paul1966 Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 46 bottles filled up today, now i need to find somewhere to store it until Christmas. Would it be ok in the shed or will it be too warm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, paul1966 said: 46 bottles filled up today, now i need to find somewhere to store it until Christmas. Would it be ok in the shed or will it be too warm? Somewhere warm and dark is ideal for the yeast to finish. Did you add sugar or carb drops into the bottles? You’ll need to vent them starting a week or so after bottling. I keep one bottle in a kitchen cupboard to check the pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 7 hours ago, markm said: Yes I put a bit of sugar in each bottle, when I made some a few years ago I didn't vent them, they ballooned but didn't explode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) After bottling up in June, we have just commenced the first sampling of this years batch, quite nice it is too, a little sweet at the moment as it's only been on the go for about 6 months. I have not done the specific gravity on it, however, having calculated it in the past and my recipe does not really change, I put it around the 7% mark. Have quaffed a few bottles so far and it will become dryer with age. In my opinion this improves over time. Already gave a few bottles away to eager family and friends. Have to open 'carefully' as seen in the video, unless you wish to be decorated with a large hint of elderflower. Edited December 11, 2022 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 already had a few of mine, I am thinking of using fewer lemons next year as it does taste quite lemony to me, as you say it is sweet but I don't mind that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 1 hour ago, paul1966 said: already had a few of mine, I am thinking of using fewer lemons next year as it does taste quite lemony to me, as you say it is sweet but I don't mind that. Good stuff paul. I use fifty large heads or so, I find they impart more taste over the lemons. How has the alcohol content turned out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 24 minutes ago, 7daysinaweek said: Good stuff paul. I use fifty large heads or so, I find they impart more taste over the lemons. How has the alcohol content turned out? Not measured the alcohol content but after having a bottle you can tell there is alcohol in it. I have got one of those floating measures from when i did home brew so might have a go at measuring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 THAT WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Made with my usual recipe (in the first pages of this thread) Done a very big batch this year 200 litres. Ingredients for the whole batch as follows: 400 elderflower heads 32 kg sugar 64 lemons white wine vinegar nearly four hundred 500ml bottles later now all bottled up. Anyone else made any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 Blimey you've been busy, I wasn't going to do any this year thinking it's too late now, but maybe it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, paul1966 said: Blimey you've been busy, I wasn't going to do any this year thinking it's too late now, but maybe it's not. It was a 'monumental' batch. No fun peeling and crushing 64 lemons I can tell you. Bledy torture! You may catch the last of the flowers Paul but you will need to be sharpish, I fear that in a week or so they will be finished. Hope you get some. Here is a picture of a couple of glasses from last years batch that I opened a few weeks back. Very nice indeedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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