So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
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So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
I'm not a big beer drinker, and I have this honey, but I'm sure my family would like mead. Here is my question, bang for the buck, is honey better distilled or made into a mead? I want to utilize it wisely. I'd hate to end up with shine that is marginally better than sugar if I distill it. Do we have people here who have done both, or tried both? Please, can I get some feedback?
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Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
+1shadylane wrote:Make mead
Distilling would just be dry and hot.
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Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
I'm with the mead. Honey seems a waste of money to distill
Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
Mead, unless you already have enough mead for 5 years and an extra 100lb of honey.
Honey's too expensive to waste on learning your cuts.
Honey's too expensive to waste on learning your cuts.
Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
Make Joe's Ancient Orange Mead, then, either drink it as mead, or blend it with whiskey and simple syrup to make Glayva style liqueurs.
Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
Make mead... And that's coming from someone who has a shitload of honey on hand, some good and some bad... Honey is just too tough to deal with... It can be temperamental... Sugar is far more consistent from a fermenting and distilling standpoint...
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Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
JD -tex did a UJ with honey instead of sugar and no backset.
he is very happy with it, should be a write up in recipe development
he is very happy with it, should be a write up in recipe development
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Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
Having done both, I have to say go with mead. I'm sure an experienced distiller could make a great honey shine but I like my mead too much to advance on the learning curve with it.
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Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
I have zero experience with distilled honey. So take that for what it's worth. But mead is amazing. The longer it sits the better it gets. I'd go with mead.
Re: So I have this honey, distill or make mead?
Everyone, thanks for the reply. Patience is a virtue, something I struggle with. It's all bottled, added a little corn sugar, and sitting in my garage. It will be there until Christmas or longer. Out of sight, out of mind.