Some time back, I started a 1 gallon batch of mead from buckwheat honey. Against my better judgement, I blindly followed the recipe. There was an odd smell from it before fermentation was even complete. I kept hoping it would go away, but it did not. I went to rack it again this morning, and it had the distinct aroma of vinegar and gasoline.
[…] 2, 2010 by lujate My first mead attempt at mead (Buckwheat Mead Failure) did not go well. At the time, I blamed it on the recipe that used no meta and did not measure […]