Can someone describe Mead?

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My rule of thumb is to get half of your fermentable sugars from each.

Thanks to all who responded.

In my wine/brew supply store, fresh Nova Scotia honey is available once a year, by special order. That's how I ordered my happily bubbling apple wine kit. It did try to jump out of the carboy once I put it in there, I think I may have overfiled it. That's why I put a towel underneath. :)

After hearing everyone's response (especially Ray, who encouraged me to just make some and try it and be done with it), I've decided to do just that. I called my store tonight and asked if they had ordered any extra of these 'kits,' and lucky for me, they had one left. While I've only been making wine since summer, I've been shopping at the same store since the beginnning, got my original starter kit from there. The person who answered the phone was the same person who sold me my initial supplies, knew exactly who I was by my voice and immediately offered to put my name on it if I wanted her to. Customer recognition is worth its weight in gold. :) So I immediately told her yes.

So, later this week I'll be starting my first batch of mead. I started making wine because I really enjoy drinking wine, I hope that mead turns out to be the same way. If nothing else, it will be a novelty that will be enjoyed by myself and friends for gifts, if it turns out to be yummy in

Now, I never got any instructions about this when speaking to my store. All I know is that it's about seven kilos of honey, comes in a primary ferementer with all additions you need to get it going.

Firstly, I have traditional winemaking equipment; two 23 litre carboys and two primaries (three once I get the honey), as well as a regular siphon, etc. Do you ferement it in a carboy like wine? I can spare a carboy for awhile. Do I need to expect a year or more to make it drinkable? If so, I'll just buy another carboy and airlock other wine purposes as it ages. Please tell me more about how it's done after you start out.

Thanks again for all the help.

KD

Cool,

I will try making one of those. If I like it when it is ready I may make another!

Right, I have bought me a jar of cloves. One per litre means five in my demijohn. It appears that my jar of cloves probably contains about two hundred. By my calculations that means I need to make another 39 gallons minimum.

Might need a bigger house.