Mead

• Sparking mead lb./gal: 2 Original Gravity: 1.070-1.075 Final Gravity: .996
• Dry (still) lb./gal: 2-2.5 Original Gravity: up to 1.110 Final Gravity: 1.000-1.010
• Medium (still) lb./gal: 2.5-3 Original Gravity: 1.110-1.120 Final Gravity: 1.010-1.015
• Sweet (still) lb./gal: 3-4 Original Gravity: 1.120-1.135 Final Gravity: 1.020-1.050

• Craig Thoburn 304 231 6685 date?
• Chris Wood 304 231 6058 1/16
• 740-491-0636 Andrew 2/2

• Pear mead bottled January 2018 is very good. Batch 16.
• Mead with Fresh Blueberries kinda headache. Batch 21.
• Fresh Blueberry. Tart. not too strong. Batch 37.
• Vin du Framboise. Sweet Raspberry. not too strong. Batch 29.
• Blueberry Chardonnay. ??? Batch 28.

• Blueberry Wine
• Raspberry Wine
• Blackberry Wine
• Top 10

• 5 us gallons = 18.92 liters.
• To get an SG of 1.05 in water, add 130g of sugar per liter. 130g x 19L = 2470g. 2470 / 28.3 = 88.2oz or 5.5 lb for 5 gallons.
• To get an SG of 1.10 in water, add 261g of sugar per liter, 261g x 19L = 4959g. 4959/ 28.3 = 175.2oz or 10.95 lb for 5 gallons.
• add fruit to 4 gallons of water. Note how much sugar is required to get to desired SG, then add 25% more.
• Using your brew volume, poundage of honey, and OG, you can determine the specific PPPG (points per pound per gallon) your specific honey contributes.
• Average is around 38 or so, so if you added 1 lb honey to a 5 gal batch, you would be adding 38/5 ~ 8 gravity points to your OG…
• Add 1 tsp/gallon of yeast nutrient
• Potassium sorbate, aka “stabilizer,” prevents renewed fermentation in wine that is to be bottled and/or sweetened. Use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon
• Add 5 campden tablets and 2.5 tsp of potassium sorbate to prevent renewed fermentation
• Each campden tablet equals 1/16 tsp of sodium metabisulfite. Use a bit more than 1/4 tsp for 5 gallons.
• 1 teaspoon of pectin enzyme per gallon. it helps to break down all solids after the fermentation
• Labels use #5160. Paper feeds face up.
• Muskoka wine boys email addresses
• Herwig Schroth herlyn@muskoka.com
• Remove labels with OxyClean, GooGone, isopropyl alcohol.
• Yeast is Lalvin D47
• #9 corks are measures 1 3/4” x 15/16”. #8 are 7/8“ x 1 3/4”. #9 are 1/16 greater in diameter.
• use #8 corks
• Oaking mead For chips, a tenth of an ounce per gallon for about a week is sufficient.
• Used old corker on Batch 24. Only 1 miss.
• Add Kieselsol at end of fermentation, then chitosan a day later to remove crud. Both are fining agents.
• Corks are much easier after 2 days of soaking.

 Home Brew Ohio - 3910 Vintners Best Fruit Wine Base, Raspberry (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019QPDR40)
 Started 12/11/2021
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 4 gallons of Spring water
 1 cup sugar.
 To get fermentation started, I heated 2 gallons of water and combined it with the wine base. Then siphoned off 1/2+ gallon onto 2 jugs each with half the yeast. Kept them warm for about 8 hours. Recombined all and all is well the same day.
 Racked into secondary 12/22
 27 bottles 2/13/2022 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate, 1/4 tsp sodium metabisulfite, and 2+ cups sugar
 Home Brew Raspberry
 

 Home Brew Ohio - 3910 Vintners Best Fruit Wine Base, Cherry (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019QQBQ1K)
 Started 11/19/2021
 Ferment was slow to start. Used a heating pad.
 2 cans of Kroger sweet cherries
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 4 gallons of Spring water
 initial SG 1.085.
 Removed cherries 11/27/2021 with SG 1.030.
 Racked into secondary 12/4
 26 bottles 2/6/2022 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 3 campden tablets
 Home Brew Cherry
 

 Australian chardonnay (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DRVY7Q)
 6 pounds of fresh cranberries in cheese cloth
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 3 gallons of Spring water
 26 bottles 3/9/2020 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
 Fresh Cranberry Chardonnay

 12 pounds of [[https://www.ebay.com/usr/bratok07?_trksid=p2047675.l2559|Nature Nate's Honey]]
 6 pounds of fresh cranberries in plastic bags with marbles
 ~2 lbs sugar
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 3 gallons of Spring water
 27 bottles 3/9/2020 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
 Cranberry Mead

 Pear base (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019QQ5XN2)
 2 pounds of Harris Teeter fresh pears
 ~2 lbs sugar
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 3 gallons of Spring water
 11/23/19
 racked into secondary 12/2.

