Bluebery Burst

by Stuart Dunnigan

Complete210 days · started Mar 8, 2026

Blueberry mead based on the recipe from City Steading Brews, with a small change of using maple syrup to backsweeten.

Batch Summary

measured

1.070

ABV

max 9.2%

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Volume

6.5 L

Ingredients

Wildflower Honey1.3 kg

Activity Timeline

Mar 8, 2026 · Day 0

Yeast Added

Lalvin 71B2.5 g

Primary fermentation started

Mar 31, 2026 · Day 23

Secondary fermentation started

Jun 13, 2026 · Day 97

Ingredient Added

Wildflower Honey1.3 kg

Resting started

Jun 14, 2026 · Day 98

Photo

Oct 4, 2026 · Day 210

Fermentation complete

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