My first ever attempt at Honey Mead - Bottled

[dpSparhawk]

In February, I attempted my first batch of Honey Mead. Just a 1 Gallon Demi to start with. Ingredients were as follows:

4lbs of Orange Blossom Honey
Spring Water
25 Raisins
1 Half of a Jaffa Orange (this one was a behemoth)
1 Cinnamon stick
Champagne yeast - Vintners SN9
Some yeast nutrient to compliment the fruit
A small amount of Pectic Enzyme

It started out as this: (taken with my phone in poor light)



Today I bottled what I think you would agree is an very clear result . There are 5 more bottles of this which will now be aged for at least another 6 - 12 months. Alcohol content taken from my readings is about 14-15%

[blaggard]

Yum!!

[Northernbloke]

How about a DF tasting? can't judge it on looks alone I'm afraid

[Zoots]

Good job, that's clear as owt. Did you have a sneaky glug?

[dpSparhawk]

I've had a small taste. Very nice at the moment if not a little sharp but then it's like any kind of wine that's just been made. Will need to age for a time before it gets better

hehe, Northernbloke, I'd be happy to oblige if it weren't for the fact I'd only made a small amount . As and when I go for the whole 5 gallon version, I'm sure I can give a few samples away

[Bilbo_baggin]

Sounds gross. I don't like honey. Haha!


I'm sure it's good though dude.


Paul.

[Northernbloke]

Well I'll be visiting Liverpool for bonfire night, if there's any testing you want done let me know

[Nikki]

Looks good matey - also the whey protein in the background :-)

[Zoots]

Fair play mate. I've tried a few times in my younger days - mainly to just get pissed as much and as often as I could for the least amount of cash. Always did reasonably well despite everything I ever did making me shit like a navvy.
My dad was worse at it, Some worked out OK but when the last lot exploded all over the pantry my mam put a stop to it. All our fucking coats were in there...

[dpSparhawk]

LOL Bilbo - FAIL! Honey mead is Lovely
Hahah Northern, it'll still be ageing ... nah,. i'll keep you in mind mate for sure when I've made a few more batches

Nikki, yeah that one was half price at H&B. Normally get my stuff from Discount supplements

[dpSparhawk]

Fair play mate. I've tried a few times in my younger days - mainly to just get pissed as much and as often as I could for the least amount of cash. Always did reasonably well despite everything I ever did making me shit like a navvy.
My dad was worse at it, Some worked out OK but when the last lot exploded all over the pantry my mam put a stop to it. All our fucking coats were in there...

LOLOL. Can picture the scene. I remember doing a Rioja a few years back and filled the demi-john too much forgetting about how active tannins are in Red wines... it exploded out of the air lock and all over the wall. Fortunately, it was a room that had just been stripped for re-decorating.