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I really think it has alot to do with individual tastes. I did the joe's ancient orange spice mead awhile ago, thought personally it was a bit strong at about 15% and I have a friend that mixes it...

I still have a bit of dandelions going, some goldenrod that didn't get the frost and a few broccoli that aren't giving up. They were bringing in stuff today, very active probably getting ready for...

I'm in northern Iowa and still have dandelions going pretty well, frosted several weeks ago but dandelion are hard to stop, bout 75 degrees today and they were working hard bringing in pollen

I am trying the method with the nestles quick powder, I did have a sweet mead yeast that was one of those expensive packets with the liquid nutrient and liquid yeast - smash and add stuff but it is...

this is an easier method
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/our-chocolate-mead-experiment-94358/
basically I am trying the variation that worked best for them number 35, going to have to re pitch the...

there have been some heat related things tried as well for treatment, apparently the varroa aren't quite as heat tolerant as the bees are so some things have been done such as heating the hive to the...

Just buzzing around the internet this am and saw a story from france about blue and green honey. Kind of proves the bees are very adept at foraging but it certainly would be a let down to the people...

Been piddling with the idea, found an ok recipe as a base and started a batch to nite. Using sweet mead yeast going for about 11% alcohol. Seems like the recipes all call for a year aging, even 2...

Tried screened bottom boards for a couple years and overall the hives just didn't seem to build as fast in the spring and with a short season it just seemed to be a handicap. When I was out looking...

cranking a hand extractor a few hours today finishing up the last batch of supers, listening to the grateful dead and can't stop yawning, about done for the season here most likely. Just a bit of...