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Thanks for the info guys. I already added pectin enzyme when I added the blueberries. I was thinking about adding a can of oregon canned blueberry to it when I bottle. Would it be a better idea to add it before I bottle and let it bulk age a bit? Also, should I use more than one can? I forget...

I added 5 pounds of blueberries to a 5 gallon batch of mead about a month ago. How long should I leave it on the berries?

Sorry to bump this thread again but how long would you recommend I age this on the fruit? Thanks in advance.

4 can of pink lemonade concentrate(no preservatives) 2 lbs. sugar Water to make 2 gallons I'm using montrachet yeast for this. The way I figure it should come to around 6% ABV. I plan to carbonate in the bottle around 3 months. I was wanting some input whether I should use acid blend and...

I also used Pastuer Champagne yeast. Further reading has said that it's not used for sparkling wines. Do you foresee any downside to carbonating it naturally in the bottle?

I made a mead on valentines day with champagne yeast. The blueberries have come in and I wanna add about 15 pounds for flavoring before carbonating/bottling. Do I need to do anything to sanitize/sterilize the blueberries or should I just mash and rack on top of them?

I've got about a gallon of head space above my mead. I'm wanting to boil some water and rack it until the top of my carboy is almost full. I'm afraid of it oxidizing. What would you guys recommend? I was thinking maybe boiling the water with campden, cooling, then racking into my mead carboy.

sweet I was only finding "Leap Year Mead", thanks.

What happened to the Leap Year Mead thread? I was just reading it a week or so ago and now there are only two posts?

Am I crazy or were there not dozens of posts on this thread?

I've got an unflavored mead that is approx. 4 months old. I ordered ten mexican vanilla beans to rack it with. The mead is approx. 13% ABV. Do I need to rack with campden or to sanitize the the beans? I've racked it about 4 times and used campden in it once already...I am worried about the...

Have any of you guys snuck a taste of this? It's been almost a year and i'd be curious to know how it is. I've got 5 gallons of mead that is yet to be flavored with anything. It's about 4 months old so far. I am considering trying this recipe out. I know I won't actually wait 4 years to try...

That's kinda what I was thinking too. I didn't want to have to re-pitch the yeast. Thanks for the advice!

I've got a belgian abby that is going to come in around 10% ABV. I plan on aging it for around 8-9 months before trying it. Should I bottle it around 2 months and age it in the bottle or should I age it in the secondary for 6-7 months before bottling? Or does it matter? Thanks in advance.

Beersmith is a very handy program to have around. The way I figure it your OG including the honey would have been 1.090 with a final gravity of 1.023 that's an apparent attenuation of 69% I think most yeasts get around 70-75%, maybe someone who knows more than I can tell you for sure. It...

I've got 4 gallons of holiday ale I'm going to bottle/mini-keg today but I need some clarification. I want to put 1.3 gal. of it in a mini-keg and bottle the remaining ~2.7 gal. How can I calculate the amount of priming sugar to use? I know i'm supposed to use less for the keg but I am unclear...

I usually top up my PM/extract brews with around 1/2 gallon of water extra. It seems that when I don't the yeast layer is so thick I am about a 1/2 gallon short. Like tgrier said though, make sure you don't water it down too much though. Definitely refrain from adding water at this point as...

The reason your OG was off is probably because it wasn't mixed thoroughly when you took the reading. It takes ALOT of stirring to get the wort uniform. I have just given mine time and the last reading I took was 1.020. I am going to bottle this weekend. To both of you who are experiencing the...

Thanks for the info guys, you've all been a huge help!

Does anyone have another tried and true abby ale recipe they would care to share?