I want to make a 5 gallon batch of cranberry melomel. I do not want it to tart but want to retain some of the tartness. I have a base recipe using 12.5 pounds of honey and 10 pounds of fresh cranberries. I want a OG of 1.160. I don't think 12.5 pounds of honey will do that. So my basic question...
I started a batch of tomato wine 3 days ago. After allowing 24 hours, I pitched the yeast. Active fermentation was visible in 24 hours. The initial SG was 1.095. After 48 hours my SG is already down to 1.002. Do I have a problem or should I just proceed to racking to a secondary?
I have 6 lbs of Briess Dried Malt Extract - Golden Light. I believe this is un-hopped. Looking for suggestions for a decent recipe to use this up. Anyone?