 12 pounds of [[https://www.ebay.com/usr/bratok07?_trksid=p2047675.l2559|Nature Nate's Honey]]
 6 pounds of Harris Teeter fresh pears
 ~2 lbs sugar
 5 tsp yeast nutrient
 Added 4 gallons of Spring water
 11/23/19
 racked into secondary 12/2

Batch 33

• 21 pounds of Harris Teeter fresh black cherries
• ~6 lbs sugar
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• Added 3 gallons of Spring water
• 6/22/19 Initial SG 1.040
• racked into secondary 7/9 about 4 gallons.
• racked again 7/19/2019
• 25 bottles 7/29/19 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Fresh Black Cherry

Batch 32

• 18 pounds of Harris Teeter blueberries
• ~7 lbs sugar
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 6/15/19 Initial SG 1.040
• racked into secondary 6/22.
• racked again 7/9/2019
• 27 bottles 7/18/19 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Fresh Blueberry

Batch 31

• 18 pounds of Harris Teeter blackberries
• 5 lbs sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
• 2 tsp acid blend
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 6/5/19 Initial SG 1.040
• racked into secondary 6/15
• racked again 6/22/2019
• Still cloudy 7/12. Added Kieselsol. Then chitosum a day later. cleared up nicely.
• 26 bottles 7/16/19 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Blackberry Wine

Batch 30

• 2 cans of Vintner's Harvest Fruit Sweet Cherry Puree - Cherry 3 lb. 1 oz https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Q6CTLZ
• 2 1/2 tsp tannin
• 8 lbs suger
• 2/5 tsp pectic enzyme
• 2 tsp acid blend
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 4/14/19 Initial SG 1.070
• racked into secondary 4/21.
• racked again 5/19/2019
• 25 bottles 6/4/19 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Drank 12 oz of the leftovers. Not sweet, but fairly strong.
• Sweet Cherry

Batch 29

• Raspberry (Vintner's Harvest Fruit Bases) 96 oz https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064OLMAS
• 2 1/2 tsp tannin
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• 2/5 tsp pectic enzyme
• 2 tsp acid blend
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 3/6/19 Initial SG 1.1005
• racked into secondary 3'13 - 3/20.
• racked again 5/19/2019. Was still bubbling.
• 25 bottles 5/20/2019 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 1/8 tsp sodium metabisulfite
• On the sweet side even with no sugar
• Vin de Framboise

Batch 28

• 6 liters of Australian Chardonnay juice https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DRVY7Q
• 8 pounds of Harris Teeter Frozen Blueberries
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• added wood chips from package
• Used included Lalvin EC 1118 yeast
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 2/9/19 Initial SG 1.1005
• removed fruit 2/21 and racked into secondary. SG .994
• 29 bottles 4/10/2019 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Blueberry Chardonnay

Batch 27

• 6 liters of Australian Chardonnay juice https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DRVY7Q
• 6 pounds of Walmart Frozen Black Cherries http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/2131
• added wood chips from package
• Used included Bentonite package instead of yeast nutrient.
• Used included Lalvin EC 1118 yeast
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water
• 1/4/19 Initial SG 1.095
• racked 1/19 removed fruit
• racked again 2/1
• added potassium sorbate 3/6
• 28 bottles 3/6/2019

Batch 26

• 6/9 12 pounds of Nature Nate's Honey
• 48 ounces of Vintner's Harvest Cherry Puree
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• 4 gallons of Spring water
• Must temperature was in the 90s. Overflowed the bucket the second day.
• Racked 6/18
• 25 bottles 7/25/2108
• Black Cherry Mead

Batch 25

• 6/7 12 pounds of ORANGE BLOSSOM Natural Honey
• 48 ounces of Vintner's Harvest Raspberry Puree
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• 4 gallons of Spring water
• Racked 6/17
• 25 bottles 7/25/2108
• Raspberry Mead

Batch 24

• 3/16 12 pounds of dickydobiking
• 48 ounces of Blood Orange Puree
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• 5 gallons of Spring water
• racked into secondary 3/14 - SG close to 0
• Blood Orange Mead
• 25 bottles 6/3/2018

