been busy verry busy

[corn field]

in the last two weeks I have picked 5 gallons of elderberry flowers. Have a bumper crop this year. I then dried all of them on a dehydrater and vaccum sealed them in 2 oz. packets. Like to use them as a secondary ingrediant in some of my fruit wines. Also like to make a elderberry flower wine by its self. Started a dried hibiscus wine today. Beautifulred coler. maby I can catch up on the forum now.

 

[rgecaprock]

cornfield.
That is alot of flowers!!! Maybe you can sell or tradethemwith us!!!??


RamonaEdited by: rgecaprock

 

[Waldo]

Or maybe post your drying techniques/steps on here for others to learn from. Like ME !!

 

[corn field]

Ramona I trade a lot of them to a LHBS for suplies , share some with friends who don't have any in their location. I will put your name on the list for next year because the blooms are way past their prime here.


Waldo I use a fruit screen on my dehydrater and set the temp at 150 takes about 6-8 hours just depends on the humity. Iwash the flowers then spin them dry in a salid spinner. spread them out on the screen and go for it. some times it takes less time for them to dry just depends on the amdient temp. I leave the flowers on the stims till they are dry then seporate. a lot easier that way


I pick early in the morning while the blooms are most fragrent.Edited by: corn field