Do I Mead Sourwood Honey?
  • ThymThym
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    This discussion was created from comments split from: TKT - No Holds Barred.
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  • BenSBenS
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    @ceannt

    Ever tried to make Mead from sourwood honey? It's all over my area right now.
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  • jeepinjeepinjeepinjeepin
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    Have you ever had sourwood honey? I like it. It is lighter colored than to tulip poplar honey quite common to this area. I'm no mazer(isn't that what a mead maker is called), but I think it would be good. Maybe even with a very, very, very light vanilla bean infusion.
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  • BenSBenS
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    I was thinking about combining it with peach juice. And then using it to get drunk.
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    Mmmm, peaches. I say shoot for a sweet peaches and cream(vanilla) dessert mead.
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  • ThymThym
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    BenS said:

    I was thinking about combining it with peach juice. And then using it to get drunk.



    this seems like a reasonable plan
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  • BenSBenS
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    Good idea. A bit of back sweetening and vanilla extract should do the trick.
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  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    yes to all of this.
    Annnnnnnnnnnnd now i'm angry i didn't search out a source while i was in NC for a couple gallons of both sourwood and tulip poplar honey.
  • ceanntceannt
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    Sourwood just may be my favorite honey ..
    I have never had enough of it to make mead, but I bet it would be amazing
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  • ceanntceannt
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    And.... good luck with the peaches, they are normally very disappointing when fermented
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  • BenSBenS
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    I found a fruit stand that has half gallon honey containers for $11. Peaches and honey not a good idea?
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  • ThymThym
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    Peaches and strawberries dont have much flavor once the sugar goes away.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    If you really want to go with the peaches, use a really cheap honey ... the fruit will just cover up all the awesome subtle goodness of the sourwood stuff ... just my opinion ...
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  • BenSBenS
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    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....
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  • BenSBenS
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    I might do a plain one also. I guess I should read up on how the fuck to make meads.
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  • ThymThym
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    BenS said:

    I guess I should read up on how the fuck to make meads.



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  • ThymThym
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    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.
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  • ThymThym
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    And I dont know what sourwood is.
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  • ThymThym
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    I might ask google a little later.
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    Lakewood said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.

    this
    Lakewood said:

    And I dont know what sourwood is.



    and this
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  • jeepinjeepinjeepinjeepin
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    Lakewood said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.


    $11 for a quart sounds about right.
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  • jeepinjeepinjeepinjeepin
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    Lakewood said:

    And I dont know what sourwood is.



    A tree.
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  • BenSBenS
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    jeepinjeepin said:

    Lakewood said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.


    $11 for a quart sounds about right.


    half gal is 2 quarts.
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    BenS said:

    jeepinjeepin said:

    Lakewood said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.


    $11 for a quart sounds about right.


    half gal is 2 quarts.


    honey is way too expensive.
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  • ThymThym
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    jeepinjeepin said:

    Lakewood said:

    And I dont know what sourwood is.



    A tree.

    Thanks
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  • jlwjlw
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    I think I judged too quickly, this sounds like it could be good.
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
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    FromZwolle said:

    BenS said:

    jeepinjeepin said:

    Lakewood said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    I have no idea how much honey costs.


    $11 for a quart sounds about right.


    half gal is 2 quarts.


    honey is way too expensive.


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  • C_BC_B
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    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    It certainly is. I paid 120 for 5 gallons. And I think that is bakers honey or something. Not really top quality stuff. Still good honey in the grand scheme or grocery story sugar waters, but mid grade honey nonetheless.
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  • BenSBenS
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    C_B said:

    BenS said:

    I thought $11 for half gal was cheap....



    It certainly is. I paid 120 for 5 gallons. And I think that is bakers honey or something. Not really top quality stuff. Still good honey in the grand scheme or grocery story sugar waters, but mid grade honey nonetheless.


    Guess I'll be going back to that fruit stand for a couple gal.
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  • jeepinjeepinjeepinjeepin
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    Come to NC and find the right bees visiting the sourwood trees and you might just find blue honey. http://www.ourstate.com/blue-honey/
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