LongDukDong
Well-Known Member
What it is HBT,
I have a question i hope some of you's can help me with. I made my first batch of mead/melomel back in Nov. using 12lbs of wildflower honey, 3lb bag of frozen mixed berries (blue,rasp & marion) from Costco and Red Star Champagne yeast. I think OG was right over 1080 and it finished out a little drier than i prefer at 1010 but the berry flavors are reminiscent of a cough syrup.
My question is, can I add some frozen strawberries to help out the flavor or would the flavor sit on top of the existing berry notes to make a medicinal strawberry mead? If strawberry wont help the flavor, what will? I plan on adding sorbate and back sweeten a little bit but worried about the mixed berry/ couch medicine flavor.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I have a question i hope some of you's can help me with. I made my first batch of mead/melomel back in Nov. using 12lbs of wildflower honey, 3lb bag of frozen mixed berries (blue,rasp & marion) from Costco and Red Star Champagne yeast. I think OG was right over 1080 and it finished out a little drier than i prefer at 1010 but the berry flavors are reminiscent of a cough syrup.
My question is, can I add some frozen strawberries to help out the flavor or would the flavor sit on top of the existing berry notes to make a medicinal strawberry mead? If strawberry wont help the flavor, what will? I plan on adding sorbate and back sweeten a little bit but worried about the mixed berry/ couch medicine flavor.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!