Make Elderberry Wine with this Easy Recipe! Join us

[@alexlarsen6413]

Currently making elderflower wine but this is definitely happening once the berries arrive! Btw, the shirt is hilarious, lol!! 😂 Fantastic!

[@idamandahomestead4221]

That's awesome about the elderflower wine, I'm going to try that too! Extra points for getting the Star Trek joke, you're the only one that has! I don't have any prizes though, sorry about your luck!🤪

[@simpleforging3339]

This is great. Nice special effects and great content. This is an especially relevant idea to bring forward right now. Better get planting those elderberry plants folks! Thank you for putting this together.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

I know, the amount you get from a couple of plants is awesome! We planted three more this year! And the birds don’t go after them, another bonus!

[@ericenos1097]

love the red shirt

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Thanks! Not many people get the joke!

[@TheBeeCommander-o9x]

American elderberry varieties are not toxic

[@lisasunray6449]

The stems are toxic!

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Really? That's super cool, I'll have to investigate.

[@oneinamillion55]

SOME aren't. Watch out for red elderberries

[@clauvin]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Haha, me too…and drinking it! It’s a health food, I swear!😜

[@lisasunray6449]

Wondering about pouring boiling hot water in plastic bucket 🤔 I simmered my elderberries for 20 minutes, then let them cool down for a couple hours before transferring to bucket. Unfortunately, ABV is below 10%. Would like to see 13%.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Yes, I hear what you're saying. I was trying to find a method to reduce the "cooked fruit" flavour of the elderberries so I didn't want to heat them for as long. I could use a canning pot, was thinking I might do that next time. Bring it to a boil and then add the berries into it. Thanks for the comment!

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

Why is it you didn't put an air lock onto the lid to seal the fermentation vessel and allow gas escape? I make elderflower wine and use that method.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Yup, you definitely can do it this way. My primary fermenter doesn't have a hole for one so I just set the lid on gently and the carbon dioxide can escape that way. Either will work. Do you like your elderflower wine? I was thinking of making that. What does it taste like? Happy brewing!

[@k.hendrickson8735]

See, you learn something new every day. I got this old before I even knew that Elderberries were not to be eaten raw. 💁🏻‍♀️

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Yeah, I had to tell my family that because they were starting to snack on the berries off the bush! Would be a line up for the toilet then! Thanks for the comment!

[@joannecraft6471]

I have always wanted to try making a rich wine, like port. This sounds delicious. Do you use a fermentation lock to let gases escape the bucket?

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there again! You can cheat and make any wine you like into a port. I do have a video on this as well using the elderberry wine. It's makes a lovely and dangerous port! For the first fermentation you shouldn't need a lock, just don't seal the bucket lid on tight and the gases will escape that way. Make sure nobody disturbs the lid though because then bacteria from the surrounding air can come in and turn your wine into vinegar....although, that might not be too bad. Just not 23 liters of it! Thanks for the comment!

[@christineross-ms6sp]

Does it matter what kind of water one uses, such as spring water vs chlorinated?

[@lisasunray6449]

Not recommended to use chlorinated water to make wine.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there! Good question! You actually don't want chlorinated water because this can inhibit the growth of yeast. So, you can buy bottled water or you can fill your bucket with chlorinated water and leave it sit open to the air for a few days for the chlorine to dissipate. If you do this you will want to add sulphur when you leave it to sit as this will prevent any other organisms from growing in there. Thanks for the comment!

[@MelanieWiscount]

There is no Part 2. It goes from the bucket to getting it out of the carboy. Can you share the Part 2 video?

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there, here's the link for the second video. Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e56re36Pm7CVi6c

[@THEEVAAN]

I can’t find your second video

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there, sorry for the delay! Here is the link for the second video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e56re36Pm7CVi6c

[@colleengarren1462]

Is part 2 coming?

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there and thanks for the comment! Here is the link for part 2! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4fahHesopibrc0

[@colleengarren1462]

@@idamandahomestead4221 oh thank you! I’ve got gobs of elderberries and I’m really excited to make wine with them this year!

[@Essentiallifeus]

Can I use dried berries?

[@idamandahomestead4221]

I don't see why not. Just rehydrate them and go from there! Thanks for the comment!

[@kleinter]

How come there are so many unripe berries in the mix? Wouldn't it be preferable to remove them and only use the ripe ones?

[@idamandahomestead4221]

I think the vast majority of the berries were ripe. I do agree that you don't want to use the unripe ones, they are potentially toxic even when cooked. Thanks for the comment!

[@Mosel66]

Just what I was thinking, but also all those stalks should be removed as toxic and bitter, it's a pain but worth it in the long run.

[@k.hendrickson8735]

Does ANYONE know what ‘Red Horse and Elderberry Wine’ is (as heard on the Beverly Hillbillies)

[@idamandahomestead4221]

I've never heard of that, what is it?

[@stanleygrover1685]

Maybe start and check after 1/2 gallon!!!! Of honey for a s.p.g. 1.091

[@idamandahomestead4221]

I would love to be able to make all my ferments with honey, but I don't produce enough yet. And honey is just too expensive for me to buy enough to substitute for sugar. One day, that's the goal. I agree that starting with less and checking the SG would be a good idea! Have you made it with honey? Did it affect the flavour?

[@stanleygrover1685]

Try a Gallon of honey instead of sugar.

[@Helliconia54]

now i need to convert imperial to metric.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Haha, yeah....in Canada with the U.S. as our neighbors we have a weird blend of imperial and metric. Most people watch from the States so I use imperial on the videos. Best of luck and thanks for the comment!

[@anitamclaughlin327]

i thought you said 5 lb sugar.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hmmm, I hope not! It should be 1kg or 2lbs of sugar for each 1 gallon of wine you're making. I'll check that video! Thanks for the comment!

[@barbarafallin2038]

I just buy 100% grape juice and make my wine,I can't find fresh elderberries

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Hello there and thanks for the comment. Have you tried to find dried elderberries? I think that would work if you reconstitute them. Happy brewing!

[@barbarafallin2038]

@idamandahomestead4221 i use dried elderberries when ,i make cough syrup

[@TheJaniceJoy]

Cooking destroys the alkaloids that make them too stringent to eat.

[@idamandahomestead4221]

Yup, absolutely! Those alkaloids are a GI irritant as well, not too fun! Thanks for the comment!