Checking in on the Mead

The mead is pretty and clear as it is
being bottled.

Well over a year ago I wrote of my entry into the world of Mead making.  For those who might not remember, Mead is a honey wine that dates back tens of thousands of years.  I decided after reading a little research on mead that I should try my hand at making it.  Try I did. I made about four gallons of the fermented beverage and a couple of months ago I found it had aged sufficiently to begin tasting it.  I have done just that and I have shared a bottle or two with friends and now that it is aging more and more, I am finding myself having a glass here and there.  I know it is not going to last forever.

As I reported earlier, the beverage is not difficult to make. There are scores of recipes on the internet and the instructions are very easy to follow.  The recipe I made was one of the simplest I could find but the end result was superb.  I purposely made my mead relatively dry by comparison but my next batch is going to be a little sweeter if I can accomplish it.  The mead is pretty and clear and even creates fingers on a wine glass when swirled.  (I think they call those cathedrals in Australia.) I know not everyone is as interested in having their own "micro-meadery" as I but this has been very rewarding so I think it is time I  get busy making more so it will be aged about the time I deplete my current supply.

Until, next time...John