Thanks! I’m going to have to try this!
Five gallons is a lot unless it turns out really great. Anyone who wants to make a mead should read up on it. You can use just about any yeast you want but a good mead is made with yeasts proven to work and produce a good tasting final product. I chose to make a dry honey mead and used a yeast that will do that. There are all kinds of forums and blogs dedicated to homemade mead/wine and beers. Good sanitation is the one big thing is stressed.