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What is the color/style of the second run batch using the skins? I did that last year to make what the recipe termed an "elderberry rose," but you used more than double the amount of skins in the second run.
When I made this 2 years ago using the skins, it was just as dark as the intial run. I usually steam my berries and didn't steam quite as long which left some juice to be extracted. I used approx 35 lbs of berries for a 3 gallon batch with 1 1/2 gallons of water and 3 cans of grape concentrate for acid and body.