Batch 23

• 3/16 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added just 3 gallons of Spring water to leave enough space for the fruit
• added 10+ pounds of fresh Anjou pears
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 3/26.
• Fresh Pear Mead
• 27 bottles 5/5/2018

Batch 22

• 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 2/6 Initial SG 1.090
• added 6 large Honey Crisp apples
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 2/16. SG 1.005.
• Honey Crisp Apple Mead
• 26 bottles 4/6/2018

Batch 21

• 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 1/16 Initial SG 1.090
• added 6.75 lbs fresh blueberries from Safeway
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 1/22. SG 1.010.
• 26 bottles 3/4/2018
• Mead with Fresh Blueberries

Batch 20

• 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 1/6 Initial SG 1.090
• added 5.5 lbs fresh cherries from Safeway
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 1/13. SG 1.020.
• 26 bottles 2/23/2018
• Mead with Fresh Cherries

Batch 19

• 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 12/28 Initial SG 1.000
• added 5 lbs black cherries from Walmart
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 1/3. SG 1.020.
• 26 bottles 2/18/2018
• Black Cherry Mead

Batch 18

• 12 pounds of honeydabber
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Safeway
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 12/23 Initial SG 1.100
• added 6 lbs blueberries from Walmart
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 12/28. SG 1.020.
• 28 bottles 1/XX/2018
• Blueberry Mead

Batch 17

• 12 pounds of Paul's Bees Wildflower Honey
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Harris Teeter
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 11/26 Initial SG 1.085
• added 4+ lbs fresh ginger root from Harris Teeter 11/26
• removed fruit and racked into secondary 12/1. SG 1.000.
• 25 bottles 1/13/2018
• Ginger Mead

Batch 16

• 12 pounds of Paul's Bees Wildflower Honey
• added 1 lb of raw honey from Harris Teeter
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 11/19 Initial SG 1.090
• added 5 lbs fresh pears from Harris Teeter 11/20
• 11/20 SG 1.100
• removed fruit and racked 11/26. SG 1.020.
• 25 bottles 1/6/2018
• Pear Mead

Batch 15

• 12 pounds of Washington State honey
• 5 lbs frozen peaches from Harris Teeter
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 11/10 Initial SG 1.090
• removed fruit 11/15. SG 1.030.
• racked into secondary 11/16. SG 1.025
• 26 bottles 12/28/17
• Peach Mead

Batch 14

• 12 pounds of Washington State honey
• 78 oz (~5 lbs) fresh blackberries from Harris Teeter
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4.5 gallons of Spring water to get to 5+ gallons
• 11/3 Initial SG 1.090
• removed fruit 11/9
• racked into secondary 11/9. SG 1.020
• Racked 12/22 and added 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• 26 bottles 12/22/2017
• Blackberry Mead
• hydromel aux mûres

Batch 13

• 14 pounds of Desert Creek Honey
• 3 pounds of Ocean Spray cranberries
• 7 ounces of Sun Maid Raisins
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient.
• Added 4 gallons of Spring water to get to 6 gallons
• 11/2 Initial SG 1.100
• removed fruit 11/10. SG 1.030.
• racked into secondary 11/12. SG 1.020
• very little cranberrry flavor probably because I did not break the berries. Boiled 3 lbs of cranberries and added them to the must 11/16
• removed cranberries 11/18. reduced by half.
• 27 bottles 12/23 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Cranberry Mead
• l'hydromel à la canneberge

Batch 12

• 6 liters of Australian Chardonnay juice https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016DRVY7Q
• 6 pounds of Traders Joes Black Cherries http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/2131
• skipped adding wood chips from package
• 3 tbsp yeast nutrient. should be 5 tsp.
• Added 4.5 gallons of Spring water to get to 6 gallons
• 10/5 Initial SG 1.095
• removed fruit 10/13
• racked into secondary 10/22. SG .994
• 28 bottles 11/18 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• Chardonnay aux cerises noires

Batch 11

• 10 liters of Pinot Blanc juice https://www.winemakersdepot.com/Grand-Cru-Pinot-Blanc-Wine-Kit-P402.aspx
• 6 pounds of fresh strawberries from Harris Teeter
• Added 3 gallons of Spring water to get to 6 gallons
• 9/16 Initial SG 1.085
• removed fruit 9/24. SG .0995
• racked into secondary 9/26
• Vin blanc à la fraise
• 28 bottles 11/18/2017 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets

