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Castle Bochet Mead
Traditional high gravity bochet (burnt) mead made by caramelizing the honey before fermentation, giving a deep copper color and a toffee-like, sherry-style character. Source: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/castle-bochet-mead/ (primary, secondary and bottling durations are not given precisely in the source, estimated here from typical high gravity mead practice)
~695 days totalGrape Mead (Pyment)
Quick, fast-clearing grape mead (pyment) made with Welch's grape juice and honey, backsweetened and stabilized after primary. Closest available type is Grape Wine (pyment itself is not one of the 8 listed types). Yeast dose not specified in source, standard 5g packet assumed. Buckwheat honey's exact role is disputed in the source discussion (nutrient boost vs flavor), kept here as a small flavor addition. Backsweetened to a sweet finish by default; for a lighter, semi-sweet result use 4oz honey instead of 6oz at the backsweetening step. Source reports the mead was ready to drink in about 5 weeks. Source: https://www.homebrewtalk.com (Joe's Grape Mead / Pyment / Melomel thread)
~35 days totalBray's One Month Mead (BOMM)
Fast-fermenting dry traditional mead using Wyeast 1388 and a staggered DAP/Fermaid K nutrient protocol, drinkable in about a month. Original gravity about 1.099 sg (~23 brix), finishing dry near 1.000 sg (~0 brix). Primary/secondary/bottling day counts are not specified in source, estimated. Source: https://denardbrewing.com/blog/post/brays-one-month-mead/
~35 days totalAncient Orange Mead
A traditional 1-gallon "kitchen sink" style orange spiced mead adapted from Joe Mattioli, fermented on Fleischmann's bread yeast with no racking until it fully clears. Fermentation and bottling durations not explicitly stated in source beyond "about two months to clear", estimated. https://homebrewtalk.com/threads/joes-ancient-orange-mead.49106/
~157 days totalBlackberry Orange Blossom Melomel
A sweet, still blackberry and orange blossom honey melomel adapted from a public homebrew recipe. Target OG 1.128 sg (about 30 brix), target FG 1.010 to 1.020 sg (about 2.5 to 5 brix). Fermentation and bottling durations not specified in source, estimated. Source: https://wiki.meadtools.com/en/recipes/melomels/0002
~125 days total