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Baldr’s Blackberry blast

Mead

by Stuart Dunnigan

Blackberry Mead, with fresh picked blackberries from brambles overgrowing into my garden.

Batch Summary

Current Phase

Secondary Fermentation

Started Jul 15, 2026

17%

92 / 555 days

10d

180d

365d

Primary · 10d

Secondary · 180d

Resting · 365d

Measured OG

1.092

Estimated ABV

12.3%

Ingredients

Total Volume

Gravity/ABV History

Activity Timeline

Nutrient AddedJul 15, 2026

Fermaid O · 1.3-g

Primary fermentation startedJul 15, 2026

Yeast AddedJul 15, 2026

Lalvin 71B · 2.5-g

Nutrient AddedJul 15, 2026

Fermaid O · 6.1-g

Ingredient AddedJul 15, 2026

Wildflower Honey · 1.5-kg

Blackberries · 2.0-kg

Temperature MeasuredJul 15, 2026

21.7 °C

Gravity MeasurementJul 15, 2026

SG 1.069

Temperature MeasuredJul 15, 2026

23.6 °C

Nutrient AddedJul 16, 2026

Fermaid O · 1.4-g

Gravity MeasurementJul 16, 2026

SG 1.035

Temperature MeasuredJul 16, 2026

24.5 °C

Nutrient AddedJul 17, 2026

Fermaid O · 1.4-g

Gravity MeasurementJul 18, 2026

SG 1.024

Temperature MeasuredJul 18, 2026

24.0 °C

Nutrient AddedJul 18, 2026

Fermaid O · 1.4-g

Gravity MeasurementJul 21, 2026

SG 0.998

Temperature MeasuredJul 21, 2026

23.5 °C

Gravity MeasurementJul 24, 2026

SG 0.998

Secondary fermentation startedJul 25, 2026

Temperature MeasuredJul 26, 2026

22.4 °C

Gravity MeasurementJul 26, 2026

SG 0.998

Temperature MeasuredJul 26, 2026

23.1 °C

Gravity MeasurementJul 26, 2026

SG 0.998

NoteSep 11, 2026

Gravity MeasurementFeb 15, 2027

SG 0.998

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