Okay.... I re-read the thread and saw it up there. I didn't run across bee keepers/honey in Germany, so am starting to scout around again for some. I would think there would be a lot this time of year.
Has my melomel gone bad?
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I would not be so sure about this. my FIL (father in law) had no honey at all this year. He has had a lot of trouble with his hives. He made his hives ready for winter and he hopes to have a better harvest next year. It may just be coincidence thoug, according to him he is not the only one having trouble, but he likes to think he knows everyting whilt in fact he does not so... You might like to check: http://www.dewerkbij.nl/prijslijst.php
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Cheesh... at prices like that, I would have to take up a different hobby !!! Am hoping to find it a lot cheaper.... and bigger quantities. I usually buy it 20 kg at a time....
I have a sister in law coming to visit tomorrow who is interested in mead and my efforts, so I have saved a lot of small tasks, like racking, a little bottling from the cask to Grolsch bottles, maybe some backsweetening and stuff, which I will be doing over the next few days.
How are YOUR batches doing?
I have a sister in law coming to visit tomorrow who is interested in mead and my efforts, so I have saved a lot of small tasks, like racking, a little bottling from the cask to Grolsch bottles, maybe some backsweetening and stuff, which I will be doing over the next few days.
How are YOUR batches doing?
My batches are doing great. I expect to rack again around the 14th of october. My normal mead is almost completely clear and fermentation is either stuck or it has finished. The orange melomel is still fermenting. Airlock is not bubbeling but all the water is at the proper side of the airlock.
When you find a cheaper supplier of honey please send me a message with the (web) adress. Indeed making mead can be a pricy hobby. (but oh so rewarding). A proper mead is hard to find around here, unless you go to the Elf fantasy fair or castlefest or something
When you find a cheaper supplier of honey please send me a message with the (web) adress. Indeed making mead can be a pricy hobby. (but oh so rewarding). A proper mead is hard to find around here, unless you go to the Elf fantasy fair or castlefest or something
What is that/those? I used to do Renfair in Chicago area at http://www.renfair.com/bristol/ . In years past, have been known to go twice even.
So what is Elf fantasy fair and castlefest?
Basically those are festivals. Here in Alphen on the 7th and 8th of december we have a midwinter festival. I have never been there so I do not know whether or not you can buy mead there.
I am hoping to go there this year, but it is very close to Sinterklaas so the family might pick this weekend to exchange presents
http://www.elfia.com/events/elfia-haarzuilens-2014/
http://www.castlefest.com/page/nl/2013/nieuws/nieuws.php
I am hoping to go there this year, but it is very close to Sinterklaas so the family might pick this weekend to exchange presents
http://www.elfia.com/events/elfia-haarzuilens-2014/
http://www.castlefest.com/page/nl/2013/nieuws/nieuws.php
Me too. I will probably buy my tickets for the Elf Fantasy Fair somewhere in december. Tickets are much cheaper when you buy them well in advance.
