Morat
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Note:
Berries are a mix of dark purple and lighter purple varieties. I like the lighter purple berries better but wanted a good mix. The dark berries seem to have more tartness.
I wish I used 3-4lb/gal instead of 2.67. Originally making 2gal but bumped up to 3.5 last minute to 2ndary in 3gal carboy. Next year...
Style:
melomel
Ibu:
0
Abv:
13%
Size:
3.0 gal
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Recipe
* 8lb mulberries, rinsed, assorted ripeness* 7lb wildflower honey (Winston-Salem, 8lb would have been better)
* 1 tsp yeast nutrient (optional)
* 71B yeast
* water to 3.5gal
Procedure
* Mix it all in a bucket, pitch yeast* Ferment 7 days
* Strain solids, rack to 3gal carboy
* Leave in 2ndary until clear
* Bottle and cellar for 40yrs
| Data Points [ + ] | |
| 160 |
date:
05/14/2010
note:
8lb honey would have gotten to 1.100
SG:
1.094 @ 60F
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| 162 |
date:
05/20/2010
note:
xfer to 2ndary to clarify. may rack to three 1gal jugs to experiment with spicing. Not enough mead to take a gravity but tasted quite dry. Still fermenting fairly strong.
SG:
1.0xx @ 60F
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| 166 |
date:
05/24/2010
note:
* Boiled 4 sticks cinnamon in 2cup water for 15min
* Naturally cooled * Added less than 1cup liquid to fermenter
SG:
1.0xx @ 60F
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| 173 |
note:
bottled ~1gal, added 1lb 10oz frozen mulberries to remaining mead.
Nice honey nose, tart fruit flavor, cinnamon finish
date:
06/07/2010
SG:
0.994 @ 60F
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| 184 |
date:
07/15/2010
note:
Picked up a little fizz from the summer heat but not enough to notice. The cinnamon is a bit strong yet.
SG:
1.0xx @ 60F
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