Elderflower Champagne

how to make Elderflower Champagne

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[blimburn09]

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?

[cavealaska1]

@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.

[blimburn09]

@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.

[cavealaska1]

@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]

Why the vinegar? Isnt the whole point of fermentation to make alcohol without vinegar?

[cavealaska1]

@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

[blimburn09]

i meant thong on the floor not thing lol

[cavealaska1]

@kazesamurai1000 thanks for asking, but I would not have a clue, I'm from England, we have shit loads over here

[kazesamurai1000]

do they have a lot of wild elderberry bushes in Australia?

[cavealaska1]

@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