12-24-2015, 05:17 AM
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Originally posted by kalakoa
the aftertaste of most commercial mead
Most (if not all) commercial mead includes added sweeteners because that's what people expect from a "honey wine" -- real mead is nothing like that.
One can make mead dry or sweet. Simply depends on the honey to water ratio. When the alcohol level gets high enough the yeast die. How much sugar is still left at the die off determines the sweetness of the final product.
Cheers,
Kirt