8/24/23 (Day 1)
2 lbs Menards honey
24 oz Red Raspberries (frozen and thawed)
Mangrove Jacks M05 1/2 packet yeast
Fermaid-O for reconstituting yeast 1/2 tsp
S.G. = 1.092
Possible 13% ABV if it goes dry.
9/10/23 (18 days) (Stabilized)
S.G. = 1.000 and fruit lost all color. Racked off into clean carboy.
1/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate
1/2 tsp Wine Tannin
1/4 tsp Potassium Metabisulfate
1 Campden Tablet
1 Tbsp sparkolloid in 3/4 cup hot water added
Raspberry flavor comes out nicely. It’s dry and will need some back sweetening. It’s going to be clear and clean.
12.2% ABV
10/11/23
This didn’t clear very well AT ALL!!! I bottled it today but still got a lot of sediment. I only back sweetened a little and didn’t take a final gravity because I didn’t really use that much honey to back sweeten. I got 1 750ml bottle and 3 375ml bottles. It tastes good but has a shit ton of sediment.