BadMotherTrucker
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So this summer we went to a grower and bought 20lbs of organic blueberries.
I got froggy today and decided to make something out of them. So here is what I did:
1. Thawed berries, and boiled them with 6 cups of water, blended it all in a blender.
2. Boiled 6 more cups of water and added 4 cups dark brown sugar and half a jar (2 cups) of orange blossom honey
3. After sanitizing my equipment, I mixed the sugar water and blueberry puree, and then strained it out to remove any solids.
4. Poured my mix between 2 1gallon jars and moved to the garage to cool.
Then I came upon a problem. All the yeast I have is US05, and I don't want to make this into a cider. I was thinking wine or mead. So, now with my mixes made, I ordered all the ingredients, tools and bottles to get me started with wine and mead. Supposing it takes until Friday (5 days) to get here, should I refrigerate my blueberry mix or just leave it in the garage at 50 or so degrees til my stuff gets here?
Lastly, when my stuff does get here, what would be your recommendations on what I have done so far, wine or mead with it?
I got froggy today and decided to make something out of them. So here is what I did:
1. Thawed berries, and boiled them with 6 cups of water, blended it all in a blender.
2. Boiled 6 more cups of water and added 4 cups dark brown sugar and half a jar (2 cups) of orange blossom honey
3. After sanitizing my equipment, I mixed the sugar water and blueberry puree, and then strained it out to remove any solids.
4. Poured my mix between 2 1gallon jars and moved to the garage to cool.
Then I came upon a problem. All the yeast I have is US05, and I don't want to make this into a cider. I was thinking wine or mead. So, now with my mixes made, I ordered all the ingredients, tools and bottles to get me started with wine and mead. Supposing it takes until Friday (5 days) to get here, should I refrigerate my blueberry mix or just leave it in the garage at 50 or so degrees til my stuff gets here?
Lastly, when my stuff does get here, what would be your recommendations on what I have done so far, wine or mead with it?