MrsChamp606 552 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Thank you for putting the recipe and method up I will have a go! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JordKil 0 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I was looking for elderflower around my end and theres one in my garden but the stems are a purple colour for the the flowers rather than green. Are they still usable? Also the mature leaves are purple too??? flowers are white though Cheers Jordan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robsharpe 1 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 just an update mine did not seem to be fermenting so added the yeast ,not sure why maybe flowers too mature or past it ,anyone had the same ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 same happend here Rob! the wife added some yeast and its started to ferment then no probs, to be Honest this stuff we made is seriousley gassy! I lose half of it on the floor when we take the caps off...... Jasper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robsharpe 1 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 cheers jasper i dint fancy tipping it down the drain after me getting nettled to collect it and everything thats gone into making it,me shed smells like a brewery now ,some signs today i hope of fermentation frothy on the top in parts thanks rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BellySlater 15 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) Cracked open my first ever bottle yesterday evening.......ITS BLOODY FANTASTIC !!! My wife is convinced that i've pulled a fast one and swapped them over, she can't believe that from a smelly bucket of flower heads you can produce something so nice. I'm just a bit miffed that I only made six litres, I planned on giving some to friends but now i've gone all "secret squirrel" !!! :whistling: Note: make sure it is very very chilled as it can froth up when opened... every drop counts ! Edited July 11, 2009 by BellySlater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robsharpe 1 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 oh how i wish i put it in stronger bottles, i used cheap pop bottles idea being there fizzy as hell so the build up of gas they would be fine ,went in the shed yesterday they have been stretching the bottles , opened them up to release some gas nasa would be proud , they will lift a rocket hope i get to drink some before the lids take the shed roof off !!!xheres hoping :alcoholic: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 having a read up and a lot of people seem to be de-gassing the plastic bottles twice a day to stop explosions, how long does this need doing for? also people say it turns to snot in the glass . why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 having a read up and a lot of people seem to be de-gassing the plastic bottles twice a day to stop explosions, how long does this need doing for? also people say it turns to snot in the glass . why? This happened to me,think it maybe something to do with the amount of sugar,if you followed the river cottage recipe the sugar amount was well over for the amount of water he added,saying that i put 16 litres of water in and it was still snotty(good description by the way) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garethstroud 0 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I also tried the River Cottage recipe this year. Fortunately, I made it once they'd reduced the sugar content on the recipe. I had to add some brewers yeast as there was nothing happening naturally. A week later I passed it through muslin and bottled it into plastic fizzy drink bottles. It built up so much pressure and even though I released some gas every day, the pressure would continue to rise and it would lift some yeast sediment off the bottle. I decided in the end to pour them all into a sterilized demijon and covered with a cloth so that a lot of the gas could escape. I left this until I could see the bubbles had died right down and then re-bottled. I must say that it's now still lively, but it doesn't go nuts when you open the tops. You can pour it into a glass and it is like proper champagne in that the bubbles just keep rolling in the glass. Taste wise, it's lovely and refreshing. I'm still looking forward to having some on a nice hot summer's evening, something I haven't seen for weeks! Like someone else said, I wish I'd made more than 6 litres Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robsharpe 1 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 update had me first sip monday was good ole drop as jasper says i lost more opening the bottles very lively still de gassing the other two bottles i made it does seem to stir the snot up with the gas bubbling the contents up ,anyway its good but a little sweet follwed the recipe on this thread maybe less sugar next time and collect flowers a bit earlier added yeast this time thanks rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I also tried the River Cottage recipe this year. Fortunately, I made it once they'd reduced the sugar content on the recipe. I had to add some brewers yeast as there was nothing happening naturally. A week later I passed it through muslin and bottled it into plastic fizzy drink bottles. It built up so much pressure and even though I released some gas every day, the pressure would continue to rise and it would lift some yeast sediment off the bottle. I decided in the end to pour them all into a sterilized demijon and covered with a cloth so that a lot of the gas could escape. I left this until I could see the bubbles had died right down and then re-bottled. Thats a brilliant Idea! Will remember that one for next year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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