Comments on: Recipe for Elderflower Champagne http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/ Wholefood Recipes, Real Food Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes and Great Recipes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: GARY http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1900 GARY Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:15:04 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1900 hi yes leave it longer i had my 1st bottle this year at the weekend and it was ok chilled but still could do with a few more months hi yes leave it longer i had my 1st bottle this year at the weekend and it was ok chilled but still could do with a few more months

]]> By: Mel http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1732 Mel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:25:08 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1732 Hi i have made some elderflower champagne about 2 weeks ago & after many spillages last year & corks blowing i have decided to put the champagne into 2 demi johns with air lock corked tops on them. I am new to this & i thought this might be a way to get around the spillages & corks blowing off etc.The thing is does anyone know if i will have enough fizz in the champagne by using the air lock filter thing?I am struggling to find normal demi john corks or any grolsh type bottles & tops as i didnt really want to order bottles from the internet.Any advice please? Hi i have made some elderflower champagne about 2 weeks ago & after many spillages last year & corks blowing i have decided to put the champagne into 2 demi johns with air lock corked tops on them.
I am new to this & i thought this might be a way to get around the spillages & corks blowing off etc.The thing is does anyone know if i will have enough fizz in the champagne by using the air lock filter thing?I am struggling to find normal demi john corks or any grolsh type bottles & tops as i didnt really want to order bottles from the internet.Any advice please?

]]> By: Richard http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1728 Richard Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1728 Hi I have made elderflower champagne for the first time! We have followed the recipe as above (using approx a quarter of the ingredients), however, very little seems to be happening after 2 days in a bucket, is this supposed to be the process or is it supposed to be showing some signs of life? Richard Hi

I have made elderflower champagne for the first time! We have followed the recipe as above (using approx a quarter of the ingredients), however, very little seems to be happening after 2 days in a bucket, is this supposed to be the process or is it supposed to be showing some signs of life? Richard

]]> By: Rosco http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1707 Rosco Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:21:09 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1707 Hi Gary I had a very sililar prob.. followed river cottage recepie (its now been ammended to use less sugar) and mine is quite thick (almost jelly like in consistency) but mines very fizzy.. did you get any good advise Rosco Hi Gary
I had a very sililar prob.. followed river cottage recepie (its now been ammended to use less sugar) and mine is quite thick (almost jelly like in consistency) but mines very fizzy.. did you get any good advise
Rosco

]]> By: GARY http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1693 GARY Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:51:18 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1693 Can Anyone help ive made some elderflower champaine as per instructions left it 24 hrs and bottled and left for 2 weeks and has come out thick and will a small amount of fizz very pleaseant taste but heavy why is this does it get lighter more fizz after a long time bottled? Can Anyone help ive made some elderflower champaine as per instructions left it 24 hrs and bottled and left for 2 weeks and has come out thick and will a small amount of fizz very pleaseant taste but heavy why is this does it get lighter more fizz after a long time bottled?

]]> By: Dave http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1689 Dave Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:05:35 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1689 Hi, firstly thanks for posting the recipe! I followed the process and got it brewing on Friday last week. By Sunday there was no sign of fermentation so I popped to my local brew shop, explained what I was doing and he advised me to use a sachet of champagne yeast. Having done a little research now i'm wondering if I maybe should have gone for a lower strength yeast as I understand the champers is going to give a higher alohol content, oh well! Also, i'm wondering if its possible to use coffee filter paper to strain the brew when I bottle it? Does anyone know if this will be detrimental at all? Hi, firstly thanks for posting the recipe!

I followed the process and got it brewing on Friday last week. By Sunday there was no sign of fermentation so I popped to my local brew shop, explained what I was doing and he advised me to use a sachet of champagne yeast. Having done a little research now i'm wondering if I maybe should have gone for a lower strength yeast as I understand the champers is going to give a higher alohol content, oh well!

Also, i'm wondering if its possible to use coffee filter paper to strain the brew when I bottle it? Does anyone know if this will be detrimental at all?

]]> By: vicky http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1683 vicky Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:01:02 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1683 I kept mine in the bucket for 5 weeks last year, skimmed the mould of the top and syphoned off into champagne bottles, drank the last bottle two weeks ago(1 year old) it was lovely, and quite alcoholic. I made with the water still quite warm. Have done the same this year, its brewing! I kept mine in the bucket for 5 weeks last year, skimmed the mould of the top and syphoned off into champagne bottles, drank the last bottle two weeks ago(1 year old) it was lovely, and quite alcoholic. I made with the water still quite warm. Have done the same this year, its brewing!

]]> By: Mart http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1678 Mart Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:38:14 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1678 In response to Sam. My parents made elderflower champagne when I was a kid (20+ years ago) Im unsure of the exact method/recipe they followed but they were quite proficient home brewers... anyway, my point. After the initial fermentation we tasted the brew and to be honest.. it was ghastly (maybe inexperienced taste buds) but after many exploded bottles and further tasting, we found it improved massively with age. The last bottle was drunk about 18 months after bottling, so I wouldnt worry about 8 weeks... infact, I'd be tempted to lay a bottle or two down for a year. =) .....Im off picking tomorrow!!!! In response to Sam.

My parents made elderflower champagne when I was a kid (20+ years ago) Im unsure of the exact method/recipe they followed but they were quite proficient home brewers… anyway, my point. After the initial fermentation we tasted the brew and to be honest.. it was ghastly (maybe inexperienced taste buds) but after many exploded bottles and further tasting, we found it improved massively with age. The last bottle was drunk about 18 months after bottling, so I wouldnt worry about 8 weeks… infact, I'd be tempted to lay a bottle or two down for a year. =) …..Im off picking tomorrow!!!!

]]> By: Val http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1668 Val Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:19:19 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1668 Yes, that's right. Equal amount of sugar to the volume. Yes, that's right. Equal amount of sugar to the volume.

]]> By: pauline http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1666 pauline Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:04:35 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/27/recipe-for-elderflower-champagne/#comment-1666 i have been making elderflower champagne for years, and am still alive and healthy having drunk it when cloudy, lumpy and or wispy, if it looks suspect i stain the bits out, i always use cooled boiled water and never add yeast. i have been led to believe that if the flowers are picked after a sunny day they have enough natural yeast, but that adding the flowers to boiling water would kill the yeast. i have been making elderflower champagne for years, and am still alive and healthy having drunk it when cloudy, lumpy and or wispy, if it looks suspect i stain the bits out, i always use cooled boiled water and never add yeast. i have been led to believe that if the flowers are picked after a sunny day they have enough natural yeast, but that adding the flowers to boiling water would kill the yeast.

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