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| Written by Paul Teclaff | ||||
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Elderberry Mead Port (3 gal) courtesy of Mr This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it 10 lb. (5Kg) light clover honey 1 oz. (25g) tartaric acid 8 oz. (200g) dried Elderberries 1 yeast (EC 1118) Procedure: Bring 2 gallons of water to a boil in a stainless or ceramic pan and remove heat source. Add tartaric acid and honey, stir gently to dissolve. Depending on how the honey was processed, there may be wax and protein substance that will collect at the surface. Gently skim anything that appears, using a screen spoon. Cover and allow to cool to 85f. Pour this into a 3 gallon carboy, add yeast and attach air lock. Allow to fermentation to proceed for two days before adding elderberries. Do a quick cold water wash on the dried elderberries using a large fine screen strainer. A lot of liquid which appears brown will pass through. Put the rinsed elderberries in the carboy using a funnel. Rack once about 4 weeks into the fermentation discarding the elderberries. Elderflower Champagne 6 Elderflower heads 2 Lemons (sliced) 8 pints (3.6 litres) of water 1.5 lb (700g) sugar 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Procedure: Put elderflower heads and lemons in a primary fermentation vessel and pour on the water. Leave to soak for 24 - 36 hours. Strain through a sterile cloth (or muslin) and add sugar and vinegar. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved and pour into screw-top bottles. Leave tops slightly loose for 10 to 14 days. Keep for 2 to 3 months before drinking. Serve cool on a hot, balmy evening. A wine recipe that can be used for any fruit courtesy of Mr George Dolak 2-3 lb. (1-1.5Kg) fruit 2-3 lb. (1-1.5Kg) sugar 3 gallons (11 litres) water 1 yeast cake Yeast energizer, captain and yeast nutrient. Procedure: I put them in a vat (5 gallon pail) until the fermentation stops (about 7 to 10 days). Rack it off into once used wine bottles (gallons). Let it sit for three weeks. Rack it off again and let it sit for 3 months. Then rack if off again and let it age for as long as I can wait.
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