Anyone wanna share a 1 gallon blueberry mead recipe?

[videojunkie1208]

When filling wine bottles, I like to fill to the shoulder, it minimizes the airspace.

 

[Flexmedia]

When filling wine bottles, I like to fill to the shoulder, it minimizes the airspace.

You mean like just below the yellow on my bottles?

 

[videojunkie1208]

Right where the sharp curve to the cork is. But for a first go, I think you did a marvelous job.

Put the in the wine cabinet, and pull one out in 6 months and see how you like it.

 

[Flexmedia]

Right where the sharp curve to the cork is. But for a first go, I think you did a marvelous job.

Put the in the wine cabinet, and pull one out in 6 months and see how you like it.

Great! Looking forward to it. Thanks for all your help. Now, off to the next batch. I have a ton of honey and a ton of blueberries!

 

[Flexmedia]

I’m reading where people are “Turning” their wine? I’m still new and I’m going to leave my mead for 6 months after bottling and try it. Am I supposed to rotate it around or lay it down, change positions during that 6 month?
Thanks,
Art

 

[SanAequitas]

I have never bothered rotating meads or anything.

If you have a cork cork, they can get dry/brittle and dissolve or fall apart, so it doesn't hurt to go sideways to keep it moist.

Turning wine is done to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom, and slightly attach to the wall. Turning allows more wall space to attach to. So theoretically, it helps hold more sediment from mixing when you pour. Not something I think has enough noticeable benefit to really bother with.

 

[Flexmedia]

I have never bothered rotating meads or anything.

If you have a cork cork, they can get dry/brittle and dissolve or fall apart, so it doesn't hurt to go sideways to keep it moist.

Turning wine is done to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom, and slightly attach to the wall. Turning allows more wall space to attach to. So theoretically, it helps hold more sediment from mixing when you pour. Not something I think has enough noticeable benefit to really bother with.

Thanks for the info!