well its about 3 months since the initial brew day right now. when it really cold its half decent tasting.
OK. Just bottled today, didn't carb.
Overall I was satisfied, but was hoping for more blueberriness to the taste. Tastes like apple cider to me with a twist, altough that twist was $20 worth of blueberry juice. Still, it's some thing nice and diffferent.
Here's a question. Do I need to refrigerate?
Matt
at least in my version theres enough alcohol to put down a horse. I wouldn't worry about refridgeration
I started a gallon of this last week. I used 1 gallon of Motts, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 12 oz of frozen blueberries, and pitched 1/3 packet of Nottingham ale.
I got a SG of 1.058 but I took it before I put the blueberries in. It just now hit me that I probably should have taken the reading after I put the blueberries in? If so, how much do you think a 12 ounce package of frozen blueberries added to the SG?
Still thrilled this gets made from time to time, I still have a bottle or two left
It could be foam due to fermentation. Are there berries being kept submerged at all?
I left the berries in secondary for a long time (3-4 months) and they eventually dropped to the bottom of the carboy ala post 66 in this thread. I then transferred to tertiary for further aging and clarifying. After a couple more months it was transferred to my bottling bucket and eventually bottled. Many of those were than aged for a LONG time, I still have a few hiding around.
PS sorry for not responding to your pm
How's it looking?
Mine is three years old (i think) I had a glass the other day, still good, very mellow. I should start a new batch sometime soon.
Matt
Matt, did yours smooth out a ton over time? All the flavor is still there for mine, but it is just incredibly mellow. Dwavs that's a beautiful looking carboy right there, I love that deep purple color
Matt, did yours smooth out a ton over time? All the flavor is still there for mine, but it is just incredibly mellow. Dwavs that's a beautiful looking carboy right there, I love that deep purple color
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