PenhowBrewer
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It’s been years since I did an elderflower wine - probably about 30 years
I’ve been reccy’ing elderflower trees over that last few weeks, and so went for it an picked a good few elderflower heads this sunny morning while out walking the dogs(no more than 4 heads from any one tree, though) then sat in the yard snipping the flowers off the stems for an hour after brekkie.
So got 2 gallons on the go, using the trusty CJJ Berry book recipe along with a champagne yeast getting going in the starter bottle.
Kitchen smells great!
Will pitch the yeast in the morning when it’s cooled - it’s so warm today that it’s taking ages to cool down to 20C.
I’ve been reccy’ing elderflower trees over that last few weeks, and so went for it an picked a good few elderflower heads this sunny morning while out walking the dogs(no more than 4 heads from any one tree, though) then sat in the yard snipping the flowers off the stems for an hour after brekkie.
So got 2 gallons on the go, using the trusty CJJ Berry book recipe along with a champagne yeast getting going in the starter bottle.
Kitchen smells great!
Will pitch the yeast in the morning when it’s cooled - it’s so warm today that it’s taking ages to cool down to 20C.
, being up the north means we are at least a month behind . But like your self dude have now mapped were the trees are and found loads of wild raspberry patches 
. Good luck with the brew 
