Prep Frozen Berries
1 hourFreeze thaw berries to break cell walls add to primary must.
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Freeze thaw berries to break cell walls add to primary must.
Ferment on fruit 2 weeks punch down cap daily if bag used.
Rack off fruit and lees cold crash or time clarify.
Backsweeten with honey and potassium sorbate if carbonation not desired.
Industry best practices for melomel.
Mesh bag — squeezing lees tannin risk.
Pectic enzyme day 1.
Berry melomel benefits from slight acid tweak.