:TESTO:The mead is bottled, the birth-day is done.

A whiff of hydrogen sulfide had me concerned, but my very first homebrew is quite palatable, if a bit strong.
It's got a fantastic color, vibrant autumn-orange. Experts suggest the stuff is best after 6 months in the bottle, but it's drinkable now -- 9 bottles (4 @ 750 ml, 5 @ about 350) of a sweet, dark brew, with slightly more alcohol than wine.

Hooray!

I also used my new Dutch oven (gift from my dad) to bake what seems to be my best corn bread since Harkness, to accompany a solid performance from my chili repetoire. I drank the dregs from the carboy with the meal, and that was that.

Tomorrow, I'll figure out the best way to affix my labels. Packing tape?



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