After two months in secondary this one was ready to bottle (FG - 1.01). It's crystal clear and is like nothing I've every made before (mostly because I've never made a mead before). Starts sweet (but not overly so), ends dry with a definite grapefruit taste and bitterness. It's a smooth transition and a nice balance.
FB -10, FG - 1.01, ABV - 9.8%
Just found out that meads are either still, sparkling, or petillant depending on the level of carbonation. I went for petillant (the middle level) and aimed for 1.5 volumes of CO2 by adding 0.5 oz of corn sugar. This was a little over the calculated 0.4 but I had just over a gallon to bottle.
Not sure how long this is going to take to carb. Probably have to wait 2-3 weeks...
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