That’s right. We’re making juniper mead. This carbonated session mead will be ready to drink in just a couple of months – though you may need to cold crash it or add fining agents to get it clearer faster. Or just give it time! Learn more about why I believe in bulk aging here. The idea for this brew was born out of the desire to brew something inexpensive, crisp,…
We concocted this recipe largely on-the-fly. For years, BC knew he wanted to brew a strong, fruit-forward blueberry wine. But when the idea of a floral and creamy mead entered his mind, this recipe came together. And thus, a blueberry melomel was crafted. The recipe begins with cold-soaking the blueberries with pectic enzyme to break down their cell walls and release more color and tannin into the must. Then we fermented…