Bilberries

[F. Hackett's Ghost]

When do they come into season?

[fasteddy999]

When do they come into season?

June, July, and August according to this site

http://www.newsworcs.co.uk/seasonalfood/

[silverfox]

Bilberries?

Hi, out there. This is my first posting.
Does anyone know where I can get some Bilberries from?
I used to get them in Jars from my local Morrisons but they have stopped stocking them.
Any way I like the Forum. :

Silverfox

[F. Hackett's Ghost]

Thank you fasteddy999 for your help.

[heeby]

in morrissons at pontefract we,ve just started stocking them in jars,go to your local store and check again or ask at the info desk they might get them for you ,as they will be stocked at the distribution centre.it depends wether they sell enough in each individual store for them to order them in and take up shelf space.

[lockwood1956]

They are in morrisons in Knottingley too (much easier to park there also)

[lockwood1956]

If you speak to the customer service desk at your local morrisons, perhaps they can get them in for you

regards
Bob

[F. Hackett's Ghost]

cheers Bob,
Will try that tomorrow.

[lockwood1956]

Bilberry Melomel

Made a bilberry mead/melomel form Morrisons bilberries and honey

early indications are good, its a very dark shiraz sort of colour, and tastes very.....well .......bilberry'y


Billberry Melomel

8 jars Morrissons bilberries
8 jars Morrissons honey
4 teaspoons of Pectolase (Pectic enzyme)
1/2 taspoon Grape tannin
2 teaspoons Tartaric acid
1 1/2 teaspoons citric acid
1/2 teaspoon malic acid
(or replace above with 4 tsp acid blend)
5 teaspoons yeast nutrient
Lalvin K1V-1116 yeast
water to 11.5 litres

Origional TA was .4 g/l acid added took TA to .7 g/l
starting gravity 1.094
Starting Ph 3.24

Boiled 4 litres water and dissolved honey in it
Dumped bilberries in the blender and swoooooshed (was a little worried about the seeds but hey ho.....no noticable bitterness)

Tons and tons of gross lees
Racked to 2 4.5 litre DJ's and one 2 litre
fermented very quickly doewn to 1.002 still just blooping ocassionally
waiting a week or so before racking agian then stabilising and filtering.


Fantastic colour.