The Honey Factory

[R2elk]

56⁰F

 

[Sally PB]

I had my ear by the opening of the hive one day last week while it was in the 30s. Could definitely hear the "cluster hum."

 

[5Australorpasaures]

I had my ear by the opening of the hive one day last week while it was in the 30s. Could definitely hear the "cluster hum."

Careful, could be getting a surprise piercing!

 

[R2elk]

58⁰F

 

[CLSranch]

it tastes a bit harsh but from research seems i need to age it longer. (been sitting in bulk aging for the last 9 months or so)

Reading on beesource from some of the master mead makers one said a kinda fresh batch was some of the worst he had. Shoved to the back and forgot about for 5+ years was later an excellent tasting and smooth mead after aging longer.

I guess you can try a bottle every year until it's peaked. I was wondering if I ever start making mead how much could I leave shoved in the back/hidden from every batch and not have to much in 20 years or if SHTF. On the latter I may never get enough stocked.

 

[Sally PB]

Hubby was keen to try mead, so he had some at a craft brewery. He said it tasted like wine. He's a dark beer guy, so it was not his thing.

 

[R2elk]

Hubby was keen to try mead, so he had some at a craft brewery. He said it tasted like wine. He's a dark beer guy, so it was not his thing.

Mead is a wine.

 

[Sally PB]

Mead is a wine.

Yeah, so I don't know what he was expecting. An un-wine tasting wine?

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Yeah, so I don't know what he was expecting. An un-wine tasting wine?

well to be fair there recipes for mead that add hops and grains to it to give it more of a beer taste, don't know how they turn out as am not a fan of beer.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Reading on beesource from some of the master mead makers one said a kinda fresh batch was some of the worst he had. Shoved to the back and forgot about for 5+ years was later an excellent tasting and smooth mead after aging longer.

I guess you can try a bottle every year until it's peaked. I was wondering if I ever start making mead how much could I leave shoved in the back/hidden from every batch and not have to much in 20 years or if SHTF. On the latter I may never get enough stocked.

i will have to save a few bottles for a few years and try one after some time.

i made a 5 gallon batch with family and we got 24 wine bottle, now going to start making two batches (both 5 gallons) of one peach and the other blue berry.