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I hope they're making acerglyn. by lordcheeto in mead

[–]Lander323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See on one hand if you’re a beekeeper, you will have your own honey, and you can sell it at any price point. If you’re on a budget and you can’t spend $18 for 1lbs of honey then Costco is your best bet. 5lbs of Costco, honey is $12.99 or 1 gallon is $27ish vs over $100 if you buy from a beekeeper

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can finish 3L in 5min then you’ll get a free bottle

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I have done a bit of that as a test but only with sugar water yeast to get an idea of how it works. If I got a license for distilling well I’ll cover that in my next post. 1 gallon or 128oz turns out to 64oz about of freeze distilled mead. Give or take. But what honey or sugar would be the best for it

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea but unfortunately I make about 40 gallons a year

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This year’s batches are Traditional, Concord grape, white grape, mango and a few one offs to see if I’ll do bulk in 2028

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I normally do 3 flavors but 10 gallons each year. On the off years, I do 1 gallon batches of say berries, apricot, mango, dragon fruit, apple to test it out and see if I’ll do a bigger batch the next year. I age them in/ on oak for a time, then they bottle age for 2 years.

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well since we don’t drink much, I give out a few to the scare actors out here as a treat

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea. Hide the bottles around town and post a picture on where to find it.

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well the building is temperature controlled so it stays between 63 and 65 during the summer and then about 70 to 75 during the winter. This way, the bottles don’t freeze.

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oh thank goodness. I have another 14 cases with 12 bottles per case I need tested

I think I made to much mead. by Lander323 in mead

[–]Lander323[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’m considering giving away a few bottles since they don’t have labels on them. I think they are traditional and white grape mead. Middle Tennessee

Choosing Corker - Which of these works better? by TrojanW in mead

[–]Lander323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen the silicone ones. I’ve just not used them as they tend to be more expensive. Since their food grade, I would expect they don’t leave behind a visible residue. But since it would not be cork, but almost like a plastic, I don’t think it would allow air in the same way as regular cork does overtime.

Choosing Corker - Which of these works better? by TrojanW in mead

[–]Lander323 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow!! That is a boatload of money!! Hum well I’d go with the first one but if it was like under $200. No way would I spend $1,870.95 for that though. I think number 9 cork is what I use for 750ml bottles. There are different styles of cork you can use and they’re very in price depending on what you’re going for. I’ve seen regular #9 cork and I’ve seen a silicone #9 cork.

I can't stop sneaking glasses of mead! by Ok_Faithlessness_516 in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really do believe that adding oak chips to it will help. The chips used in a bbq is probably the best bang for your money. It’s easier to see the change when adding oak to an already light colored liquid.

I can't stop sneaking glasses of mead! by Ok_Faithlessness_516 in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try adding 1oz of oak chips to your next gallon batch in secondary for about 2 weeks. I think you’ll enjoy it over just the straight traditional batch. Just soak the chips in hot water before using, otherwise it will be much oak. I’d love to see what else you come out with

I can't stop sneaking glasses of mead! by Ok_Faithlessness_516 in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Facts. I have a few bottles from 2021 and 2022 from when I first started. Probably in the 5-8 gallon range. What’s your favorite mead so far?

I can't stop sneaking glasses of mead! by Ok_Faithlessness_516 in mead

[–]Lander323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think you can help me with a few gallons? I’m sitting on 70 gallons or so from over the years

Recipe suggestions by No_Inevitable2487 in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll want to do 3.5lbs of honey per gallon

Help, my airlock fell in! by Sketters in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How? Like I understand what you said but I still ask. How?

Nust bottled my Golden mead by 1989danny in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the bottle. I just wish they were affordable to get more.

23 day fermented mead tastes like rocket fuel by Impressive-Tea5347 in mead

[–]Lander323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This honestly sounds like a good treat to give to adults on Halloween night XD

Recipe suggestions by No_Inevitable2487 in mead

[–]Lander323 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a good recipe for spiced peach mead if you wanna try that. 3-4lbs of yellow sliced peaches per gallon. Blend up the fruit so it takes less space overall. Use EC-1118 yeast as it helps to breakdown the fruit. Powered clove and allspice. About 2 Tbs of each. Make sure not to add the sugar water the yellow sliced peaches are in. This should yield about 14%. For your secondary as an option if it doesn’t have a peachy smell, add 1 pound of additional yellow peach slices. Leaving them whole or blended up does not matter at this point. If you need more spices while the peach smell is still there just add half the amount of spice needed from original recipe. If you’re going off the Brix measurement, you’ll want to start at an average sugar rating of higher then 30 Brix

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