{"id":646,"date":"2023-10-11T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=646"},"modified":"2024-03-03T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T21:18:23","slug":"mrm-burtons-blueberry-currant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/?p=646","title":{"rendered":"MRM ~ Burton&#8217;s Blueberry Currant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F646&print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F646&print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-440\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.mrice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MattRiceMead-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>2 lbs Menards honey<br \/>\n1 lbs Electric Works honey<br \/>\n3 lbs frozen \/ thawed \/ mushed Kroger blueberries<br \/>\n4 oz Black Currant concentrate<br \/>\n1 package Kveik Ale Yeast reconstituted with 1\/2 cup water, dash of honey and Fermaid O<br \/>\n1 Gallon Dollar Tree spring water<\/p>\n<p><strong>9\/1\/23 (day 1)<\/strong><br \/>\nMixed all ingredients in Kilwins bucket.<br \/>\nPitched yeast and fermenting in hot garage<br \/>\n<strong>S.G. = 1.104<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Possible ABV = 14.2%<br \/>\nALCOHOL TOLERANCE = 12% ABV (Right from website) so it may only go to 1.020&#8230;.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9\/5\/23 (day 4)<\/strong><br \/>\n2 tsp Bentonite clay reconstituted in 1\/2 cup hot water<br \/>\n1 tsp yeast nutrient (Not fermaid)<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp Acid Blend<br \/>\n1 campden tablet crushed<\/p>\n<p><strong>9\/10\/23 (day 9) (Stabilized)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>S.G. = 1.000<\/strong>.\u00a0 Yield about 1 and 1\/2 gallon.<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate<br \/>\n1\/4 tsp Potassium Metabisulfite<br \/>\n1 Campden tab<br \/>\n1 oz oak chips (Split between both carboys)<br \/>\n1 Tbsp Sparkolloid (Split between both carboys)<br \/>\n<strong>13.8% ABV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9\/21\/23 (day 20)<\/strong><br \/>\nI racked off the oak chips and into plastic jugs.\u00a0 (G.V. jugs that were sanitized).\u00a0 Now we let it sit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10\/11\/23 (Day 41)<\/strong><br \/>\nI back sweetened and bottled this beautiful beast today.\u00a0 It tastes AMAZING.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t wait to let it age a bit and try it in 6 months.\u00a0 No final gravity taken because I didn&#8217;t have to sweeten it to much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 lbs Menards honey 1 lbs Electric Works honey 3 lbs frozen \/ thawed \/ mushed Kroger blueberries 4 oz Black Currant concentrate 1 package Kveik Ale Yeast reconstituted with 1\/2 cup water, dash of honey and Fermaid O 1 Gallon Dollar Tree spring water 9\/1\/23 (day 1) Mixed all ingredients in Kilwins bucket. 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