Spring of 2016 I made a melomel, mead, with wildflower / buckwheat / maple syrup / cherry. It was quite the blend. Initial results were unimpressive. Others describe the flavor as “barnyard” and they are not wrong. It was really bad! At that point I did what any good mead maker should do, I put…
Ingredient: cinnamon stick
JOAM
If you have been exploring the world of mead online then you probably have come across something called JOAM or Joe’s Ancient Orange Mead. Typically, the recipe is found at BrewTalk.com. This is such an easy mead to start with that I couldn’t pass it up. Nothing special is required. You can go to the local grocery store and begin.