How to Make Elderberry Wine

Step by Step Instructions on how to make Elderberry Wine. The finished wine is a delicious full bodied port style red wine.

[@johnsGgauge]

Thanks very much....very topical as we have lots of elderberries nearly ripe for picking and this will be our first try at elderberry wine. We already have Blackcurrant, Damson, red and white grapes fermenting....a busy time of year in our house and can't move for brew buckets and demijohns!!!. Well done and thanks. John. Cheshire.

[@imkersbud]

Many thanks 4 your work.

[@Standinginthedayinthebattle]

Thank you so much. God bless you! Excited to try this once my elder berries ripen this year.

[@LearnHow2]

Best of luck! Keep safe.

[@whispergirl77]

I haf elderberry wine only.obe time in my life. It was wonderful. Like a beautiful juice with alcohol properties. I really want to make this. Since i have missed the season, i will have the year to orepare and gather what i need ( more than enough time). I cant thank you enough for this. Imay have questions later, actually, I KNOW i will have questions. Lol. So hopefully i can return then and youll be available to help! 😅 Fingers crossed!

[@kevinbuckley4781]

Excellent instructions

[@LearnHow2]

Glad you think so Kevin! Keep safe.

[@ianwise1000]

another great video makes wine making so easy.how long do i leave the wine to mature in the bottles so its at least acceptable many thanks!

[@chippydick111]

blackberry and Elderberry wine is even better

[@OramWines]

nice video. I am starting my own step by step videos. I currently have 4 up and continuing more. cheers

[@rupertsplinge6082]

Yeast nutrient and wine yeast shown in video no mention other than making the starter....what then? Sorry but the video is unclear regarding the addition of the yeast

[@davidjoy6026]

Wondering if it's too late here in Oregon to make wine? Temp's inside are running under 70 degrees. Any suggestions?

[@cedim620]

Use a space heater

[@Connorjh.2000]

Can you use the berries for a second run just half everything eles to make up for the lack of concentration?

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Connor. You could give it a try but it is not something I would do. Keep safe.

[@johndk50]

when you going to degass?

[@MrW10021]

cheers

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks.

[@pamhemsill3689]

Hi my wine level is slightly lower than in your video yet the bubbles are rapid. As a first timer is this normal?

[@LearnHow2]

Thats ok. Rapid bubbles show vigorous fermentation and the slightly lower wine level will have no effect.

[@johnnyelectric4844]

easier to freeze the elder berries and roll them in your hands over a cookie sheet they just fall off the stem

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks for the great tip. I'll do that next time. Keep safe.

[@bobshields6829]

There are sugars in fruit juices (fructose or fruit sugar) which are digested by the yeast to make alcohol. However this often only leads to a fairly low gravity. Table sugar is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, which are monosaccharides. Table sugar is split into glucose and fructose, which are then fermented to produce alcohol.

[@rcordiner]

You never said when you pitch the yeast

[@apocalypticdog6332]

Hi what sort of volume would you expect following this method

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

It depends how loud you had your headphones up when you started watching this video.

[@apocalypticdog6332]

Renaissance Ear-Candy alcohols alcohol percentage volume

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

@@apocalypticdog6332 I know that, I was just joking.

[@LearnHow2]

Depends on yeast and initial sugar content. Can be upto 18% with right yeast but I generally aim for 12 to 14%

[@apocalypticdog6332]

LearnHow2 ok thanks very much much appreciated

[@teresasugden466]

Anyone ever get that yellow waxy goo that sticks to the bucket and stir paddle? This is the second batch of wine ive made and trying different method than the first and still getting that yucky goo!

[@NectarineSoup]

Going to do this! One question, step 6 when you add the 2 litres of boiling water to berries in the bucket, what weight of berries is that for?

[@widdley24]

2kg 4lb approx

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

freezing bacteria does not kill it; it just slows it down.

[@ellakrampl]

Just wanted to write the same...

[@Sevenseasick]

I thought it can kill off some bacteria as the ice crystals can destroy their cells?

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

@@Sevenseasick nope, afraid not. Ice will essentially put bacteria into hibernation; it'll wake up again as soon as the food/liquid thaws, because it then has the moist conditions it needs to survive and indeed thrive. Boiling will kill bacteria and god sterilisation practice will lower the risk considerably anyway. It's been two years since I wrote that and god knows how many people have listened to this guy and ended up with bacteria-ridden wine.

[@Sevenseasick]

@@RenaissanceEarCandy eh, no other recipes I've found calls for boiling so every kind is bacteria-ridden. I wouldn't worry about it too much

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

@@Sevenseasick well you will ruin your wine if you don't sterilise everything properly, I guess.

[@retrovampire]

Step:5...Yeast starter? When do you add this? Your video is not complete!

[@repsolal]

Sugar is converted to alcohol by yeast, no sugar = no alcohol

[@HillHyker]

No yeast no alcohol. 🤭🤔

[@thestretfordendersunited]

When do I add the yeast m8

[@LearnHow2]

Add when the first water/sugar/juice mix has cooled to room temperature.

[@thestretfordendersunited]

@@LearnHow2 thanks very much. And keep the great vids coming 👍

[@altshopuk2429]

when you say stir daily, you don't say that you have to leave it for any time

[@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087]

What is important, is called 'punching the cap' in wineries. The pulp floats on liquid, in a cake like layer; that can dry out on top and start growing mold. So you want to use something like his potato masher to bust that up daily. As far as time, this is during the primary fermentation, which is usually 5-7 days. While you don't have to seal the bucket with an airlock during primary, I do because want to see how much gas is created (bubble frequency) and that's how I determine when it's time to rack to a secondary carboy. (those who don't do that, wind-up with a cascading carboy, because it's still emitting primary level gas volumes)

[@EarlLedden]

During step 13, the cap should be pushed down att least once a day.

[@COLEEN322]

you missed stage 5 the yeast starter?

[@lucidbodylabs2944]

why freeze.

[@laughinggravy]

Melissa Dash helps kill bacteria and other nasties, but mainly because it softens and even bursts the berries, meaning you get more juicy flavour out of them.

[@Iggyoutdoors]

Lukey?....?

[@Andy-go7dk]

An I us honey instead of sugar. 👍

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Andy. Sorry I have no experience of this but I have read that you can use honey to make Elderberry Mead. Keep safe.

[@Andy-go7dk]

LearnHow2 yes I was looking at Mead earlier. See honey will work just like sugar.

[@TheKerryzzz]

If someone else would make it..

[@LearnHow2]

:)

[@fgconnolly4170]

nice video, but yeast nutrient and yeast starter are unnecessary

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks for your appreciation and advice. Keep safe.

[@fgconnolly4170]

@@LearnHow2 thank you!

[@bookmaker...3894]

is it possible to make wine without adding sugar??? many people say that is healthier wine!

[@andreinastase1235]

Need sweet fruits.

[@hannahministrytumurere4715]

Thxs for this stepps

[@TheCoryGroshek]

You never said when to add the yeast. #Fail