ok i plan on making a blueberry melomel. i have a 3lb can of pureed blueberries. since they are canned I'm not worried about pasteurizing them. what i am worried about is how to add them to the must. i want to use a 6.5 gallon glass carboy but i cant quite figure out how to get the berries in without causing a big mess.
i am going to put the berries in a grain bag to hold the solid bits. but then trying to squese that bag into the carboy would be a disaster. i could use a bottling cane to push the bag part way into the carboy leaving some sticking out the top. then use a funnel to pour the berries into the bag. next tie off the bag and let it fall rest of the way in. then once i have racked to a secondary use a coat hanger to hook the drawstring on the bag and pull it back out.
i am going to put the berries in a grain bag to hold the solid bits. but then trying to squese that bag into the carboy would be a disaster. i could use a bottling cane to push the bag part way into the carboy leaving some sticking out the top. then use a funnel to pour the berries into the bag. next tie off the bag and let it fall rest of the way in. then once i have racked to a secondary use a coat hanger to hook the drawstring on the bag and pull it back out.