10/20/24 FIRST BACTCH AT MSR!!!!
(10/19/24) Thawed 5 lbs of blackberries in a Kilwins bucket
10/20/24
5 lbs blackberries
5 lbs McComb Bees Honey (From Decatur)
2 gallons Crystal Geyser water
10 grams Fermaid-O
Mangrove Jacks Yeast
S.G. = 1.082 (10% ABV possible)
Mixed all ingredients. The bucket is full and the airlock is getting a little cramped. It’s going (I lifted the lid once).
11/3/24
S.G. = 1.000 (He’s Done!!)
racked and stabilized. Tart but flavorful.
Added small amount of sage.
12/3/24
Tasted both the dregs and the good stuff. I threw out the dregs. It was bad. The good stuff tasted great.
1/4/25
1 Gallon for me. Back sweetened to 1.020 and it tastes amazing!
1 Gallon for Grace. No sweetening.
Bottled and labeled 1/4/25