"Dick Adams" > wrote in message
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> "Quixote" >
>> "Bob Becker" > wrote:
>>> "Quixote" > wrote:
>
>>>> Sure. I only have one batch under my belt, and it is just about a year
>>>> old now. I tried a bottle of it expecting it to be a bit harsh still,
>>>> having read that mead really needs age, but it was smooth as silk. I
>>>> am
>>>> berating
>
>> Could you share your recipe with us?
>
>> I was very lax with record keeping on it.
>
> That happens - you are not alone.
>
>> It was enough Texas wildflower honey and water to get a spg of
>> 1.110 in a gallon primary. Forget what yeast, but it may have
>> been Flor Sherry, as my yeast picks were limited then. I did
>> not boil the honey, as I was afraid it might steal some of the
>> honey flavor that I love, and so it took some fining. Some
>> bentonite did the trick. It also went pretty dry for my taste
>> so I back sweetened with just a touch of invert sugar and sorbate.
>> Been in the bottle about six months now.
>
> It always a pleasure to meet someone who understands enough
> not to boil the honey.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I was actually a beekeeper in past
years. Kind of let it slip when the Africanized bees started making their
way into south Texas. The kids were young then, and the hives were very
close to the house. I still have the equipment, but would have to build new
hives, and am thinking about starting up again for a cheap source of honey.
The kids are grown now and away... :^) I have developed a taste for mead...

Quixote