Cranberry Melomel If it's good for ancient Druids, runnin' nekkid through the wuids, Drinkin' strange fermented fluids, it's good enough for me! - Pete Seeger Mission This one is a perfect balance between sweet and tart. The smell is fantastic. Ingredients 16 lbs clover honey (SG 1.130) 1.5 gallons unsweetened cranberry juice (no preservatives) 1 gallon unsweetened grape juice (no preservatives) 2 lbs frozen cranberries (thawed and chopped) Utah spring water for about 5.5 gallons 1 pack Wyeast Bordeaux yeast Yeast happiness nutrients 2 oz heavy toast French oak (after clearing) General Assembly Clean and prep the primaries Scrub, rinse and then soak the plastic primary bucket/lid/airlock overnight using warm water and Five Star PBW®. Rinse the primary well, then use One Step® and some warm water in each, swish around and drain. Do not rinse again. Prepare the must Heat fruit juice on stove to 115°F, and remove it from the heat. Add 16 lbs of honey to the heated juice - mix well. Add the warm honey/juice mixture to the primary. Add the cranberries. Add enough chilled spring water to the primary to equal 5.5 gallons. Check the mixture’s temperature, install an airlock and allow it to cool below 80°F. AFTER the honey juice mixture is BELOW 80°F, take a SG reading and a temperature reading, and record these values with the date and time. Make the yeast happy