Curt & Kathy's Sweet Mead Kit

Nice kit but I will not know what the finished product will taste like for several more months. Was easy to use with clear directions.

Haven't made the mead yet but looked over the instructions. Somewhat confusing as the ingredients are not labeled the same as the ones called for in the instructions and appears one ingredient is missing.

This is my second time making this mead. Very easy. My plan was to add cranberries to it, but it was so smooth after primary fermentation that I decided to leave it alone. pH was spot on.

So far so good still in second fermentation, far from finished!

Ordered a wildflower honey kit with 20% off - that beats every price I could find for unpasteurized wildflower honey (even local apiaries!). Anyway, this kit includes everything you need to make great mead. I added 1 gallon of "Just Tart Cherry" juice in place of 1 of the gallons of water, and did everything else the same - the result is an incredible fruit mead that blew my mind! The honey imparts a complex woody, flowery backbone that is perfectly complemented by the tart sweetness of the red cherries. It is far and away my best mead! Ordering more kits very soon :)

This is my first time making mead. Excellent, instructions are very easy to understand. So far it smells yummy. still has a ways to go before bottling

In the years I have been brewing this is no doubt the fastest fermentation of mead I have ever had. The nutrients in this kit were amazing and finished in record time. It is now in secondary with a few vanilla beans and should be ready to sample by fourth of July. The mead at racking already tasted rather good. I will definitely purchase this kit again as it is a great value.

This is both a review and information for those of you buying this kit.I have used this kit twice and each time the products were extremely clear and delicious. My 3rd batch is currently clarifying and so far it also appears to be a fantastic batch. Each batch has been progressively better than the last.Pros: Easy to follow instructions and produces great results every time (for me).Cons: Following the instructions does NOT produce a Sweet Mead. I followed the instructions 3 times to the letter and each time the product has been a DRY mead. This isn't a complaint because the mead is delicious. But to get a Sweet Mead you will need to take a Brix / SG reading every day and instead of waiting 2 weeks for primary fermentation, you will need to stop fermentation after about 8 or 9 days assuming fermentation at a constant 68 degrees F. (Just FYI) Either way, you will get a fantastic product.

Waited an extra two months before bottling, and the flavor is fantastic. We compared this second batch with our first from last Christmas and that confirmed that the wait was worth it.One suggestion (besides waiting a little longer) is to bottle in 12 oz bottles. We put up 22 oz bottles the first go round, and this stuff is so strong and sweet that it is hard to drink a whole large bottle without help. The 12 oz are just right. Plus there are more of them, so I can give more as presents at Christmas this year.

Made this last year for Christmas, starting in June. Everybody loved it that tried it. Took to an office party where 30-40 people had some. Also gave a few bottles away as gifts. Would like to have a few bottles around all year long, so have another batch getting ready now. Around June or July, we will make another batch for Christmas.Much more like a sweet wine that a beer. I tried adding sugar when bottling to half the batch, but it all came out flat with no carbonation. No worries, it all tasted wonderful.Have only tried the Orange Blossom Honey, but I figure that as long as it takes to see the results, I will stick with what I know is good.

One cannot go wrong brewing this mead. It is five months old and is fantastic! I am looking forward to opening a bottle for thanksgiving. Very drinkable. I am going to brew this one time and time again.

I purchased this kit as my first attempt at mead. I used Orange Blossom honey and at one year old this mead is fantastic and I've just made my second batch for next holiday season and plan to increase mead production across the board. Be warned, this is so easy you may find all your beer carboys filled up with mead.

I brewed this for my niece's wedding, 8/8/09. Let it sit in a secondary fermenter for 6 months and bottled it and let it sit for 2 1/2 more months. Chilled in good shape, we made converts of the bud light / michelob people in the crowd.