nissed as a pewt
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Hi all, newbie here!
After several weekend walks past blackberry bushes and elderberry trees a spark was lit that I would have a go at making wine.
Having read various websites etc. the general rule with elderberry (and other fruits) is to pur boiling water on them then mash them and that they have very high tannin levels?
I was wondering what would happen if i extracted the juice from them in my juicer rather than mashing in hot water? There would be more liquid/juice and less must to syphen off the top of. Would this be like an unconcentrated kit so does the skin, seeds and fibre add to the wine?
Things like apples must juice far better than mashing?
I have a freezer full of blackberrys and elder's waiting be transformed
Thanx in advance
Rob
After several weekend walks past blackberry bushes and elderberry trees a spark was lit that I would have a go at making wine.
Having read various websites etc. the general rule with elderberry (and other fruits) is to pur boiling water on them then mash them and that they have very high tannin levels?
I was wondering what would happen if i extracted the juice from them in my juicer rather than mashing in hot water? There would be more liquid/juice and less must to syphen off the top of. Would this be like an unconcentrated kit so does the skin, seeds and fibre add to the wine?
Things like apples must juice far better than mashing?
I have a freezer full of blackberrys and elder's waiting be transformed
Thanx in advance
Rob