When I harvest...I set aside all the 'questionable' frames for last. Those frames that are not completely capped. I got (2) 22# pails of WET honey (tested at 22 on the refractometer). This honey became mead. The recipe for 5 gals only calls for about 15#, but I have a problem following directions!
I made one batch with white grape concentrate, honey, ginger, lemon and lime juice and zest. The other was dark grape, orange juice and zest, ginger.
I used to have to get wine/mead supplies from Minnesota (Midwest brewing supply or something like that), or Needsome Supplies in FDL carried some things. But now there's a fully stocked brew supply in FDL on s main. THE CELLAR. (Beer stuff too!) http://www.thecellarhomebrew.com/
My storeroom smells fantastic...my mead's a bubbling away!
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