Elderberry

[gird123]

I have been all over Crackedcork's great web site.

I have a 6 gallon batch of skeeter pee that is finished the only problem is i added sorbet twice so i'm going to make a 6 gallon batch with elderberries and combine them to get the right amount of sorbet. That should work right?

The elderberry was oozing out of the airlock, smells awesome. The sg was 1.087.

 

[docanddeb]

It makes sense... it has that thickness on the tongue.
Do you use the name brand, or any brand will do?
Debbie

 

[Julie]

It makes sense... it has that thickness on the tongue.
Do you use the name brand, or any brand will do?
Debbie

No brand name, I usually go to Walmart and get the Great Value brand and yes it is the thickness on the tongue

 

[ffemt128]

It will disolve like sugar, in my fruit wines, I add a bottle of corn syrup and then add sugar as need to bring my sg to the point that I want.

Give it a try, it does not change the taste of the wine but does give it a great mouthfeel.

Julie,

Do you warm the corn syryp first prior to adding to "thin" it and make it disolve easier?

 

[Julie]

Julie,

Do you warm the corn syryp first prior to adding to "thin" it and make it disolve easier?

Yes, I use it like I would regular sugar, I take some of the and the corn syrup and warm it up so it is disolved into the wine, then let it cool and pour back into the carboy.

Doug, remember last year when our muscadine was thin? I backsweetened with corn syrup and couldn't believe how much better it was.

 

[gird123]

My elderberry is bubbling out the top of my primary. I think i need to go to a bigger bucket.

What sg should i rack off the berries? Do you squeeze the berries or drip to get the wine out?

Nate

 

[Julie]

My elderberry is bubbling out the top of my primary. I think i need to go to a bigger bucket.

What sg should i rack off the berries? Do you squeeze the berries or drip to get the wine out?

Nate

I leave my elderberries in for 3 days, let them drip and then transfer to another bucket and make a seconds, I squeeze the bag when I am done with the seconds.

Also, when you transfer, clean the bucket right away, use veg oil on the green goo then wash that out. I fine it is easier to get the green goo off if you don't let is sit and start to dry.

 

[gird123]

We processed the rest of the berries and still have about 35# in the freezer. I'm going to round up the welches white grape and some corn syrup and try and follow Julie's recipe exactly.

I transferred my elderberry and I think it has lots of potential.

 

[jtstar]

I used Julies recipes last year but I didn't use the corn syrup but I did put some oak sprials in it when it was ageing and it turned out great

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Another body builder is extra light dried malt extract, dont use anything but extra light or you can add a beer taste, but the ELDME adds body and sugar, some "port" recipes call for it to add body. One of our favorite wines is strawberry, but even using lots of strawberries its hard to get enough body, but we add some ELDME and it really makes a big difference.

Cracked

 

[gird123]

I have 50# of red wheat berries. I was thinking of trying that for body? I read some where they add a cup of wheat berries. Crazy??

 

[gird123]

I'm not going to use wheat in my elderberry, but I'm wondering if any one does add it to wine, or make wine from wheat? I saw jack keller's wheat wine.

 

[docanddeb]

How does that malt extract come... powder? liquid? I'm going to look for some.

Debbie

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Extra Light Dried Malt Extract, also in a syrup, DO NOT get anything darker or you run the risk of having a beer taste in your wine, not good, but the Extra light is great for body. CC

 

[docanddeb]

Would this be it?

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...ry-malt-extract/munton-s-dme-extra-light.html

Debbie

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Exactly right

would this be it?

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...ry-malt-extract/munton-s-dme-extra-light.html

debbie

 

[gird123]

Ok so i found the white grape and now have 6 ans. I have 35# of elderberries. Which is your favorite Crackedcork? If i have enough i would do 2 diff. 5 gallon batches. 1 of Julie's and 1 of ? Or one with all the Elderberries?

I sampled the one below and it tastes very good.
Started my elderberry wine today.
17lb 2oz frozen elderberries
2 lbs raisins
10 sugar
4 gal of water
Ta .56
Yeast nut
Pectin enzyme
Kmet


I started the sugar and the wife went to the store to get welches white grape juice. Two stores and could not find the welches white grape so since I had the raisins I substituted raisins. I hope this works. Smells great.

Thank you,

Nate

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

Nate, we dont have a favorite yet, I have some recipes posted on my webpage. Why are you using white grape juice instead of concord when making a red wine? Good luck and make sure you record how long you left the berries in the must for the next time, if it turns out to tannic you left the berries in to long. Crackedcork

 

[gird123]

The recipe I was planning to use calls for white grape juice.

How does the concord effect the flavor? I have made a few concord wines and a couple of blends and the concord seems to over power.

Your web site is great. The berries you have are twice the size of the ones we picked.

 

[jtstar]

I back sweetened my elderberry with Welches grape juice frozen and it turned out excellant I am planning on using grape juice this year instead of white grape juice in the recipe