Mead Hangovers
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Hmmmm,
This is a tough one to call because I don't really see anything extra special about mead "hang-ons" from any other.
I do make it a point to stay hydrated by drinking some Gatorade at various points during a mead binge. I take a couple of multi-vitamins with a good amount of B-complex before I start, and take a couple of aspirin when I turn in. I also keep a good supply of Gatorade on hand for the morning too.
Steak hash and eggs is the breakfast of choice after an all nighter.
Oskaar
This is a tough one to call because I don't really see anything extra special about mead "hang-ons" from any other.
I do make it a point to stay hydrated by drinking some Gatorade at various points during a mead binge. I take a couple of multi-vitamins with a good amount of B-complex before I start, and take a couple of aspirin when I turn in. I also keep a good supply of Gatorade on hand for the morning too.
Steak hash and eggs is the breakfast of choice after an all nighter.
Oskaar
I gotta disagree, I have to be much more careful with mead than anything else, even liquor. Great stuff, horrible hangovers.
The problem might be that I tend to drink more mead in a sitting than anything else though. I mean, if the bottle is open, you can't let it go to waste, right? ;D
I was going to start a topic similar to this one under the heading, "Mead hangovers: mythical, or legendary?"
The only time I have ever had a hangover from mead was from a sample I took from mead that I had just added chemicals too. Here's what happened:
I was about to stabalize the mead with potasium sorbate and sweeten with some more honey, so I took out a bit to make room. That glass went to my girl-friend. Then I added the chemicals and realized I didn't have enough room for the honey, so I stired it up and took out another glass for myself. Added the honey, replaced the airlock, etc.. The next morning, my head hurt so bad that I was afraid to move. I didn't even want to sit up to drink a glass of water and poured most of it down my neck on to the bed instead. Better to be soaked than have to move.
Other than that, though, I have never had a hangover on mead.
The only time I have ever had a hangover from mead was from a sample I took from mead that I had just added chemicals too. Here's what happened:
I was about to stabalize the mead with potasium sorbate and sweeten with some more honey, so I took out a bit to make room. That glass went to my girl-friend. Then I added the chemicals and realized I didn't have enough room for the honey, so I stired it up and took out another glass for myself. Added the honey, replaced the airlock, etc.. The next morning, my head hurt so bad that I was afraid to move. I didn't even want to sit up to drink a glass of water and poured most of it down my neck on to the bed instead. Better to be soaked than have to move.
Other than that, though, I have never had a hangover on mead.
My first ever mead hangover is sitting quietly between my temples as I type. :-[
Last night I stole a bit from my carboy - enough for 2 16 ounce bottles. The mead is still green, but has stopped fermenting and is starting to drop clear. I thought it safe to sample. I took the bottles to a friend ahd we each sampled one. I never felt it hit me. It's very smooth and at about 14% alcohol.
I woke up about 1:30 with the first hangover I've had in many years.
I don't know what caused it, (I suspect dehydration played some part) but it is a bit of first hand experience in reference to the question.
Last night I stole a bit from my carboy - enough for 2 16 ounce bottles. The mead is still green, but has stopped fermenting and is starting to drop clear. I thought it safe to sample. I took the bottles to a friend ahd we each sampled one. I never felt it hit me. It's very smooth and at about 14% alcohol.
I woke up about 1:30 with the first hangover I've had in many years.
I don't know what caused it, (I suspect dehydration played some part) but it is a bit of first hand experience in reference to the question.
I think why I don't generally get "hangovers" is because I'm careful to stay hydrated and keep my electrolytes up by swilling something like powerade or gatorade periodically through the night. I also take two multivitamins and an aspirin when I start drinking and two aspirin and a glass of water before I knock off for the night.
Don't get me wrong, I've had some times in the morning when I was a lot slower than normal but not from mead as much as from wine or harder stuff. On those mornings some alka-seltzer, breakfast and a cuppa-joe do the trick. Oh yeah, and for some reason, hash browns! Don't ask why, but some good old pan fried hash browns really help me.
Oskaar
Don't get me wrong, I've had some times in the morning when I was a lot slower than normal but not from mead as much as from wine or harder stuff. On those mornings some alka-seltzer, breakfast and a cuppa-joe do the trick. Oh yeah, and for some reason, hash browns! Don't ask why, but some good old pan fried hash browns really help me.
Oskaar
