What to do with a tree full of mulberries?

[Prairiepiss]

I was outside mowing today and noticed our mulberry tree was full of ripe mulberries. So I guess I will be picking mulberries this weekend. I wasn't expecting them already. But what should I do with them? Make a brandy? Use them for a maseration project? Or just make a wine? Once I pick them do you think it would hurt to rince them off and freeze them. So I could build up a good amount of them.

As a kid I had a tree house kind of thing in a mulberry tree. I would set in it and eat them till I was sick. I have always loved them straight off the tree. Just have never made anything with them before.

[blind drunk]

Whatever you decide ... it will be good

[blanikdog]

Lucky bugger!!!

[Prairiepiss]

Lucky bugger!!!

No the lucky part is every house we have lived in since we moved back home. To many if you ask me. Has had a mulberry tree in the yard. And we now reside in a mobile home park. And there she be in our yard. And a nice one to.

[RUMination]

I know I'm still new here but I thought I would offer my opinion. Freezing them until you have a big supply is a good idea. By freezing, the water will crystalize and pierce the cell walls of the fruit. Then when it thaws again the juice will start coming out very easily. Half your crushing will already be done. Then make a wine with it and perhaps a brandy from that. Should be really nice. Do you know if it is a red, black or white mulberry tree?

[Bushman]

Lucky bugger!!!

No the lucky part is every house we have lived in since we moved back home. To many if you ask me. Has had a mulberry tree in the yard. And we now reside in a mobile home park. And there she be in our yard. And a nice one to.

Prairiepiss if you live in a mobile home park how do you run your still without neighbors noticing?

[Prairiepiss]

I know I'm still new here but I thought I would offer my opinion. Freezing them until you have a big supply is a good idea. By freezing, the water will crystalize and pierce the cell walls of the fruit. Then when it thaws again the juice will start coming out very easily. Half your crushing will already be done. Then make a wine with it and perhaps a brandy from that. Should be really nice. Do you know if it is a red, black or white mulberry tree?

I was thinking the same thing about freezing them.

I didn't know there was a red black and white? They start out white turn red then black when ripe? They are sour when red but nice and sweet when black.

[RUMination]

I know I'm still new here but I thought I would offer my opinion. Freezing them until you have a big supply is a good idea. By freezing, the water will crystalize and pierce the cell walls of the fruit. Then when it thaws again the juice will start coming out very easily. Half your crushing will already be done. Then make a wine with it and perhaps a brandy from that. Should be really nice. Do you know if it is a red, black or white mulberry tree?

I was thinking the same thing about freezing them.

I didn't know there was a red black and white? They start out white turn red then black when ripe? They are sour when red but nice and sweet when black.

Red and black are pretty similar. They are both sweet and tart. They should make good wine. White is just sweet with no tartness to balance it and I think it would make an insipid wine. If they were white I would say make a brandy but since they are either red or black you've got the choice of making either the wine or the brandy.

[Prairiepiss]

Prairiepiss if you live in a mobile home park how do you run your still without neighbors noticing?

Technically I have not done a run yet. I have done a half arse cleaning run. Have my sacrificial wash fermenting now. But I'm not real sociable with the neighbours. And beer kegs are not that uncommon here. I am setup with an electric keg so I can run it inside. Don't like it but no other choice. I do have a friend that lives out in the sticks. His granddad runs a still out there. He said if I wanted to I could to. But I don't know about transporting all the stuff out there and back. Don't sound like a good idea to me.

[blanikdog]

No Guts, No Glory, PP.

but Stay Safe

[Prairiepiss]

No Guts, No Glory, PP.

but Stay Safe

Safety is always first in my book.

[Prairiepiss]

Just got 2 1/2 lbs put in the freezer. Nice and sweet. What sucks is the ground is covered in them. I should have been doing this a long time ago. And I didn't realize there was another tree 10 foot fromthat one. All the branches are high and the berries are small. I will get back out there tommaro and pick some more.