Making A Blueberry Mead (Melomel)

[PolishWineP]

In just about any agricultural area you should be able to find a local honey producer. Our "local" producer is a friend of a friend who lives a good hour from us, but it's well worth the effort.

 

[masta]

These sites might be of some help to locate a local supplier:


http://www.localhoneyforsale.com/search/default.asp


http://www.honeylocator.com/

 

[paubin]

So Waldo,

How is the blueberry doing? On my last melomel the clearing was pretty quick. I could almost bottle right know if I wanted.



Pete

 

[Waldo]

It is clearing nicely Pete. I am probably going to bulk age this one for at least a year in the carboy.

 

[paubin]

I usually bulk for six months max as my carboys tell me they like fresh wine every once in a while.



Just kidding, I'm not really that insane

That is one of the things I really like about meads( besides the taste that is), they clear so nicely.



Pete

 

[Waldo]

Racked the Blueberry again this past Saturday evening. It has a deep rich color and at tasting the flavor of the blueberries had developed a lot more than was detected at the last racking.

Edited by: Waldo

 

[Bert]

That is really looking good Waldo....I find I really like meads and can get excited about them...they are just that different, but fun to enjoy.

 

[Waldo]

Thanks Bert..I am fairly new to meads but learning to enjoy and appreciate them..A LOT !!

 

[pkcook]

Looks good Waldo!

 

[kutya]

waldo, do you wait a full year to drink your mead like I have read on the internet? I'm about to start a batch of Rasberry mead, and find that I hate to wait?? I hear they call it adult ADD???? By the way that batch looks really good.Edited by: kutya

 

[Waldo]

I will have to admit that I haven't been able to save any of my wines/meads for a year yet. Hopefully I can start hoarding some back now A case of each type I make...Maybe a half case......maybe a bottle or two...maybe one bottle!

 

[pkcook]

One bottle seems to be the right number

!

 

[masta]

I am just now at a point of having afair amount of wine in inventory that is a year old. I have found it takes quite a bit of inventory to accomplish this and maintain the same level of drinking!

 

[paubin]

That is why I like to bulk age as long as possible. I can keep my gready paws off the wines longer that way and the wines get a chance to mature.


Pete

 

[kutya]

So what you are all saying is that impatience is a common problem among home vinters????? lol

 

[Waldo]

Here is the label I designed for my Blueberry Mead

Edited by: Waldo

 

[dfwwino]

Waldo, that is an awesome label. I am salivating looking at the honey and blueberries. It makes me want to open my fermenter and starting drinking my day old mead. Great job.

 

[sangwitch]

That's a great label. I would not feel guilty at all having a bit of that for breakfast with a label like that. It just looks so wholesome and nutritious!

 

[paubin]

Top knotch label as always Waldo!


Pete

 

[masta]

Awesome...You got skills!