ok i made my first meed
1.3 lbs Mixed honey
1.47lbs Blackberry honey
1 gal Filtered water
1/4tsp Yeast nutrient
1pack Lalvin yeast
1.7 lbs Mixed berries (in secondary) frozen
1tsp Sorbistat (use when fermentation is done)
1.6 lbs Strawberries frozen
date made:1-18-14
OG: 1.060
Secondary gravity reading 2/1: 1.024 (4.7 ABV)
2/15 1.010 (6.6 ABV)
im expecting a final ABV around 9%
so as aposed to topping off to 1 gal i added one gal of water so my ABV is a little lower then expected so i have closer to 1.5 gal with the extra juice that came out of the fruit too. so here are my questions
1) should i add 1-2lbs of honey to up the ABV and flavor? or just let finish out this way
2) once it is in secondary fermentation how long should i let it sit? i have heard a few months?
3) if adding more honey should i add more yeast?
4) any suggestions or any other ideas?
i tried it at 6.6abv and it was good lots of fruit came through which is what i wanted
1.3 lbs Mixed honey
1.47lbs Blackberry honey
1 gal Filtered water
1/4tsp Yeast nutrient
1pack Lalvin yeast
1.7 lbs Mixed berries (in secondary) frozen
1tsp Sorbistat (use when fermentation is done)
1.6 lbs Strawberries frozen
date made:1-18-14
OG: 1.060
Secondary gravity reading 2/1: 1.024 (4.7 ABV)
2/15 1.010 (6.6 ABV)
im expecting a final ABV around 9%
so as aposed to topping off to 1 gal i added one gal of water so my ABV is a little lower then expected so i have closer to 1.5 gal with the extra juice that came out of the fruit too. so here are my questions
1) should i add 1-2lbs of honey to up the ABV and flavor? or just let finish out this way
2) once it is in secondary fermentation how long should i let it sit? i have heard a few months?
3) if adding more honey should i add more yeast?
4) any suggestions or any other ideas?
i tried it at 6.6abv and it was good lots of fruit came through which is what i wanted