pymenteer

I want to start pymenteering. Any pymenteers here that would like to share their experience?

We usually simply forage a few different types of wild grapes, freeze, thaw, mash up and place in the mead must in mesh bags during fermentation.

Ever tried grape juice instead of water, and combined that with some kind of fruit? If so, which fruit would be compatible? (everybody: “GRAPES”!)

We pretty much make our mead based on the fruit we grow or forage being available so no, but I imagine grape juice is what most do.
If I were going that route I would go with wine grapes from a winemaker supplier.

I’ve used a wine kit before, and it makes a decent mead. It’s been a while, but I think I shot for about equal amounts of fermentables from the grape concentrate and honey. I used a Gewürztraminer kit, and I think most white wine grapes will work well if you match the mead style to the grape style. For red grapes, I’d probably stick to more fruit-forward varietals like Zinfandel, Shiraz, Sangiovese, etc.