Newbie Mel

I ended up with 6 lbs and I’ll do a gallon batch too. Probably have 50 more pounds out there, but too hard to get to and I’m done being...

Man, you all are lucky with your wild blackberry harvests! I've been picking mine for 2 weeks now, and am giving up. My arms look like...

I quit picking. Obviously mine are not thornless.

Black raspberry harvest is done. This week I started the daily task of harvesting blackberries - wild on the left, thornless on the right.

Here is my recipe, enough for a 3 (US) gallon batch of elderflower sham-pagne: 18 large elderflower heads (about 2 loosely packed US...

How to process Elderflowers after they have been picked. Over the years, I've tried different ways of removing the flowers from the...

How do you make your syrup? Like a simple syrup with the elderflower added? This sounds like a nice way to start and if I have enough...

I use a fork... I have one with a small hole between the middle tines which is perfect for fitting a stem through. As I'm sure you know...

I have left the flowers in the primary for as long as 4 days.

Did you taste the elderflower? I have a red bud flower in primary on day three. With a room temp primary It still tastes good and will...

I have not tasted yet, the flower is just beginning to form. I will be away from home the first two weeks of June so I might miss it...

I am thinking about trying elderflower soon. I read that less is more with elderflower. I what I am hearing you say is not to leave the...