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How much fruit would you add, say frozen and thawed blackberries? Thanks

Thanks to everyone for your reply's and information. As for the "dubious provenance" of the recipe, I found it on the internet, so I would not know about it's provenance. I'm very new to this mead making and I'm reading this forum and asking questions to learn how things work or will not work...

I have a melomel recipe for one gallon that reads as follows: 2-pounds of honey, 1-peach, 1-lime, 1/2-orange, 1/3-cup dextrose(brewing sugar), 1-package wine brewing yeast (any kind will do), enough water to top up to the 1 gallon mark. My question is, what is brewing sugar and can it be...

Thank you for your quick answer, I too am just getting started in mead making and need all the help I can get. So far on this forum I have found lots of great information. Thanks once more, Lewis

When did you pitch your yeast in this recipe, before you added in the nutrient & energizer or after adding them. Also did you add in the nutrient one day then on the next day add in the energizer? Thanks