| Melomel (Mead with Fruit) Making Notes |
| Fruit |
Start Date |
Bottling Date |
Initial SG |
Finish SG |
Alc by Vol |
Notes |
| Elderberry |
03/19/05 |
Not Yet |
1.118 |
1.006 |
15.2% |
- 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 15 lbs very light early honey
- 6.5-7 lbs elderberries
|
| Cherry |
03/19/05 |
Not Yet |
1.122 |
1.012 |
14.9% |
- 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 15 lbs very light early honey
- 6.5-7 lbs cherries
|
| Elderberry |
11/02/03 |
06/27/04 |
1.134 |
1.012 |
16.6% |
- 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 15 lbs clover honey
- 6.5-7 lbs elderberries
|
| Cranberry |
11/02/03 |
06/27/04 |
1.134 |
1.022 |
15.2% |
- 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 15 lbs clover honey
- 6.5-7 lbs cranberries
|
| Raspberry |
03/02/03 |
09/14/03 |
1.094 |
0.996 |
13.3% |
- 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 9-10 lbs of honey
- good initial taste - dry
- added Raspberry flavoring - 2 oz. last racking and 2 oz.
bottling
- 15 lbs of honey next time
- 6.5-7 lbs of raspberries next time
|
| Blackberry |
11/02/02 |
04/27/03 |
1.070 |
0.998 |
9.8% |
- 3 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- very different initial taste
- suffers from using distilled water to top off during racking
- taste has improved with time - dry
- next time 4 gallon start 3 gallon finish
- 15 lbs of honey next time
- 6.5-7 lbs of blackberries next time
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