Jericurl
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I'll be starting this mead soon and I'm just looking for input.
This will be my largest (and most expensive) batch of mead and I don't want to screw it up.
I'm loosely basing it on Skyrim's Black Briar mead (never goes into how it's actually made, but for some odd reason I keep picturing things foraged from a heathrow in England...elderberries, blackberries, roses, thorny things, etc)
I'm starting with a large can of Vintner's crushed blackberry and one large can of crushed elderberries. And maybe some black currants.
I'm using blueberry honey.
I'm planning on a 5 to 6 gallon batch @ 11% ABV.
I would also like to use some fruit in primary as well, either blueberry or strawberry. And maybe rosehips? I have a ridiculous amount that haven't used yet that I need to dispose of.....or would that add bitterness to the mead?
I'm also wondering if adding dried elderberries in secondary is advisable or should I just leave it be with all the elderberries in primary.
This will be my largest (and most expensive) batch of mead and I don't want to screw it up.
I'm loosely basing it on Skyrim's Black Briar mead (never goes into how it's actually made, but for some odd reason I keep picturing things foraged from a heathrow in England...elderberries, blackberries, roses, thorny things, etc)
I'm starting with a large can of Vintner's crushed blackberry and one large can of crushed elderberries. And maybe some black currants.
I'm using blueberry honey.
I'm planning on a 5 to 6 gallon batch @ 11% ABV.
I would also like to use some fruit in primary as well, either blueberry or strawberry. And maybe rosehips? I have a ridiculous amount that haven't used yet that I need to dispose of.....or would that add bitterness to the mead?
I'm also wondering if adding dried elderberries in secondary is advisable or should I just leave it be with all the elderberries in primary.
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