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Other Fruit Melomel |
4 Gal |
14.87% |
0 |
1.114 |
1.001 |
4.5°L |
All Grain |
137 |
Beer
0 |
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Title: Blackberry Melomel (2018) |
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| Boil Size: 4 Gal |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.114 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation Date: 10/16/2018 08:33 PM |
Notes: 2.5 gallons of bottled spring water into sanitized fermenter. added 10lbs Kirkland Clover Honey and 10lbs of harvested/frozen blackberries and topped off water to Original gravity of 1.100. rehydrated 2 packets of lalvin 71B with 95* bottled water. Pitched yeast along with 1 tsp of DAP and 1/2 tsp of fermaid K. temp initially 45* but raised to 65* and began fermentation within 24 hours. fermenter transferred to garage where temp maintained to 65*.
fermaid K additions
at pitch: 1/2tsp
24hrs: 1/2tsp
48hrs:1/2tsp
@ ~1.055:1/2tsp
Degassed and punched fruit twice a day for the first 5 days, gently punch fruit once a day after that.
12/9/2018- after dosing with campden tabs and potassium sorbate, back sweetened with 24 oz by weight of clover honey, final gravity at 1.014
12/12/2018- added 4 oz. med. toast french oak cubes that sat in boiling water for a few minutes. added cubes and liquid. |
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