Well I just spent a week in Michigan, and came home with 16 lbs of freshly-picked blueberries, which are now cooling their heels in my freezer. I also picked up 10 lbs of Michigan wildflower honey. I need to supplement that with 10 more lbs of honey, not sure yet what type to get.
My plan is to mix 20 lbs of honey with the 16 lbs of blueberries, which I will mash up before mixing, and add water up to 6 gallons. After reading through the forums I think I will put most, if not all, of the berries in the primary. I have some D21 on hand.
Has anybody used D21 yeast for a blueberry mel? Should I stick with a lighter honey for this recipe, or would throwing in about 5 lbs of buckwheat be a good idea?
Thanks in advance.
My plan is to mix 20 lbs of honey with the 16 lbs of blueberries, which I will mash up before mixing, and add water up to 6 gallons. After reading through the forums I think I will put most, if not all, of the berries in the primary. I have some D21 on hand.
Has anybody used D21 yeast for a blueberry mel? Should I stick with a lighter honey for this recipe, or would throwing in about 5 lbs of buckwheat be a good idea?
Thanks in advance.
