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ok!! wasnt for sure if anything was added at that time or not,thanks for the help waldo.

racked to secondary. had a taste and was very pleased.

i am getting ready to rack to secondary,should anything be added at this time?(like campden or sodium metabisulfite)

thanks dean,will make sure i keep mine in a dark place.i havent tasted it yet guys,gonna get a little nip when i rack to secondary.i was holding the bag of elderberries up,is why the level looks down,and it was dripping into the must,and thats what the red things are protruding up out of the...

go ahead sang jump in and have a swim. LOL!!!

sounds good sang. started my elderberry at 1.100 shooting for 13% alcohol. would like to try this one myself,keep us updated.

fermenting nicely!!!! wow!!! this smells really good. S.G. at 1.040 started at 1.100

thanks everyone. will keep an eye out for the green goo and let everyone know if i have that problem or not. i've only drank elderberry once before and really liked it. will update as this progresses.

started elderberry wine!!!!!

thanks joseph. and thanks again masta,i am planning to back-sweeten it. not that crazy about dry wines,like mine a little sweet.

MASTA!!!! it's an elderberry wine made with dried elderberries. so is mine alright or is it a little high? thanks for the help masta.

thanks for the reply steve. i have an L.D. CARLSON KIT. the strength is 1/5 normal,and the kit is only about a week old. first time using it here.

i have a six gallon batch of wine i just started.i am using an acid titration kit.tested a sample today ,had to add 7cc of the sodium hydroxide to the sample. this is where im confused, what is the acidity of my wine and how much acid blend do i add to the must if any?(added 5 teaspoons from the...

yeah i know what u mean wade,its an expensive hobby.and my friends had a hand in emptying all those bottles.i have a pretty big basement but it wouldnt take long to fill it up.need to get some more carboys first though!!!!!

Thanks for the welcome everyone!!! I'm using the recipe thats on this site.Dont know if there will be any sludge or not,i hope not.Dont have any pictures yet but will try to take some and post them.This is my first attempt at making wine from scratch,so i'm a little nervous ,dont want to ruin...

Thanks kutya!!!! let me know how it turns out.Cant wait to get mine started.This is a great site with tons of info,and really helpful members.This is my first wine from scratch,so i'm trying to gain as much knowledge as i can.

Thanks masta!!! I'm new at this and the help is really appreciated.

Is one pack of yeast enough for a six gallon batch of wine,or should i use two packs? Making some elderberry wine with dried elderberries.