In a fury and frenzy of activity, we blasted through the bottling process. Our oh-so-stylish labels affixed, we arranged our finished product in the proudest, most grandiose of reliquaries: the boxes we got the bottles in, stashed in my basement. So clearly, refined presentation still needs some work. But my whole basement probably needs some work, so that goes with the territory.
Exciting news on the aging front: batch #1 has carbonation. Fortunately, very light carbonation, so that no bottles have exploded (yet). Nothing adds spice to a night of drinking quite like pulling your bottle from a potential minefield. And those little fizzy bubbles really help lighten up the medium-sweet mead.
And sweet it is. What we have ended up with is best classed as something like a dessert wine. Heavy alcohol content, best served chilled, and fairly sweet. At room temperature, still a bit raw and unrefined, though time seems to be curing those ills. We embrace the imperfections, consume the fermentations, and embark on new adventures. Are new batches coming soon? Well, there's been a lot of assorted life happening, but fueled by the boundless energy of Eddie's hoard of highly caffeinated beverages I'm sure we'll manage to get another batch set down before long.
