So I've got my first batch of mead under way...and I hope to hell I did it right.
One question: I heated the water, then added the honey like I'd read. Though when I was heating that, I never got very much foam like I was expecting, to be skimmed off. Now - I was very concerned about burning the honey, or boiling the must, so I don't think I ever really got it to simmer...just very hot.
I also used a local honey - but bought it commercially packaged at my local grocery store.
Did I not heat the must well enough, or did I get no foam because the honey is most likely already pasteurized or filtered to within an inch of its life?
One question: I heated the water, then added the honey like I'd read. Though when I was heating that, I never got very much foam like I was expecting, to be skimmed off. Now - I was very concerned about burning the honey, or boiling the must, so I don't think I ever really got it to simmer...just very hot.
I also used a local honey - but bought it commercially packaged at my local grocery store.
Did I not heat the must well enough, or did I get no foam because the honey is most likely already pasteurized or filtered to within an inch of its life?