U2M - Black Cherberry

Found sour pie cherries, blueberries, and blackberries in the freezer.

Ingredients:

12 pounds Madhava wildflower honey
8 1/2 pounds pie cherries, pitted and frozen (from Connie's neighbor's tree)
4 1/2 pounds blueberries, frozen and mashed
1 pound blackberries, frozen and mashed
1/4 t Irish moss
3 t yeast nutrient
1 1/2 t yeast energizer
Eldorado Springs water, where ever water is used
5 gm Lalvin 71B1122 yeast
3/4 c corn sugar

Yeast was rehydrated at brew time.

October 14, 1999 - Honey heated with water. Added Irish moss and skimmed scum. Added yeast nutrient, yeast energizer and fruit. Heated to 170 F. Kept hot for 15 minutes. Cooled to about 90 F. Poured into bucket. Added water to make 5 1/2 gallons. Pitched yeast. Stirred and stored with a bubble lock.

November 4, 1999 - SG 1.002 - Racked

March 30, 2000 - SG 1.000 - Corn sugar boiled with 1 c water. Racked mead into bucket with sugar water. Bottled. Pretty darn good for a mead of its age.

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