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["Richard MURPHY" <murphman108@msn.com>]

I checked out your yeast. Good stuff; flavor nuetral.

That could also mean less Hydrogen Sulfide.

It also has a very high alcohol tolerance.

 

My friends don't know they're drinking apple unless I tell them, in most cases.

Most of us wouldn't know High-Class wine if we were afloat in it !!

The best compliments we get are when our friends ask for more.

Thanks for the link.

 

Murph

 

----- Original Message -----

From: mIEKAL aND

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:49 PM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Elderberry wine Martha D

I've been using WhiteLabs liquid merlot yeast the last several years 
to make my elderberry wine & it has made a tremendous difference in 
the body & character of the wine.

http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/homebrew_strains.html

A number of people have thought they were drinking grapes, but maybe 
that doesn't mean anything.

~mIEKAL


On Nov 5, 2007, at 12:13 PM, Richard MURPHY wrote:

> Hello Martha and All;
>
> If you bought a wine kit, and it came with dried Elderberries, I 
> can almost promise you that they are Nigra, not Canadensis. Across 
> the pond, most, if not all are Nigra. When you buy dried 
> Elderberries on the web from a Herb Co., they are almost all Nigra 
> (I've not seen Can. yet). British people love Elderberry wine.
>
>     Regarding the winemaking........ I've used both successfully.
>
> Observations:
>
> DRIED:    cheap - always avail - 'unknown spray history' (usually 
> wild picked = no spray ??) , no green crud
>
> FRESH:    fresh or frozen - spray history known - green crud.
>
> What is Green Crud ?  It is a component of fresh Elder that turns 
> into tar-like green glue on the meniscus of the Primary 
> fermentation tank, and in hoses / tools. Not harmful, just a 
> nuisance to wash off.
>
> Both of my wines tasted very similar. Understand that I bring the 
> fresh Elderberries (in about 1" of water) in a covered pot to a 
> boil for about 3 minutes. This changes their taste, more like that 
> of the dried.
>
>
> Wine from 2/3 cider and 1/3 Elderberry-cooked-in-water is 
> awesome !! Better you make a lot !
> Get the initial S.G. up to 1.09   Ferment to dryness. Back sweeten 
> it a lot. (sorbate too) Oh my...
>
> Cheers !
>
> Murph
>

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