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Thanks again for the advice Moley!

I currently have 6 gallons of elderberry wine on the go which now has to be transferred into an airtight container with an airlock fitted (it's currently in a big fermenting bucket, which isn't really airtight). I have a reasonably large number of demijohns which I was recently given (thanks...

Thanks again Moley! Does it make any significant difference whether the water is cold or boiling when it is added? And will campden tablets kill the yeast if I add it too soon?

Thanks for your help. The recipe is here: http://www.lowcostliving.co.uk/home-brewing/recipe-elderberry-wine.php The recipe doesn't mention adding lemons or acid but it sounds like its a good idea to add the lemons anyway. The recipe just says to add water. This means cooled boiled water...

I'm completely new to winemaking - I started my first batch (ginger wine) about a week ago and it seems to be going well. I also plan to make elderberry wine, and my freezer is full of elderberries ready to make it. I have seen many recipes for elderberry wine, some of which call for lemon...