Approximately 2 months after starting my
first batch of mead, it was time to bottle it.
![Mead prior to bottling](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIY-7HmJ6EUcfQyt9q8V5Ct5oq2T0Bin0k0aWEj5soeKK_f6NkNKQLNLH2T1vpx8eTAhuW6DVR9KUkS7aZO6tgpPFU5JSOkuYmBFiP1-44qZTK-ePW78hACVZmLCxWq9G-E6Q4_VREvk/s640/01+--+Clear+nectar.JPG) |
The nectar, she glows |
According to the recipe, the final gravity should have been around 1.030. My batch finished up at 1.054, giving my batch an ABV of 9.5%. This might sound weak, but the sweetness along with the orange and cinnamon flavors make it a very potent beverage.
![Gravity reading on the mead](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKatNV5GmsV3QxXKWm1UEYh2_DLF97gqjwI88z-Ec2d9SgCcAqLLVR9623OQfclwSdE9060HQ_M37VJWfqPGzzwbH2ZMmmngi1qBKbYPbPwiB3ekcle-AYes48g9-Fac9MEdqTaAAEU8/s400/02+--+Final+Gravity.JPG) |
That bread yeast got overwhelmed by all the sugar/alcohol |
What comes now after this batch? I still have at least 1 lb of honey left over, so I can easily get another batch of this stuff started. Alternatively, I can look up some other recipes and piece together one of my own (I still have some vanilla beans left over from when I made the
Vanilla Porter so that could be a fun experiment). I definitely want to try a different yeast strain for the next one. Until then, cheers!
![Mead, not moonshine](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFIvM_cFbR9szalq8Qsv0G61iOkEDcVOJNa44NeeDhXAQAwZvgsUuvMX8fTvzV8toRcafBgKxvEUd2ZvuB3gdHoNrLJHyerBlEZLblD3P1kioes3rRaOj0tpfc4Rhx7jywK5zYc-rEGQ/s400/03+--+Mason+jars+of+mead.JPG) |
7 mason jars of this sweet stuff (not Jarate) |
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