Ok, so I am pretty psyched and have been following the boards awhile, but never registered, alas I am here. Thanks for having me!
Long time beer brewer, neewb Mead maker!
Some questions???
1: 15 pounds of blackberries (hand picked, ouch!) and 25 pounds of of wildflower honey (very tasty, but was flash boiled at 160F I am told)
Looking for a medium bodied in the middle mead, not dry, not sweet, any ideas? I'd love some numbers gallons of h2o # of honey and fruit. Thinking I'll do a three gallon batch.
2: Yeast, Lalvin K1-V1116 ok, I know that this is a white wine yeast, but are there better options for more of a middle of the road mead?
3: I am on the idea of not boiling honey, maybe heat it to get it into solution, but that's it. Good??
4: Fruit after Primary? I am thinking that this is what I will do to get a good fruit taste and nose? I made a blackberry wine this season that I am not sure has a fruit taste at all, just gave it color really.
5: With regards to fruit, should I sulfate the stuff solo 24 hours before pitching it into the must post primary or will the ETOH be enough to kill domestic buggers!
Ok' Ill stop there, I could go on all night...I am gonna go pour a nice Bourbon!
Thanks
Steve's of Maine
Long time beer brewer, neewb Mead maker!
Some questions???
1: 15 pounds of blackberries (hand picked, ouch!) and 25 pounds of of wildflower honey (very tasty, but was flash boiled at 160F I am told)
Looking for a medium bodied in the middle mead, not dry, not sweet, any ideas? I'd love some numbers gallons of h2o # of honey and fruit. Thinking I'll do a three gallon batch.
2: Yeast, Lalvin K1-V1116 ok, I know that this is a white wine yeast, but are there better options for more of a middle of the road mead?
3: I am on the idea of not boiling honey, maybe heat it to get it into solution, but that's it. Good??
4: Fruit after Primary? I am thinking that this is what I will do to get a good fruit taste and nose? I made a blackberry wine this season that I am not sure has a fruit taste at all, just gave it color really.
5: With regards to fruit, should I sulfate the stuff solo 24 hours before pitching it into the must post primary or will the ETOH be enough to kill domestic buggers!
Ok' Ill stop there, I could go on all night...I am gonna go pour a nice Bourbon!
Thanks
Steve's of Maine