GeneDaniels1963
Well-Known Member
Last year I experimented with fermenting muscadines with wild yeast, just a very small test batch. It worked great and had a very pleasant taste. So, since then I have been reading up on wild yeast ferments, and I finally decided I had to try it.
Btw, Jeremy Zimmerman has great info on wild fermentation at the following blog: http://www.jereme-zimmerman.com/news/2016/11/8/wild-yeast-is-your-friend
Anway, I really want to do a muscadine mead, but since that harvest is still 3-4 weeks away I decided to start real simple with a blackberry wine, esp. since I have had a huge berry crop this year.
7 lb of blackberries
28oz sugar
8 cups water
1 tsb yeast energizer
SG 1.090 = potential abv 12-13%
I started it yesterday with about half frozen, half fresh berries. This afternoon I started seeing some signs of fermentation, and it has just a very slight smell of yeast. Can't wait to see how this turns out. I will keep everyone informed.
Btw, Jeremy Zimmerman has great info on wild fermentation at the following blog: http://www.jereme-zimmerman.com/news/2016/11/8/wild-yeast-is-your-friend
Anway, I really want to do a muscadine mead, but since that harvest is still 3-4 weeks away I decided to start real simple with a blackberry wine, esp. since I have had a huge berry crop this year.
7 lb of blackberries
28oz sugar
8 cups water
1 tsb yeast energizer
SG 1.090 = potential abv 12-13%
I started it yesterday with about half frozen, half fresh berries. This afternoon I started seeing some signs of fermentation, and it has just a very slight smell of yeast. Can't wait to see how this turns out. I will keep everyone informed.