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Hmmm, so the fermentation seems to smell right and progress....no bubbles...maybe my lid has a leak somewhere that I can't see.. First time for me its kinda weird. Lesson: harder to measure/sample the liquid with 8lbs of blueberry on top. Will grab a sample soon, been busy with friends...

OK! Just an update. I started 3-4 days ago (my log is elsewhere atm), and was having quite some problem starting the yeast. I was worried I messed up and on day 2 added an extra packet of yeast starter. I had ran out of room in the freezer so I had to put 8lbs (of total 12) of 'defrosted and...

Sweet! So I'm going to give this stuff a shot. I've adjusted my recipe to reflect some changes and am starting the first few days just with water and then adding the frozen fruit after the yeast have set in. herbs, elderflower, and maybe oak will go in at week 2 for 2 weeks.

Cool! Thanks for your feedback. I will go for lemon, especially if I don't find cheaper elderberry. It sounds like sound advise, and the secret ingredient to my blueberry muffin recipe is lemon zest...so hey that makes perfect sense! I am contemplating using some frozen lemonade concentrate I...

I believe I should reduce by half or eliminate maybe the acid blend. I'm realizing that the acid suggestion came from a fruit-wine recipe, meanwhile the honey might give acidity of its own. {realizing this from more reading, not spontaneous divination.}

I don't see anything wrong with this, but I'm a newb. Some people like their apfwelwein sparkling, that's pretty standard. Similar with mead some people like it sparkling. It can slightly change the PH.

Well, heyo. LONG STORY: Rambling about my limited background experience and last few years. Skip ahead for the short story: I haven't been around here for a while, but I've been lurking for the last few months. My last foray into homebrew was over two years ago and I ended up brewing about...