The second thing I brewed was some cyser. I apparently did not write down many details. I remember I used Lalvin D47, orange blossom honey, yeast nutrient, and some store-bought apple juice to make one gallon of the stuff. I backsweetened about the same amount (30g) as the first mead …

I started brewing with mead. I made a single gallon batch of some 'show mead', which is to say it had few embellishments. A proof of concept, really. It turned out really well and I took some to Defcon 2022.

Ingredients:

• 1.1kg orange blossom honey, plus 30g to backsweeten …