tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13165279.post7553024474409505807..comments2023-09-30T08:23:01.177+00:00Comments on Losing the Plot: Elderflower wine - first attemptEmma Kitteridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06260356589501386196noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13165279.post-14417736951892404692011-02-24T08:02:41.886+00:002011-02-24T08:02:41.886+00:00Hi Hazel.
I did wonder about the reading as it se...Hi Hazel. <br />I did wonder about the reading as it seemed a little low. But thought there was enough sugar in it. I will take a photo of the reading & post it on the blog.Emma Kitteridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260356589501386196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13165279.post-35725296613296889152011-02-24T01:03:24.391+00:002011-02-24T01:03:24.391+00:00I've never made elderflower, but your ingredie...I've never made elderflower, but your ingredients/method feel 'right' to me - one point though - do you want to check your SG reading? I would expect a wine to (generally) start out at 1.080 - 1.100 (then finish at about 994, which would make a wine about 13%).<br /><br />If your start SG is right, you'll still end up at about 990-996, but your wine strength would only be 3.5%, which isn't high enough for the wine to 'keep'. <br /><br />I think that the reading of the hydrometer might be up the wotsit - they are tricky to read (not least as it always seems to me that you read them upsidedown!) - remember to give the hydrometer a twirl in the sample tube so it's not sticking to the side, or have airbubbles attached - (you can always take a pic of the reading for posterity!)Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191107549698019812noreply@blogger.com