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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Should i add my nutmeg in primary or secondary? Any other suggestions on spices?
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    Time to rack?

    20180728_224430 by Lancelot3289 posted Jul 29, 2018 at 12:04 AM This blueberry melomel was started a little over a week ago. My first batch. Research says to leave it for 2 to 3 weeks but also says to rack when lees reach a certain level on the bottom. No grav reading , i am purchasing one...
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    20180728_224430

    Blueberry melomel
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Awesome, sorry for newbie questions and thanks for the info!
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Ok the orange i will leave alone even though im a little nervous because i didn't follow those joam instructions for it exactly. (No clove, D47 instead of fleishmans) the blueberry is the one i am questioning racking off of fruit. I'm thinking 3 weeks in primary then racking to secondary...
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Rph, when would you recommended rack off of the fruit into secondary? If i rack too soon will i lose fermentation? I was planning on adding more blueberries to the one for more fruit flavor in secondary. Then racking again when they were stripped of color. I will be purchasing a hydrometer...
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Also is there a way to tell ferment is done by looking at the sediment? I don't have a way to measure gravity yet
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    Awesome, thanks for the peace of mind and suggestions. Separate question, how long before i rack off of these blueberries and oranges? in regard to them adding bitterness to the final product. I have seen conflicting messages on this.
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    thank you all for the quick info. I was born and raised in Louisiana and never heard of a swamp cooler lol ill try that. I bought a bulk package of 10 packets of D47 because i read it was good for beginners and melomel. Ill use it when fermenting some fall batches. Recomendations for a good...
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    Temperature inquiry (lalvin D47)

    This is my first batch of mead/melomel I have two one gallon carboys going, recipes listed below. I pitched my yeast 4 days ago and with all the attention i paid to sterilization, quantities of honey, fruit, aeration, etc. I just stumbled across the temp range of the lalvin D47 yeast that i...
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