Aged Mead
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I read somewhere that mead could peak at a certain age and after that peak the quality might start to lessen. The ideal maximum time for aging wasn't known though. Really I think the majority of us would simply crack open a bottle and find out 
Did you change the corks at all during that time?
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You won't know what to expect unless you breach a bottle........
corking, wax sealing and foiling, likely means it'll be fine i.e. a much reduced chance that the cork may have rotted or otherwise failed....
Give it a try and post any tasting notes.......
corking, wax sealing and foiling, likely means it'll be fine i.e. a much reduced chance that the cork may have rotted or otherwise failed....
Give it a try and post any tasting notes.......
I see you're a snappy dresser now. If I were Scottish I'd be askin' ya if you think you're better 'n us now... LOL
I'm jealous of the experience of tasting a 20 year old mead. Here's hoping it's a winner!
I've been lucky enough to taste a couple that were almost that old... most age well, but def change with time...
Did you survive the tasting? Was the wax cracked? We have tasted a few older bottles of country wines, one was just a JD jug with a tapered cork stuck in it covered with wax and filled with blackberry port, the wax did its thing very well and the port was so smooth. WVMJ
How many times has this happened, a guy shows up with some strange mead he found in his basement, asks this list if its ok to drink, the list members agree its ok, then we never ever hear from the original poster again. Maybe the wisdom of the list is wrong, maybe this stuff is really bad for you and they dont even make it back to the computer after taking a big swig to let us know it was a bad idea?
WVMJ
WVMJ
Sadly there is only one way to find out.. Next time I shall volunteer to taste the mead myself and hopefully I will be near the keyboard enough to give the results
You are truly a team player
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Ironically his name was "croaker" as well
Perhaps that was a clue. Did he post on April 1st? Also he said they had been "stored upright" for 20 years with corks. Another clue perhaps?
I had 20 year old mead.....the most remarkable thing about it was.....nothing remarkable. Wasn't bad but wasn't great.
It may improve with age to a certain point, but after that point... of course that point's going to be different for each recipe.
But if the corks were waxed and the seals intact, they're probably fine, although dried out corks have a tendency to crack when you're trying to remove them. If this happens with one, I'd put the rest on their sides for a couple months, rehydrate the corks.
But if the corks were waxed and the seals intact, they're probably fine, although dried out corks have a tendency to crack when you're trying to remove them. If this happens with one, I'd put the rest on their sides for a couple months, rehydrate the corks.
