

Left to right:
Strawberry Mead
Traditional Mead
2 gallons Cranberry Mead
The other 6 gallons of Cranberry Mead.

Cranberry is ready for kegging/ bottling. The Traditional just got racked today. And the Strawberry is getting fixed from some acidity/ bitterness issues.

 

[BudNini]

jaom-BOMM just put into primary bucket. This is a 6 gallon batch.

 

[BruceH]

Two years old. One year ago it was harsh enough that I added whole cloves and cinnamon to cover the harshness. Now it's very smooth, time to bottle and cork.

 

[videojunkie1208]

This years cranberry mead. Delicious.

 

[Jag75]

 

[videojunkie1208]

What kind of mead is that? Very clear!

 

[Schwimbody]

First mead. Orange clove and cinnamon. Champagne yeast. 5 months from now we'll see

 

[Jag75]

What kind of mead is that? Very clear!

It was a traditional I think . It was my first one I did in a class . Orange blossom honey and a bit of tea . It was super cloudy so I used bentonite. I was shocked how clear it got.

My son n law and I just made our 1st 5 gallon batch last week . Blueberry pomegranate hibiscus

 

[romling]

Space invaders yeast!

Wild yeast from leaving the whole thing outside overnight in an open container - (covered with a mosquito nett) + a little hops.

Turned out as a very nice tasting, sweet and carbonated mead.

 

[Seamonkey84]

That looks scary... more like an infection than a yeast ferment

 

[_BullDog_]

It’s alive!

 

[romling]

That looks scary... more like an infection than a yeast ferment

That's what I thought at first - but then it quiet down... and I drank it

 

[romling]

It’s alive!

YES! It is alive.

"It deals with the two great mysteries of creation; life and death. I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you".

Frankenstein (1931)

 

[Jag75]

That's an amazing pic of pellicle

 

[Jag75]

 

[SimPilot]

1 year old first batch. Clover honey + EC1118 turned into champaign-like mead. Very delicious!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

“Polish wedding“ braggot.

 

[Dan O]

very tasty batch of peach I did this past summer.

This looks delicious! I was just curious if you'd be willing to share the recipe, please? I'm new to mead making & I'm excited to try all kinds of flavors. Thank you, in advance, if you're able to share the recipe.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Here's a pic of a batch of Charlie Papazian's Barkshack Ginger Mead I made in January 2006. Almost 15 years old! It came in at 7.6% ABV. It is smooth and dry, but not tart in any manner. The ginger is still present, but on the lighter side. It still tastes great!

In comparison, Canada Dry Ginger Ale has a full bite on the tongue while Schwepp's GA is much more tame. This mead is even more tame than a Schwepp's. Very enjoyable.

I have another batch, I'll have to check my inventory/notes. I think it's from either 2004 or 2008.

Speaking of 2008...does anyone have any of the Vanilla Leap Year mead for 2008? I do.....

 

[Dan O]

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What is it? I'm dying to know!!

 

[Jag75]

What is it? I'm dying to know!!

Its a blueberry, pomegranate hibiscus mead . I found the recipe here and tweeked a tad .

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/blueberry-pomegranate-hibiscus.657321/

 

[Dan O]

Thanks for responding. What a color!! Looks & sounds amazing. The only mead (or anything else that I can think of, for that matter), that I have ever had hibiscus in was Viking Blod mead. Not really sure exactly what it was about that particular mead I wasn't so fond of...hops with honey or the hibiscus that I never had till I tried that. Maybe I can find a small quantity to experiment with.

 

[Jag75]

Thanks for responding. What a color!! Looks & sounds amazing. The only mead (or anything else that I can think of, for that matter), that I have ever had hibiscus in was Viking Blod mead. Not really sure exactly what it was about that particular mead I wasn't so fond of...hops with honey or the hibiscus that I never had till I tried that. Maybe I can find a small quantity to experiment with.

We used little hibiscus (tea bags) , left out the meadowsweet .

 

[Dan O]

I just bought some POM juice & got a pint of fresh organic raspberries to make a 1 gallon batch with. I have to drive to Maine if I want to get some raspberry honey to make the POM/ raspberry one with, otherwise it's likely the wildflower honey from the guy down the street from me. Also picked up some organic black currant/blueberry juice to make another 1 gallon batch with. New to this hobby & I'm loving it!!

 

[Dan O]

Cyser bottled last night, 12.2 ABV. Absolutely delicious!

 

[Dan O]

This years cranberry mead. Delicious.
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Do you happen to have that recipe, please? I have my first cranberry going now, just curious as to what differences there may be. Thank you, in advance, for any time you take to reply.

 

[videojunkie1208]

Cyser bottled last night, 12.2 ABV. Absolutely delicious! View attachment 700377

That clarity is amazing!

 

[Dan O]

I know! All on its own. I racked once & then again 2 nights later & 3 weeks after that...bottled. I'm so happy. Third mead made, first to clear & be bottled.

 

[SteveO820]

5.4% Short Cyser. Light, fairly dry, delicate, & balanced. Perfect for the recent heat.