Has anyone ever tried making a melomel with Medjool or Khadrawi dates? As in the fruit of the date palm? I searched the forum, and got no hits on Medjool and over 500 on Date Melomel, go figure. Just to let folks know I did search before starting a new thread.
Anyway, back on topic, what does anyone know about the Phoenix dactylifera? If I was going to "experiment" with a 1 gallon batch using 3lbs of honey, how much and how should I add Medjool dates to the mixture? Should I freeze them first? Pit them? Just throw them in whole? I can either use a 1 gallon glass jug or a 2 gallon plastic bucket to ferment if I use whole fruits.
I would normally use Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast and some DAP and Energizer. Is pH a concern with this fruit? I've been needing an excuse to buy a pH meter.
Anyway, back on topic, what does anyone know about the Phoenix dactylifera? If I was going to "experiment" with a 1 gallon batch using 3lbs of honey, how much and how should I add Medjool dates to the mixture? Should I freeze them first? Pit them? Just throw them in whole? I can either use a 1 gallon glass jug or a 2 gallon plastic bucket to ferment if I use whole fruits.
I would normally use Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast and some DAP and Energizer. Is pH a concern with this fruit? I've been needing an excuse to buy a pH meter.