(Me + cinnamon sticks + honey and water + hardy yeast) x four months in a demi john = awesome!

Bit of maths for you there. The latest batch of mead has come out properly gorgeous! I could be drinking it straight away, but I really should save some for special occasions. Days that end in a Y for example.

Plus I have to save one for my new special somepony, and at least one for my brother too.

So earlier this month I finally decided to jump in the brewing game and make my own alcohol.
I went with a cider, of course, since Hops in beer legit makes me sick.
Just last weekend I pulled my brew out of the fermentor, and bottled it. From what I sampled, it's missing something. That extra "zing" if you know what I mean. And it was kinda weak.

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