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Mead from fermented honey

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Acebird:
I have heard both sides of the story about using fermented honey.  Some say good and others say not good.  I brought down 6 cases of mead from NY and the first batch is about a year old.  So far it is great!

BeeMaster2:
Did you make the mead from fermented honey.
Jim

JackM:
Mead IS fermented honey, just like wine is fermented fruit juice.

blackforest beekeeper:
there is a distinction between a "wild" fermentation and a controlled one.
often, honey-water-solution is heated as to kill unwelcome yeasts asf.
the old northmen spit into it to make fermentation go....

the OUTCOME, thoug.... a cultured wine-yeast is what I use. Works well.
I did a little experiment, letting some solution just sit around. got a nice vinegar.

I don`t know. I have always used good honey. If you drink it yourself, try it out and tell us. It WILL work and it WILL give a buzz.

Acebird:

--- Quote from: sawdstmakr on November 16, 2018, 09:18:35 am ---Did you make the mead from fermented honey.
Jim

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Yes Jim.
The recipe I use calls for boiling the water first let it drop down to 180-190 and then dump the honey in killing off the natural yeast.  I think it would come out nasty if you didn't do that.

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