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Good to have you back. Think I remember you from years ago, but think you just went by petey. Arne.

Might be from the sparkaloid. Maybe not quite totally clear, looked good and the sparkaloid finally precipitated out. Arne.

Good times. Opened up a 13 yr old thread. Nice to see some of the old names again. Arne.

Pretty sure that was for a gallon. And all the recipes I have looked at say to use just the petals. That has stopped me from trying it. Think it would be a long day pulling and seperating all the petals. Arne.

Thanks all. Will let you know how things go. Arne

Doing about the same as I have for the last week or so. Somehow wound up with a detached retina. Vision went to crap on Saturday. Monday called our eye doctor. Usually takes a month or more to get in. Was in at 9:00 tuestday. Eye doc says knows there is something wrong but too cloudy to...

Don't think I would try to run the ferment at 80 degrees. It has happened when it is hot outside, but a bit cooler and slower is almost always better. Low to mid 70's work well and my ferments are usually a bit lower than that. Of course I am not in any hurry, but with the high ferments you...

Thinking we mite need a bit more info. How far along is the ferment? If you have a hydrometer, what are the readings. If you don't have one, pick one up. They are not expensive. Anyway, welcome to the forum and you might have more luck with answers if you post in the beginner forum. Arne.

@hounddawg If your roads are anything like hwy 7 down there, you could not have paid me to get on them with a covering of ice. Have enough problems up here with the roads straight as a string. Take care and stay home til the ice goes away. Arne.

You can call it whatever you like. Also can end up however you want to. There are few hard and fast rules when making wine. If you can figure out how you want it, make it like you like to drink it. I usually ferment down to 1.000 to 1.010 then rack it over to a carboy. Good luckwith it, Arne.

Think I am with you on the elderberry taste but, stick it back on the shelf for a few years. It tones the taste down and is much better. Arne.

Your boat, a hole in the water you throw money into. Arne.

How warm is it? Usually want it in the upper 70's or so to help it fall clear. Arne.

Check your hydrometer in distilled water. Should read 1.000 Arne.

Dont know what you are using for a fermenter, but if it is a carboy of some kind make sure you have plenty of headspace in it. If you check (search) on here for wine volcanoes that is what I am talking about. Many of us use an open bucket for the first part of the ferment. Makes it easy to...

No problem. Take the motor, wet it down, put it in the dryer. Shrinks everything. Arne.

@GreginND check your s.g. on the previous post. Arne.

Ya, he is just rubbin it in. Oh by the way 50 degrees here tomorrow, 4 daysago -20, makes it hard to keep up. Arne.

Its pretty much past. Supposed to be below zero in the morning in the teens afternoon. Thanks for the warning, Jim. Arne.

Yep, not gonna have toomuch snow, but below zero for the next couple of days. The good thing is the days are going to start getting longer. Come on summer. LOL, Arne.