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Tom S wrote:
>
> Diammonium phosphate (DAP).
>
> I hear that blueberry is hard to ferment, which I suspect is because

it is
> nutrient poor, so you really should wait for the Right Stuff. Put

the
> blueberries in the freezer for now and go check out what Jack Keller

has to
> say on the subject.
>
> Tom S


What I've heard about blueberries on this context is that they contain
sorbate, so the yeast have a hard time. I made a blueberry/dry
eldeberry port last summer with V116 yeast, and it stopped working at
14% alcohol, with normal nutrient additions and active yeast starter.

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