buzzerj
Well-Known Member
Started an Orange Blossom BOMM today. Looking to make a Raspberry Melomel BOMM by adding raspberries to the secondary. But at the start it's a traditional BOMM.
1 gallon of still Raspberry Melomel BOMM
Target O.G. = 1.080 F.G = 0.995 % ABV = 11.2%
2.5 lbs. Orange Blossom Honey (La Luz Honey - Valley Center
Produce $12.99 for 3 lbs.)
1 Tsp. Pectic Enzyme at must preparation
0.25 Tsp. Potassium Bicarbonate (KHCO3) at must preparation
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at must preparation
0.25 Tsp. DAP at must preparation
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at 1/3rd sugar break (~1.073)
0.25 Tsp. DAP at 1/3rd sugar break (~1.073)
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at 2/3rds sugar break (~1.035)
0.25 Tsp. DAP at 2/3rds sugar break (~1.035)
Activated Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale yeast smacked for 2 hours+
Purchased Arrowhead spring water to one gallon
12-18 oz. frozen raspberries
Honey was crystalized and gritty. I used a 3 lbs. quart jar of Orange Blossom honey. Needed to stir it up with a butter knife to get it to flow. I put just less than 2.25 lbs.of honey in. Hard to get an O.G. reading – looks like 1.080ish. Everything was shaken well so it's very oxygenated. Added the Wyeast 1388 yeast after a couple hours. It's just over one gallon to start. Planning to secondary this in a sanitized 2 gallon bucket with frozen/thawed raspberries in a muslin bag for a week with some strategic squeezing. Following that, the plan is to rack back into a sanitized one gallon glass jug to age. Everything worked well thus far. Any comments?
1 gallon of still Raspberry Melomel BOMM
Target O.G. = 1.080 F.G = 0.995 % ABV = 11.2%
2.5 lbs. Orange Blossom Honey (La Luz Honey - Valley Center
Produce $12.99 for 3 lbs.)
1 Tsp. Pectic Enzyme at must preparation
0.25 Tsp. Potassium Bicarbonate (KHCO3) at must preparation
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at must preparation
0.25 Tsp. DAP at must preparation
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at 1/3rd sugar break (~1.073)
0.25 Tsp. DAP at 1/3rd sugar break (~1.073)
0.5 Tsp. Fermaid K at 2/3rds sugar break (~1.035)
0.25 Tsp. DAP at 2/3rds sugar break (~1.035)
Activated Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale yeast smacked for 2 hours+
Purchased Arrowhead spring water to one gallon
12-18 oz. frozen raspberries
Honey was crystalized and gritty. I used a 3 lbs. quart jar of Orange Blossom honey. Needed to stir it up with a butter knife to get it to flow. I put just less than 2.25 lbs.of honey in. Hard to get an O.G. reading – looks like 1.080ish. Everything was shaken well so it's very oxygenated. Added the Wyeast 1388 yeast after a couple hours. It's just over one gallon to start. Planning to secondary this in a sanitized 2 gallon bucket with frozen/thawed raspberries in a muslin bag for a week with some strategic squeezing. Following that, the plan is to rack back into a sanitized one gallon glass jug to age. Everything worked well thus far. Any comments?