Hi, Did u wash your elderflowers off first? mine had loads of bugs on...do i throw them in as well?? was that your wifes thing on the kitchen floor? she'll rollock u if it was!!....or is that why theres no second vid? does the airlock go on when fermenting?
@blimburn09 i just give them a good shake to get the bugs off, if you do wash it use cold water or the hot water will kill that natural yeast in the bucket, I don'y put an airlock on, as also there is natural yeast floating about in the air. and as for the that is a plastic bag tied in a not. You can add some yeast to it also if it does not start to ferment, then I would put an airlock on it.
@cavealaska1 Ah thanx for swift response. so many questions...I was wondering about airlock, some people say leave it on, I did add a couple of pinches of yeast because i washed the flower heads...one other question tho...do you need to prime the bottles with a bit of sugar to get it fizzy? Thanks fella.
@blimburn09 This is the part that can go a little wrong, I have done a batch where I primed it with sugar, and it carried on fermenting in the bottle and blew the corks out, what i have found with practise, is to bottle it when it is still a little bit of fizz left in it, just the odd bubble risking in the bucket, I have found that by doing this it does not need priming and there should be enough, fermenting to put the fizz in the bottle, may be a bit hit and miss the 1st few times you do it.
@benl20 the vinger adds some acidity to the champage, it is a very ancient method doing it this way, you also find that if you do not use the vinegar it can taste a bit of yeast, you can use less viniger and add some lemon juice as a substitute
hi cavealaska, i've given your elderflower champagne a try n its all gone well apart from its all slimey, i was wondering if its part of the process and if yours does that. you sound like your from blackley area manchester, i'm in oldham.
@secretsilver8 has is gone slimmy in the bucket, if so dont worry use some muslin to filter it through when you put it in the bottles, has is started to fizz? if it hasn't you can add a little yeast to get it going, mine has not gone slimmy but it is cloudy. I was brought up not far from Blackley, but live in stockport now
@cavealaska1 yeh it went slimey in the bucket, i#ve already flitered it through . i added some wine yeast the other day and its constantly fizzing, just took a video but problems uploading,
@secretsilver8 all is cool then, don't put the corks in the bottle just yet, if its still fizzing a lot, as the gas will blow the corks out of the bottle, let the fizz slow down first, but dont let it stop all together, then cork it up, leave a few weeks. then when ready stick a bottle in the cooler and enjoy
this will be interesting......i have never had any luck using any citric acid with yeast.....it kills my yeast.......is there a special yeast to use with citric acid?......
i meant thong on the floor not thing lol
blimburn09 9 months ago
Hi, Did u wash your elderflowers off first? mine had loads of bugs on...do i throw them in as well?? was that your wifes thing on the kitchen floor? she'll rollock u if it was!!....or is that why theres no second vid? does the airlock go on when fermenting?
blimburn09 9 months ago
@blimburn09 i just give them a good shake to get the bugs off, if you do wash it use cold water or the hot water will kill that natural yeast in the bucket, I don'y put an airlock on, as also there is natural yeast floating about in the air. and as for the that is a plastic bag tied in a not. You can add some yeast to it also if it does not start to ferment, then I would put an airlock on it.
cavealaska1 9 months ago
@cavealaska1 Ah thanx for swift response. so many questions...I was wondering about airlock, some people say leave it on, I did add a couple of pinches of yeast because i washed the flower heads...one other question tho...do you need to prime the bottles with a bit of sugar to get it fizzy? Thanks fella.
blimburn09 9 months ago
@blimburn09 This is the part that can go a little wrong, I have done a batch where I primed it with sugar, and it carried on fermenting in the bottle and blew the corks out, what i have found with practise, is to bottle it when it is still a little bit of fizz left in it, just the odd bubble risking in the bucket, I have found that by doing this it does not need priming and there should be enough, fermenting to put the fizz in the bottle, may be a bit hit and miss the 1st few times you do it.
cavealaska1 9 months ago
Why the vinegar? Isnt the whole point of fermentation to make alcohol without vinegar?
benl20 11 months ago
@benl20 the vinger adds some acidity to the champage, it is a very ancient method doing it this way, you also find that if you do not use the vinegar it can taste a bit of yeast, you can use less viniger and add some lemon juice as a substitute
cavealaska1 11 months ago
do they have a lot of wild elderberry bushes in Australia?
kazesamurai1000 1 year ago
@kazesamurai1000 thanks for asking, but I would not have a clue, I'm from England, we have shit loads over here
cavealaska1 1 year ago 2
hi cavealaska, i've given your elderflower champagne a try n its all gone well apart from its all slimey, i was wondering if its part of the process and if yours does that. you sound like your from blackley area manchester, i'm in oldham.
secretsilver8 1 year ago
@secretsilver8 has is gone slimmy in the bucket, if so dont worry use some muslin to filter it through when you put it in the bottles, has is started to fizz? if it hasn't you can add a little yeast to get it going, mine has not gone slimmy but it is cloudy. I was brought up not far from Blackley, but live in stockport now
cavealaska1 1 year ago
@cavealaska1 yeh it went slimey in the bucket, i#ve already flitered it through . i added some wine yeast the other day and its constantly fizzing, just took a video but problems uploading,
secretsilver8 1 year ago
@secretsilver8 all is cool then, don't put the corks in the bottle just yet, if its still fizzing a lot, as the gas will blow the corks out of the bottle, let the fizz slow down first, but dont let it stop all together, then cork it up, leave a few weeks. then when ready stick a bottle in the cooler and enjoy
cavealaska1 1 year ago
this will be interesting......i have never had any luck using any citric acid with yeast.....it kills my yeast.......is there a special yeast to use with citric acid?......
ironhead41 1 year ago
@ironhead41 not that i am aware of, everyone i know that makes it just uses a normal yeast, if the natural yeast in the elderflower fails to activate
cavealaska1 1 year ago