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• Posted in thread: Blackberry score from the local market. on 07-17-2012 at 03:12 AM
  Yeah Julie, what oak do you recommend for blackberry??

• Posted in thread: real quick question about freezing blueberries on 07-16-2012 at 10:23 AM
  That was one of my other big questions is if I should invest in a steaming pot, or just mash em
  up and pour in a bag in the primary fermenter, seems like I would need a few mesh bags
  though.when you u...

• Posted in thread: real quick question about freezing blueberries on 07-16-2012 at 02:56 AM
  Steaming has been good for me. I think I paid about $120 for my juicer. If you can the juice it
  will last a long time. It takes up less space then keeping it in your freezer. It will also
  alter the fl...

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-16-2012 at 02:22 AM
  Still bubbling as of this morning. I might make it to 18% after all (or pretty darn close)

• Posted in thread: real quick question about freezing blueberries on 07-16-2012 at 02:20 AM
  Shockwave,I made blueberry wine and mead. Have only done a few batches. Maybe 24 gallons
  between the two. I get mine from an organic grower. It's a personal choice to wash or not. I
  did not wash any o...

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-13-2012 at 03:43 AM
  Also to keep up with the numbers. I started 6 gallons at SG 1.103, the sugar addition of 4#
  stepped it up to total SG 1.132, if it ferments dry that's a lovely 18%

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-13-2012 at 03:36 AM
  Well that didn't go so well. I titrated according to directions. 15ml sample, 3 drops
  phenolthaline, drew up 10 ml of 0.2 NaOH. Added 1/2 ml at a time and no discernible color
  change. Pitched the samp...

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-13-2012 at 02:11 AM
  Racked to secondary this morning, it was at 1.012 and still going after adding the 4#'s sugar
  on the 9th..... Still need to titrate the acidity......bout to do that in a few minutes....

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-12-2012 at 03:48 AM
  Yeah Deezil. I did add it two days ago and then air locked it. It's been bubbling away pretty
  good. Not as fast as I expected. Will take another reading tomorrow and see if I need to rack
  to carboy.

• Posted in thread: Wild BlackBerry Port on 07-09-2012 at 04:11 PM
  Bob1,Even if it doesn't fully ferment, it will help with my back sweetening.