I've just made my first blueberry Melomel and it's not turning out like I planed. Maybe you can help.
15Lb Sams club honey
6 Lb blueberries
4 teaspoons of Yeast Nutrient
I made a yeast starter with wyeast sweet mead but after 24 hours it never started.
So I pitched in the same 1/2 gal starter some Champagne yeast that started right away.
I boiled 2 gals of water added the honey after about a 1/2 hour I added the blueberries. I kept the whole thing to a low boil for about 45 minutes before cooling it down and bring up to 5 gals. My O.G was 1.086 I was hoping for much higher. It fermented really well for four weeks then slowed to a stop. When I racked it the gav was 1.009 I tasted it and it was very dry. Not a hint of honey or blueberry taste at all. I added 4 teaspoons of acid blend hoping that might do something for it. So far it's given it a tart taste nothing more. I'd like to sweeten it up by adding more honey maybe more berries? What do think ?
15Lb Sams club honey
6 Lb blueberries
4 teaspoons of Yeast Nutrient
I made a yeast starter with wyeast sweet mead but after 24 hours it never started.
So I pitched in the same 1/2 gal starter some Champagne yeast that started right away.
I boiled 2 gals of water added the honey after about a 1/2 hour I added the blueberries. I kept the whole thing to a low boil for about 45 minutes before cooling it down and bring up to 5 gals. My O.G was 1.086 I was hoping for much higher. It fermented really well for four weeks then slowed to a stop. When I racked it the gav was 1.009 I tasted it and it was very dry. Not a hint of honey or blueberry taste at all. I added 4 teaspoons of acid blend hoping that might do something for it. So far it's given it a tart taste nothing more. I'd like to sweeten it up by adding more honey maybe more berries? What do think ?