TheMotherConfessor
Active Member
Hi there.
I just made my first 6 bottle Elderflower Wine kit. It's nice, not phenomenal, could have a stronger Elderflower flavour and it's pretty pricey per bottle.
I'd like to make a larger kit and just add my own dried Elderflowers. I'm still only working from kits as I've only done a few brews, and one wine kit thus far. What type of white wine would you recommend that would compliment the Elderflower flavour? I can get a larger kit for a better price and dried Elderflower is pretty affordable online. I would like to put my own kit together this time rather than buying the same one again which in my opinion was a little too alcoholic and didn't have enough Elderflower flavour.
Also while I'm here, how on earth do I get the auto syphon going in the demijohn without stirring up the sediment on the bottom? I tried to bottle yesterday but it got so stirred up that it went cloudy and I had to leave it. The action of pumping the auto syphon just mixes it all up and we tried sucking but couldn't get it going without contaminating the wine. I have purchased a smaller auto syphon now with a tap so I hope that this will work more effectively.
Thanks in advance.
Sarah.
I just made my first 6 bottle Elderflower Wine kit. It's nice, not phenomenal, could have a stronger Elderflower flavour and it's pretty pricey per bottle.
I'd like to make a larger kit and just add my own dried Elderflowers. I'm still only working from kits as I've only done a few brews, and one wine kit thus far. What type of white wine would you recommend that would compliment the Elderflower flavour? I can get a larger kit for a better price and dried Elderflower is pretty affordable online. I would like to put my own kit together this time rather than buying the same one again which in my opinion was a little too alcoholic and didn't have enough Elderflower flavour.
Also while I'm here, how on earth do I get the auto syphon going in the demijohn without stirring up the sediment on the bottom? I tried to bottle yesterday but it got so stirred up that it went cloudy and I had to leave it. The action of pumping the auto syphon just mixes it all up and we tried sucking but couldn't get it going without contaminating the wine. I have purchased a smaller auto syphon now with a tap so I hope that this will work more effectively.
Thanks in advance.
Sarah.