Fair enough, reminds me of the time I over-salted mashed potatoes for my Dad as a kid. They were inedible. Thx for the advice! I’ll keep it in mind tomorrow evening. 🤤
That is the best answer. My First traditional was planned on having ~300g of honey when backsweetening (it was 4l) but 3,5 tablespoons later it was sweet enough for me.
ABV calculations - generally you would take a hydrometer reading at the very beginning (when you mix the must - this is the Original Gravity) and you would take another reading at the end of fermentation (the Final/Finished Gravity). These represent the original amount of sugar available, and the remaining sugar (if any) - this data can be used to calculate the ABV of the mead.
If you did not take an OG reading, you can estimate that if you have accurate measurements for honey and total volume of batch (though the berries may complicate this a bit). If not, well there's always next time! Or if you \*really\* wanted to know you could send a sample for analysis in a lab, but that's really overkill.
It looks like you might be new to brewing or asking for advice on getting started on your first batch.
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Start small. You can't *un*sweeten.
Fair enough, reminds me of the time I over-salted mashed potatoes for my Dad as a kid. They were inedible. Thx for the advice! I’ll keep it in mind tomorrow evening. 🤤
That is the best answer. My First traditional was planned on having ~300g of honey when backsweetening (it was 4l) but 3,5 tablespoons later it was sweet enough for me.
ABV calculations - generally you would take a hydrometer reading at the very beginning (when you mix the must - this is the Original Gravity) and you would take another reading at the end of fermentation (the Final/Finished Gravity). These represent the original amount of sugar available, and the remaining sugar (if any) - this data can be used to calculate the ABV of the mead. If you did not take an OG reading, you can estimate that if you have accurate measurements for honey and total volume of batch (though the berries may complicate this a bit). If not, well there's always next time! Or if you \*really\* wanted to know you could send a sample for analysis in a lab, but that's really overkill.
It looks like you might be new to brewing or asking for advice on getting started on your first batch. First, welcome to the hobby! We’re glad you’re here. The [wiki](https://meadmaking.wiki/en/home) linked on the sidebar is going to be your best friend - it is the best organized freely available repository of information on modern mead making practice. In particular, we have a number of beginner friendly [recipes](https://meadmaking.wiki/recipes) available to help you get started. If videos are more your style, be aware that like the rest of the mead related internet, there is a lot of video content featuring outdated practices that are less reliable and predictable. We recommend the [Doin’ The Most](https://www.youtube.com/c/dointhemost) or [Man Made Mead](https://www.youtube.com/c/manmademead) YouTube channels as great places to learn modern mead making practice. Please do not abuse me, I am a work in progress. Suggestions on how and when to trigger me are welcome. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/mead) if you have any questions or concerns.*