Cheers!

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Pat,
With several batches going at any time I wanted to be able to label them. I really want to make real labels but its not worth it and doesn't affect the taste I figured if I was going to label them I might as well have fun with the naming too since it what microbreweries do and I am about as Micro Brewery as a home brewer can get. The benefit to these is they come off very easy if soaked in water.

[brewmaster15]

latest batch of mead came out really good. This one is a sparkling mead made with cranberry and clementines.
Its a keeper recipe wise, I am calling it my " Devine Clementine" Its kind of got a champagne taste with a very strong citrus overlay. Its really really good.






its still young, bottled Feb 8 but really a nice sparkling mead already.

al

[AquaticNerd]

That looks and sounds so flipping good! Making me wish I had a brew to drink right now.

[brewmaster15]

Jake It really did come out good.

Just finishing up a wheat beer for my son and brother.. We do half batches and try different things. The wheat beer should get bottled this week. I need to do another IPA for me this week... I have so many awesome hops in the freezer right now.

[jwcarlson]

Looks like a nice mead, Al!

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Jacob. I'm a bit bummed right now though as I went to start another batch and literally all of the honey brands I use have raised their prices at least 50% since my last order in November. For instance a 32 oz bottle of Nates honey was $9 ,its now $14 . These are supposed to be domestically produced so things like tarrifs and geopolitical issues shouldnt effect it. Having only restarted making meads this past year I have no idea if this is just a seasonal thing as we are coming out of winter now but it was definitely a bummer. I use 12 lbs of honey per batch. Its not like its an insane increase enough to make not make mead but it did take my by surprise.

[jwcarlson]

I don't think Nate's is necessarily domestic. In fact, I think that company is breaking all sorts of labeling laws, to be honest.

In any event, if I needed bulk honey, I would go buy a five gallon bucket from Costco.