Provided by Hop Shop, 22 Dale Rd, Mutley Plymouth, Pl4 6PE
http://www.hopshopuk.com
Provided by Hop Shop, 22 Dale Rd, Mutley Plymouth, Pl4 6PE
http://www.hopshopuk.com
2 lb
elderberries
1 lb sloes, bullaces or blackcurrants
1/2 lb dried currants
1 lb sultanas
1 1/2 lb sugar
1 teaspoon
nutrient
1 vitamin B1 tablet
1 teaspoons
pectolase
Burgundy or bordeaux type yeast
Campden
tablets
Water to 1 gallon
Strip the elderberries from the stems and wash them, removing any green ones
that float to the surface. Crush the berries with the sloes, add the washed,
minced dried currants and sultanas and place in a plastic bucket with 5 pints
of cold water, 1 crushed campden tablet, the pectolase, yeast nutrient and vitamin
B1 tablet. Stir well and leave for 24 hours before adding an active yeast starter.
Ferment on the pulp for 3 days, keeping the fruit submerged with a plate and
the bucket covered. Strain and pour into a demijohn with the dissolved sugar.(
The demijohn should not be more than 7/8ths full to minimise waste from excess
frothing. )
Fit an airlock and stand the demijohn in a warm place. Top the jar up after
a few days with any surplus must or a little cold water.
When the fermentation ceases ( usually 2-3 weeks ) syphon the clearing wine
from the sediment into a clean demijohn and move to a cool place.
After 1 or 2 days rack again, adding 2 campden tablets and topping up with a
little cold water.
After 2 weeks rack again, adding 1 more campden tablet.
Replace the airlock with a cork bung. Rack again when a heavy deposit forms.
If care is taken there should not be any need to add further sulphite for dry
table wines but if in doubt another campden tablet may be added.
NOTE
If you like there to be a little residual sugar in your elderberry wine, you
should rack it when the S.G. drops to 1.000. Remove to a cool place or refrigerate
for 24 hours before racking and adding the campden tablet. To safeguard this
medium dry wine an extra campden tablet should be added during the maturing
period.
Mature in bulk for 18 months.
Provided by Hop Shop, 22 Dale Rd, Mutley Plymouth, Pl4 6PE -
http://www.hopshopuk.com