Sourwood honey

[summersolstice]

I received 4 lbs of Sourwood honey from Mountain Honey in Georgia for Christmas as a gift. Mountain Honey's Sourwood honey has won several international awards, including a Best in the World" award in Dublin, Ireland, at the 39th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress.

Upon receiving the honey I immediately tried to order more but it was gone for the year, as is the case each year. So, with four pounds, I started a 1-gallon batch of traditional mead yesterday. After hydrating and adding the D-47 frmentation began within a couple of hours. I tasted the honey as I added it to the primary pail and it's delicious! I've been babying this batch and have high hopes for it in another year or so.

 

[Freezeblade]

What kind of flavor does the honey have? is it more of a mild honey, or strong like basswood or avocado?

 

[MedsenFey]

I received 4 lbs of Sourwood honey from Mountain Honey in Georgia

That is some GREAT honey! Nice gift.
It has a smooth light flavor with a little spiciness, but it makes very tasty mead.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I only have one bottle left of my batch of Sourwood mead from 2 years ago. I brought back 3 pounds from the Smokey Mountains and used that. It is a very nice varietal mead. Mine has a very crisp feel to it and a smooth character with a sweet honey flavor coming through at the finish.

 

[cfugate]

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if the OP could post his recipe for this mead. I have some local sourwood honey and have been wanting to make a mead with it for a couple months. I planned on using d47 for it so this post really caught my eye.

 

[bubbachunk]

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if the OP could post his recipe for this mead. I have some local sourwood honey and have been wanting to make a mead with it for a couple months. I planned on using d47 for it so this post really caught my eye.

Just a show mead so honey, water, and yeast. Water to one gallon with nutrient additions I assume.

 

[fatbloke]

Just a show mead so honey, water, and yeast. Water to one gallon with nutrient additions I assume.

If nutrient is used, it's a traditional mead, not a show mead.......