BlackBerry Mead

[MtBlancoFarms]

1st home brew that I got to bottle. Didn’t get any gravity readings so not sure of ABV%. Bit on the sweet side, hopefully will mellow with time.

 

[AkTom]

Looks nice. You do need a hydrometer for sure. That will help you on many levels. If it's too sweet for you, make another batch and blend.

 

[matew90]

looks delicious,, did you measure PH value of must ?? What is the normal PH for mead at the begining and what can we add to lower it??

 

[matew90]

and did you put cherry in first or second ferment

 

[MtBlancoFarms]

looks delicious,, did you measure PH value of must ?? What is the normal PH for mead at the begining and what can we add to lower it??

New to home brewing, just starting. Didn't get any readings, will get more in depth the longer I brew

 

[MtBlancoFarms]

and did you put cherry in first or second ferment

It's a a blackberry and was in primary, bit on sweet side. think I'll do another batch less honey and blend per AkTom suggestion

 

[bboots]

I've only bottled 2 gals so new brewer too. I put a pound of BB in the primary (1 gal) and added BB flavoring afterward since 1 pound didn't give enough of a kick. Was one of 3 first batches of mead, no fancy nutrients just raisins.
Looks awesome.

 

[WFox93]

The color of that is awesome. I recently did my first batch of mead during a beer hiatus and chose blackberry as a flavor add. I used 3 pints of pure raw clover honey and just one normal sized box of blackberries in the primary. I did crush my berries and soak them in sugar for 2 days before brew day(?). I got none of the color and a slightly tart blackberry flavor