Time for a Second Go. ~ Orange Slice vs. Orange Zest

[ike8228]

Well i started my Vanilla Extract last night.. we will see in ~8 weeks how it is..

Any one have any experience in blending with a sweet mead instead of back sweetening?

If you are completely done fermenting then you can add sweeter Mead or sugar. It works. However if you have live yeast in your drier mead you are hoping to sweeten, then it could start up fermentation again and dry back out over time. The sweeter Mead is sweet for a reason, excess of sugars not consumed by the previous host. Another yeasts trash is another yeasts dinner. You could prevent this by adding potassium sorbate to the Dry to ensure the yeast is gone.