Elderflower Day

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AdrianTrace
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Elderflower Day

Post by AdrianTrace » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:36 pm

I finally got out to pick some elderflowers this morning, having driven past hedges full of them for the last week or so :) On the cards were elderflower wine and an ElderWherry.

Stripped down the heads to leave only the flowers (well, nearly only 8-[ ). For the Wherry I took a half pint of flowers, added a sprinkle of Cascade, bagged these and poured boiling water over this (in one of the wherry tins). I've made the kit short to 20L to beef it up a little.
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The rest of the flowers (around 2.5L of flowers) were added to about 10L of boiling water (or vice versa), a camden tab, some citric acid and a big can of white grape concentrate. I'll add the champagne yeast and nutrient tomorrow.
Ready to go: Malt extract, grain, yeast and a freezer full of hops.
Fermenting: Nowt.
Conditioning: Nelson's Revenge.
Drinking: Stop Wining, Firsty Gold, DarkMun, Yankee, Porter, ApAht, Cider, Mead, Tripel, Elderflower beer, Gluten Free, beer, wine, port, gin,beer, wine, port, gin...

Secla
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Re: Elderflower Day

Post by Secla » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:43 pm

Grabbed some for some champagne for the missus today aswell

Oakey22

Re: Elderflower Day

Post by Oakey22 » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:59 pm

Got me tempted to use up a wine kit I have and put some elderflower with it

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