WineYooper
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Need some advise and think this is the right forum topic place. I just purchased a can, 96 oz. of Vintners Harvest Elderberry wine base at Midwest ($31.). The first decision I have to make is to make the 3 gal. recipe on the can or the 5 gal. The 3 gal. calls for 2.6 gal. of H2O and the 5 gal calls for 4.5 gal. H2O. From what I have read I may be better with the 3 gal. for flavor but do not have a 3 gal carboy, just 5s and 1s. Would like to make the 5 gal but am concerned with thinness. Looking at the recipe they say to use a VH wine yeast, I do not have and would prefer to use either a Red Star or Lalvin which I have a good assortment of. Any recommendations? On the can it also says to use a solution of KMS, 1 cup H2O and 5 tsp of KMS whenever it calls for 1 crushed campden and not powder form. The instructions say to use 1 tsp of the solution whenever it calls for one campden tablet. What's up with that? I think this is to avoid clumping but am not sure, I think if the powder is dissolved well enough it should not make a difference. Opinions.
This forum is responsible for me getting this since I have read that so many people really like elderberry. Thank you all for that! Will try to put this together tomorrow.
This forum is responsible for me getting this since I have read that so many people really like elderberry. Thank you all for that! Will try to put this together tomorrow.