Let the mead do it's thing for 6 mos to a year (plus). You'll be glad you waited. Trust me.
I still have a bottle of Barkshack Ginger Mead that's over 13 years old. I think I'll crack it on the day I retire...or at my retirement party...in 3 years...
No, It's not my first mead, just 4th or 5th. I have a bad habit of getting impatient. I Just Get So EXCITED! about a month or two in temptation gets the better of me.