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Joseph Toubes Joseph Toubes is offline
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my wife won't touch the stuff.. she askes me if it safe, I affirm, take a
swig, she looks and says that she doesn't trust it. I said it is safe as
long as it is drunk.. she goes up stairs. Arghhhhh
"Dick Adams" > wrote in message
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Joseph Toubes > wrote:

> I do understand that. I have this batch of basswood mead that is
> a bit too sweet, yet it is very good. So while waiting for a new
> batch to get to the point I can combine them, the dryer to the
> sweeter... I have to QAT, just to be sure that it hasn't taken
> care of itself.


QAT is a skill that needs perfecting and continuing maintenance.

> The only problem I do have (although friends, neighbors and wife
> would care to list others) not enough time to sit back and enjoy
> the batch.


There is an advantage to being a recluse - the time to sit back
and enjoy the batch.

> My five year old granddaughter - in about 15 years might have
> some good stuff around...


If you started this young woman on 15 year old Mead, she could
become a very expensive date!

Dick