Batch 10

• 12 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Creek-Honey-Unfiltered-Unpasteurized/dp/B016G4JPZE
• 3 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Wildflower-Honey-Unfiltered-Crockett/dp/B00JGD3YUU
• 5 pounds of Traders Joes Black Cherries http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/2131
• Added 5 gallons of Muskoka water to get to 6 gallons
• 5/31 Initial SG 1.090
• 6/13 Racked SG ~ 1.005
• Mead à la Cerise Noir
• 29 bottles 9/10/2017 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets

Batch 9

• 12 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Creek-Honey-Unfiltered-Unpasteurized/dp/B016G4JPZE
• 3 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Wildflower-Honey-Unfiltered-Crockett/dp/B00JGD3YUU
• 48 ounces of Harris Teeter raspberries
• Added 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 3/2 Initial SG 1.100
• Melomel à la Framboise
• Racked 3/28
• 27 bottles 6/14/2017 after adding 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets

Batch 8

• 12 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Creek-Honey-Unfiltered-Unpasteurized/dp/B016G4JPZE
• 3 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Wildflower-Honey-Unfiltered-Crockett/dp/B00JGD3YUU
• 16 oz blueberry concentrate: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B8YRFU0
• Added 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 2/23 Initial SG 1.100+
• Melomel aux myrtilles
• Racked 3/28 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• 25 bottles 6/14/2017

Batch 7

• 12 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Creek-Honey-Unfiltered-Unpasteurized/dp/B016G4JPZE
• 3 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Wildflower-Honey-Unfiltered-Crockett/dp/B00JGD3YUU
• 34 oz black cherry juice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V90J2AY
• Added 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 2/11 Initial SG 1.100+
• 2/17 racked at SG 1.030
• Melomel de Cerise Noire
• Racked 3/28 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• 27 bottles 6/4/2017

Batch 6

• 12 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Creek-Honey-Unfiltered-Unpasteurized/dp/B016G4JPZE
• 3 pounds of honey: https://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Wildflower-Honey-Unfiltered-Crockett/dp/B00JGD3YUU
• 34 oz cherry juice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032JKWGI
• Added 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 2/1 Initial SG 1.100+
• racked 2/11 at 1.030
• Tarte aux Cerises Melomel
• Racked 3/28 2.5 tsp potassium sorbate and 5 campden tablets
• 25 bottles 6/4/2017

Batch 5

• 14 pounds from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016G4JPZE and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q33NM12 - Wild Texas Honey - nicely sweet
• Added 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 9/12 Initial SG 1.080+
• Bottled 12/18/16
• Hidromiel del Oeste de Texas
• Mead de la miel de West Texas
• Drank a bottle 9/11/2017. Heavier than Honey Daubber.

Batch 4

• 15 pounds from Harris Teeter @ $14.99 for 5 lbs
• Added < 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 5/1 Initial SG 1.1000+
• 5/5 SG 1.070
• 5/7 SG 1.060
• 5/9 SG 1.050
• 5/11 SG 1.045
• 5/16 SG 1.015 racked
• 6/23 racked
• 9/8 added 5 campden tablets and 2.5 tsp of potassium sorbate
• Mead de Harris de Teeter
• Bottled 9/11/2016

Batch 3

• 5 quarts from honeydabber on ebay from Florida
• Dark honey
• Added < 4 gallons water to get to 5.5 gallons
• 4/20 Initial SG 1.070+
• 4/25 SG 1.060
• 4/30 racked at 1.030
• 6/23 racked
• 9/8 added 5 campden tablets and 2.5 tsp of potassium sorbate
• Mead du Dabber de Miel - Mead from the Honey Dabber
• Mead de la rue Buchanan
• Bottled 9/11/2016
• Drank a bottle 9/11/2017. Nice and light.

Batch 2

• 12 pounds from Walmart
• Initial SG 1.095 on 4/4
• 1.080 on 4-6
• 1.030 on 4-13. Racked
• 6/23 racked
• 7/24 bottled 25 bottles
• mead from the wall market - mead du marché du mur

Batch 1

• Honey from YLHBS
• Added ? lbs. dried cherries
• Thought fermentation was stuck; added second yeast
• SG < 1.0 4/20
• 4/30 final rack. topped off with h20
• 5/7 added 5 campden tablets and 2.5 tsp of potassium sorbate
• 7/24 bottled 24 bottles
• wildflower mead with cherries - wildflower mead avec des cerises