Mead

I want to try making this. I think I'll make a 5 gallon batch then break it down into 1 gallon containers; 1 gallon will be bottled right away, 1 I'll do a spices metheglin, 1 will be a herbs (bay, thyme...), 2 will be honey jack, but that will get split and half will be seasoned with spices.

Honey is $15/80oz at Meijer (0.19/oz) and on $55/gallon on amazon (0.43).

Use 18C/140oz honey for a 5 gallon batch. A 2:1 ratio would use 200oz.

Bochet is a variety where the honey is partially carmalized before brewing.

18 Cups = 13.5 lbs = 144 oz

Make up some labels that read "Valhalla: Witness Mead" with a picture of Nux on it.

Metheglin

I'd also like to try making Metheglin, which is spiced mead. Here's what I ant to try

• cloves
• cinnamon
• orange zest
• vanilla
• juniper (if I can find it)
• fennel

A handful of raspberries could add a great flavor and good color. I'd actually be inclined to add them after to keep more of the sweetness. Maybe backsweeten with a bit of maple syrup.

11/2018

Start on 11/7. I started with a smaller bucket because the large bucket was in use with a wine kit. I mixed 190oz honey with water until I had 4 gallons. The water was heated to 160F to sanitize. Once the temperature got down to around 110F I added the yeast. This is 17.8lbs, this might be a bit much, but if it ends up being a 6 gallon batch, it should be just about right.

The mead actually came out a little weak. Most of it got used to make metheglin that was seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg and oranges. I also backsweetened with more honey. This came out really good, Lauren in particular liked it. Though it started fermenting int the bottle which caused some problems.