As I was racking, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Because it smells awesome. The clove and orange come through a lot with the cinnamon mostly taking a backseat in the bouquet at least. I also found a brilliant way of pumping air into the carboy with a foot pump to push out the liquid below the valve.
I was expecting around a two gallon batch, but I ended up with only 1.5 and the last half gallon coming out a bit cloudy. The sample I tasted was pretty good. I've only had mead a few times (from a pack of Chaucer's) but I think it's pretty spot on. Sweet, spiced, just a little heavier but a long way from honey.
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