Vintners Harvest secondary

[CrazyMFJones]

I have a blackberry mel that's lacking fruit color and flavor and its too dry for me. Any one ever try a can of Vinters Harvest Puree to up the fruit and sweetness level at the same time ?

 

[loveofrose]

Yes, I've tried it. It needs time to integrate into the mead. After you add it, age it another 3 months and taste. It may need longer. It doesn't add much in the way of sweetness. You'll need to add more honey for that.

 

[CrazyMFJones]

Thank you. Would I be better off with fresh fruit? Does it integrate faster? How long would I have to wait for the honey to meld?

 

[loveofrose]

Fruit (fresh or not) just needs time to integrate when added to secondary. Unless your going for a sweet fruit bomb. Those go pretty fast. Sweetness hides many flaws.

Honey incorporates pretty fast but the flavor and aroma intensify in the 6-8 month range. This timeframe is shorter for some yeast and longer for others.