so i am wanting to make a blackberry mead. i bought a can of Vintners Harvest Blackberry fruit wine base (96 oz) i want to make 5 gallons of mead using the calculator i am thinking of adding 15 lbs of honey and adding water to 5 gallons. i have yeast energizer yeast hulls fermaid k to add as well but i have to do more research on it but as it stands ill add 1 tsp yeast hull every other day to maximum of 5 tsp. the off day ill add 1 tsp fermaid k at beginning of the fermentation. ive read alot of comments on how blackberry mead is tart but the honey has a sweet edition to balance the mouthfeel? / flavor out. i have no idea how to do this. i believe ill add some frozen blackberries to the secondary to rack onto after the primary fermentation is over. ive been listening to the radio station ive downloaded the episodes so im even more confused now lol. alot of the recipes ive found all contain frozen fruit and since i am using a wine base im not sure how to change the recipes around to fit mine.
1 can vitners harvest blackberry wine base
1 tsp fermaid k
5 tsp yeast hulls
15 lbs clover honey
up to 5 gallons of spring water
yeast is a toss up of nottinghams ale yeast or cotes de blancs.
any critique would be appreciated or advise
1 can vitners harvest blackberry wine base
1 tsp fermaid k
5 tsp yeast hulls
15 lbs clover honey
up to 5 gallons of spring water
yeast is a toss up of nottinghams ale yeast or cotes de blancs.
any critique would be appreciated or advise