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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 22:40:28 GMT -5
Ingredients
3 lb elderberries (remove the stalks) 3 lb sugar l lemon l lb rasins 1 packet dry yeast
Directions To remove the berries from the stalks, use a fork.
Put berries in a sanitized bucket and pour on gallon of boiling water. Mash the berries against the side of the bucket then put in the raisins. Cover and leave for 3 or 4 days. Strain and tip the liquid back into bucket; add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Squeeze the lemon and add all the juice (to get the most juice from your lemon, cut it in half and put in microwave for 30 seconds). Sprinkle on the yeast. Cover for 3 days, strain again and pour wine into demijohn. Fix airlock and leave until bubbling completely stops . Strain and bottle off. The wine could be ready to drink in about 4 months (if too young leave it for much longer). Has a lovely red color.
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grapenut
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Post by grapenut on May 11, 2011 0:36:52 GMT -5
Sounds good! and the fork Idea will probably help me a lot, just never thought of using a fork to do that before. <Big thumbs up>
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 7:04:12 GMT -5
What kind of yeast?
I have a baby elderberry bush. I can't wait for it to grow big and have berries!
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Post by grapenut on Jun 20, 2011 1:52:04 GMT -5
Wont have to wait long, Elderberry plants grow fast.
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Post by peppero on May 5, 2012 10:09:26 GMT -5
caveman what type of dry yeast is it that you are using? jon
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Post by stratcat on May 5, 2012 23:03:51 GMT -5
Hey, Peppero. I just saw your post and emailed my Friendgirl to see which yeast she used on hers.
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Post by peppero on May 6, 2012 6:29:00 GMT -5
when i asked about the yeast i was hoping that bread yeast might also be used as there is no place selling wine making items around here. has anyone used bread yeast successfully? JON
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Post by stratcat on May 6, 2012 22:29:30 GMT -5
Hi. I haven't heard of anyone using bread yeast. I found a recipe at E. C. Kraus that uses RC 212 yeast. My friend shops there.
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Post by stratcat on May 6, 2012 23:14:11 GMT -5
Just received the email that Annette used Montrachet yeast for her Elderberry wine. I much prefer the flavor of Elderberry blossom wine.
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Post by peppero on May 7, 2012 10:25:44 GMT -5
thanks for the replies. jon
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Post by peppero on May 8, 2012 21:13:10 GMT -5
when i asked about the yeast i was hoping that bread yeast might also be used as there is no place selling wine making items around here. has anyone used bread yeast successfully? JON i did find a simple wine recipe using bread yeast on Ehow instructables. jon
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Post by stratcat on May 8, 2012 22:29:17 GMT -5
Sounds good. Hope it turns out great!
john
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