Chewy's Mead Making Journey

Chewy's Mead Making Journey Just a page to chronicle my journey into mead making. The mead is not for sale as I am not licensed.

Update time!Well, its been a month since the last update so thought it was about time fir a new one. Checked on both the...
06/09/2026

Update time!
Well, its been a month since the last update so thought it was about time fir a new one. Checked on both the Saddleworth Honey and the ALDI Squeezy honey ones today

Saddleworth is at 0.999 standard gravity, so around 13.4%. Racked it off and stabalised as thats pretty much done and dry as a bone

Aldi is at 0.992 😱 sg and 11.9%. Also racked and stabilised this one as, once again, it is dryer than a nuns, erm, you know...

Also tasted the Black Hives Matter that was my first one as its still ageing. Its not doing too bad, maybe another month or so and I might bottle it.

If I get chance next weekend, I might start another batch with some Polish Honey I picked up from Lidl then look at getting some proper honey again rather than keep cheaping out on store bought sh*te

Busy day today. Got 2 different batches going today.1.3lbs Aldi honey giving a starting gravity of 1.083 which if it goe...
06/08/2026

Busy day today. Got 2 different batches going today.

1.
3lbs Aldi honey giving a starting gravity of 1.083 which if it goes dry then should be between 10 and 11%

2.
4lbs Saddleworth honey picked up from Dr Kershaws Hospice.
Starting gravity of 1.101 which, again, if dry then should be between 13 and 14%

Think another batch is coming soon!
01/08/2026

Think another batch is coming soon!

Got bored of waiting so racked and stabilised my original batch yesterday. I started it 14 weeks ago! 🤣🤣🤣 sitting at aro...
13/07/2026

Got bored of waiting so racked and stabilised my original batch yesterday. I started it 14 weeks ago! 🤣🤣🤣 sitting at around 11.8% and sweet. Gonna let it sit for a couple of months again before bottling

1 bottle down 🥴
03/07/2026

1 bottle down 🥴

EDIT: The bottles one is 11.7% not 11%. Consulted my little book to double check hahaI did a thing! I've bottled the Hil...
28/06/2026

EDIT: The bottles one is 11.7% not 11%. Consulted my little book to double check haha

I did a thing! I've bottled the Hilltop honey batch! Sitting pretty at 11% and dryer than a nuns you know what!

Also checked on the Black Hives Matter batch and thats currently sitting at 11.55%. It seems to have stalled again, but the rescue did get it a little further, just not fully across the finish line. Will check it again next week and if no change then will rack off and stabalise

The cheap honey batch is looking beautiful and clear! Its finished off at 11.7% now but needs ageing for possibly a mont...
07/06/2026

The cheap honey batch is looking beautiful and clear! Its finished off at 11.7% now but needs ageing for possibly a month or so

Been on a rescue today. My first attempt had stalled at around 10.4% when it had the potential of around 16%, so I've ex...
06/06/2026

Been on a rescue today. My first attempt had stalled at around 10.4% when it had the potential of around 16%, so I've executed a rescue plan.

Made up 200ml water with a tbsp of honey, sprinkled yeast, left for 15 mins, gave a good swirl then left for 30. Added 5ml of the must, swirled and left for 15, added 10ml must, swirl, left and repeated until it was around 50-50 (5 1/4 hours later) then add it back to the demijohn, airlock and leave. Hopefully ill see some airlock activity within the next 2 days to see if this has worked. On the plus side, as i added extra water, it meant that I had to leave some mead out to make room. Guess who's having a little tipple? 🤣🤣 Tastes decent enough for now, but needs to finish and ageing

31/05/2026

Hilltop honey mead has finished fermenting now, sitting at around 11.3%

Racked it off into a new demijohn and added a Campden tablets and some potassium sorbate to stabilise so I can back sweeten if I feel its needed as its very, very dry. Gonna let it sit for a month to age then will bottle it.

The black hives matter honey mead is still going...slowly. currently sitting at around 10.4% but is tasting good so probably wont need to age for too long. Thinking it'll be ready by the end of July 🤞

Checked on my latest batch this morning properly. Theres been no airlock activity for a few days and its looking pretty ...
23/05/2026

Checked on my latest batch this morning properly. Theres been no airlock activity for a few days and its looking pretty much done. Going to check the gravity tomorrow as im off out now. Will put it back for a week and check again. If its not changed ill rack it off.

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