AEC Berry

[tonyandkory]

Started a new batch yesterday from fruits We had never used before.
Primary tastes good but well see how it ferments out.

4 oz. Elderberry (Dried)

4 oz. Acaiberry (Dried/Powdered)
50gr Zante currant (raisins)

4 pounds sugar
1 tsp bentonite

2 tsp yeast nutrient

1 tsp acid blend

1/16 tsp Tannin

2 tsp pectic enzyme

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Add 1/4 gallon water in stock pod - bring to a boil
Add Fruit and bring back to a rolling boil for 20 min
Add acid blend
Add sugar - bring back to a rolling boil 20 min (to invert sugar.)
((Boiling re hydrates the fruit and extracts flavor.))
>>>warning this will boil over so must be watched<<<
I was lucky enough to scrub cooked on sugar water off the stove last night.


add to 1.5 gallon primary and add water to 1 gallon.

SG 1.140
After must cooled in ice bath to 95* pitched yeast starter.
stirred vigorously to airate and put on the lid with airlock.
1 hour later fermentation is a go!

 

[tonyandkory]

Tonight I am going to be filtering and bottling this wine

After a week it stopped fermenting and I racked to secondary.
3 weeks later I racked off lees again.
after a month in the carboy there is no sediment so I sorbated.

I am not real sure who to describe this wine but AWESOME.
Elderberry is hard to describe especially with the Acai berry in it smokey and fruity with a ton of body
FG is 1.010 ... this is where it stopped and IMO is perfect there as it is at 17% ABV

I will try and remember to post pics after I get it filtered and bottled tonight.

 

[saramc]

Sounds fabulous. I can only imagine what this will taste like as it ages. Typically you do not find an elderberry wine that is "nice" or even drinkable this young. Good job. Should do another batch and oak it!

 

[tonyandkory]

I have no idea ... this one is drinkable now ... I have never used either of these indigence before.

 

[tonyandkory]

didn't get to bottling last night but took some pics and made a gif of filtering

 

[saramc]

Hmmmm.....do this again but use honey instead of sugar. I bet it would be A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

 

[tonyandkory]

Thats a mighty idea ... IYO what kind of honey do you think would go good with elderberry?

 

[saramc]

A wildflower honey would be good, it is what I used in my elderberry mead. I had purchased it at a local flea market.

 

[tonyandkory]

Oh ay that is a good idea ... I just figured clover might be a little off ... we have a batch of Black berry Melomel with black berries and black berry honey that is just awesome and its only 3 months old