Hi y'all, well I signed up and tried to post this before but it disappeared so here goes again. After a ton of youtube videos and skulking about your forums I ordered my gear and it showed up tonight. So I thought I would give it a spin. So here is the recipe for my first try, please if you see any glaring errors jump in and show me the way.
Black Currant / Tart Cherry Melomel
3.38 lbs - Dark Wildflower Honey - 100% pure raw
20 fl oz - Tart Cherry Juice organic 100% tart cherry no preservatives
16 fl oz - Black Currant Juice organic 100% black currant no preservatives
5 g - Lalvin D47 rehydrated at 98 degrees F
1/4 t - Yeast energizer - LD Carlson - start, to repeat 2/3
1/3 t - Yeast nutrient - LD Carlson - start, to repeat 2/3 and 1/3
Add to 1 gallon - water - natural spring
S.G. before yeast and nutrients - 1.120
Tasted it for giggles - its awesome - cherry pops to the front - then honey - and the black currant that I thought would slap me was hovering in the back with earth tones and a warm feel. I really want it to finish sweet. The color is dark burgundy almost black. Topped it with a Barcardi airlock was out of vodka.
Black Currant / Tart Cherry Melomel
3.38 lbs - Dark Wildflower Honey - 100% pure raw
20 fl oz - Tart Cherry Juice organic 100% tart cherry no preservatives
16 fl oz - Black Currant Juice organic 100% black currant no preservatives
5 g - Lalvin D47 rehydrated at 98 degrees F
1/4 t - Yeast energizer - LD Carlson - start, to repeat 2/3
1/3 t - Yeast nutrient - LD Carlson - start, to repeat 2/3 and 1/3
Add to 1 gallon - water - natural spring
S.G. before yeast and nutrients - 1.120
Tasted it for giggles - its awesome - cherry pops to the front - then honey - and the black currant that I thought would slap me was hovering in the back with earth tones and a warm feel. I really want it to finish sweet. The color is dark burgundy almost black. Topped it with a Barcardi airlock was out of vodka.