Mead!

The mead making hobby has taken over! Since my first batch I now have 4 more batches of mead sitting in the shower ageing. I have been keeping track of all my Mead in a Google Sheets.

Mead #1 3/2/2024

Honey: 3lb Crockett Honey Raw and Unfiltered Arizona Desert Wildflower Honey
Yeast: Lalvin D47
Nutrient: Jigger N Dash ?
Clearer: N/A
Extras: N/A
ABV: N/A
Start Date: 3/2/2024

This was my first ever mead. I used the Jigger N Dash starter kit off amazon. It wasn’t perfect as it didn’t use any clearer or second racking. After a month it said to bottle it so I did, and each bottle ended up having sediment in it. It also told me nothing about measuring the ABV so I just guessed it would be like 5% but that was very wrong, it was more likely 12 – 15%

Rating: 4/5
Could have been better, but still tasted great!

Mead #2 4/25/2024

Honey: 2.5lb Ambrosia Gently Strained Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: N/A
Extras: N/A
ABV: 12.47%
Start Date: 4/25/2024

Mead #3 4/27/2024

Honey: 2lb Ambrosia Gently Strained Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 1/2 Teaspoon Pectic Enzyme
Extras: 2lb Berry Medley Aldi
ABV: 15.75%
Start Date: 4/27/2024

Mead #4 5/13/2024

Honey: 3lb Aldi Specially Selected Raw Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 1/2 Teaspoon Pectic Enzyme
Extras: 3lb of frozen blue berries
ABV: 13.65%
Start Date: 5/13/2024

Mead #5 6/1/2024

Honey: 3lb Smart Way™ Honey from Frys
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 2 Teaspoon of Bentonite Clay
Extras: 1 teaspoon Go-Ferm
ABV: 11.03%
Start Date: 6/1/2024

Mead #6 6/12/2024

Honey: 2lb Aldi Specially Selected Raw Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 2 Teaspoon of Bentonite Clay
Extras: 3lb of frozen Strawberries
ABV: 9.19%
Start Date: 6/12/2024

Mead #7 7/22/2024

Honey: 3lb Aldi Specially Selected Raw Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 1/2 Teaspoon Pectic Enzyme
Extras: 1 ounce Caykur Black Tea, 1 teaspoon Go-Ferm

ABV: 10.5%
Start Date: 7/22/2024

Mead #8 8/13/2024

Honey: 3lb of Costco Honey
Yeast: 2.5g Red Star Premier Cuvee
Nutrient: 1 Teaspoon North Mountain Supply Food Grade Yeast Nutrient
Clearer: 1/2 Teaspoon Pectic Enzyme
Extras: 1 Gallon Aldi 100% Apple Juice

ABV: 16.01%
Start Date: 8/13/2024