Just wrapped a second batch of mango mead, which I call the Mangolorian. Made with Mango Blossom honey and infused with mangos in secondary, back-sweetened with more Mango Blossom honey. Finished around 14% ABV.1mo ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
As an update to the strawberry mead I posted about recently, I just want to share how the bottles came out. Darkest color I’ve ever had in a strawberry mead.10mo ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Racked my mango mead today. Made with Mango Blossom and Melochia Blossom honey from Shawn Darryl Harris, and infused with mangos from Northwest Wild Foods. ABV 16%, FG around 1.017. Balanced with lactic acid, chestnut tannin, and orange blossom honey. Probably one of my best batches so far.1yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Strawberry mead ready for filtration and bottling. Can’t wait to share this one.1yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Four gallons bottled today; left to right - citra-hopped, Buddha hand and blood orange, and oaked vanilla.3yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Maple mead flavored with vanilla, cacao nibs, pecans, and cinnamon. A little bourbon added for some flavor. Aged for 10 months before bottling. Smooth and dreamy. A small batch experiment from a larger project.4yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Bottled my maple mead this weekend. Flavored with chocolate nibs and vanilla beans.4yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Bottled my grapefruit mead, The Great Fruit Experiment ‘20 edition. Happy Halloween!3yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Bottled another batch of grapefruit mead. Semi-sweet, 13% ABV. Recipe: traditional orange blossom mead with secondary addition of zest and juice at one grapefruit per gallon. Total yield of 5.3 gallons.1yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
Acerglyn flavored with pecans, cinnamon, vanilla, bourbon and back-sweetened with maple syrup.5yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/mead
I'll see your decomposing toilet paper and raise you a toilet roll subjected to an apartment flood.12yr ⋅ HoratioIRL ⋅ r/WTF
