Fat Cat wrote:I honestly didn't know that mead needed to be aged so.
At least 6 months, or so I've been told.
Mead is pretty easy to make.
add 10-12 lbs of Honey to
5 gallons of water and boil for 3-60 minutes
add Spices throughout the boil (if you want them)
Boil
Quickly chill
move to fermentor
top off mix w/ distilled water to ensure you have 5 gallons of mead wort
pitch your yeast (Champagne or ale yeast, Ale yeast is best)
Let sit for 3-4 days while the yeast does it's job
bottle contents.
I live in wine country, so I'll have to try aging some mead in a used wine cask.
Chaucer's Meade is pretty bland