Mead Lovers Digest #1398

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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1398, 29 November 2008 
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Mead Lover's Digest #1398                                  29 November 2008 

            Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming 
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Contents: 
  Re: back sweetened mead (wanna.b@comcast.net) 

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Subject: Re: back sweetened mead 
From: wanna.b@comcast.net 
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:26 +0000 

Ken Taborek writes: 

> How are you back sweetening?  I use honey, 
> some reserved from the original honey if I'm making a varietal mead.  I 
> just warm it a bit in the microwave to make it pour easily and stir it 
> in.  This will be after bulk aging and a few rackings, so the stirring 
> doesn't disturb much if any lees. 

Ken: Is there a formula you use to determine how much honey to use to 
back sweeten?  Or do you pour some in, taste, and repeat if needed? 
I have not back sweetened before. 

Greg Van 

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