Hi all, I am glad I found you lot!
Me and me Girlfreind have begun the first brew of our life's, and we chose elderberry port as a starting point. The berries are from our back yard so its going to be a sentimental brew rather than sedimental, we hope. sorry..
So far as I have said the must is a mash of fresh berries, and the recipe is from an old book that I found. I have since learned that there are loads of ways to produce port, but none of the instructions I have read warn about the must going mouldy.
The yeast doesn't seem to be very active, there are a few bubbles in there but i don't know whats what any way so it could be just air bubbles that i can see.
Although it has been getting pushed back under the surface now and again, there is this light pink kind of mould sat on top of the pulped fruit. can we still brew it, or might it send us mad, or worse even give us belly ache!
Please help.
Me and me Girlfreind have begun the first brew of our life's, and we chose elderberry port as a starting point. The berries are from our back yard so its going to be a sentimental brew rather than sedimental, we hope. sorry..
So far as I have said the must is a mash of fresh berries, and the recipe is from an old book that I found. I have since learned that there are loads of ways to produce port, but none of the instructions I have read warn about the must going mouldy.
The yeast doesn't seem to be very active, there are a few bubbles in there but i don't know whats what any way so it could be just air bubbles that i can see.
Although it has been getting pushed back under the surface now and again, there is this light pink kind of mould sat on top of the pulped fruit. can we still brew it, or might it send us mad, or worse even give us belly ache!
Please help.