Elderflower wine

[jam]

Made elderflower wine from picked elderflower it's been in dj for about 6 weeks now I've racked them into another dj and took a reading and it's still showing sweet how long usually does wine take to finish.

 

[ScottE75]

Is the SG still dropping or is it stuck? I ask because I made 2 DJs of Elderflower wine recently and they took 8 days to ferment. In my experience non-fruit wines are prone to sticking, or I could just be me, lol. Try Vitamin B1 tabs.

 

[jam]

It still seems to be little activity going on just seems a long time fermenting

 

[ScottE75]

It could be residual CO2 escaping. If you do the usual SG test 2 or 3 days apart to see if it's stuck, then try Vit B1, it was a game changer for me. I've done 4 non-fruit wines with no stuck ferments where I would usually get them.

Here is a link to a page that really helped me.

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/blog/2015/09/30/how-to-rescue-a-stuck-wine-ferment/

 

[jam]

It could be residual CO2 escaping. If you do the usual SG test 2 or 3 days apart to see if it's stuck, then try Vit B1, it was a game changer for me. I've done 4 non-fruit wines with no stuck ferments where I would usually get them.

Here is a link to a page that really helped me.

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/blog/2015/09/30/how-to-rescue-a-stuck-wine-ferment/

Thanks is it normal for it to ferment for 6 weeks

 

[ScottE75]

It depends on a lot of different factors like the yeasts alcohol tolerance and how much sugar was in the must, but personally, I think 6 weeks is a bit long especially with the warm weather.

 

[jam]

It depends on a lot of different factors like the yeasts alcohol tolerance and how much sugar was in the must, but personally, I think 6 weeks is a bit long especially with the warm weather.

It will be ok thou will it even if it is sweet

 

[ScottE75]

I had a mead stop at SG 1.030 and refused to restart. It was drinkable if you don't mind sweet wine. What SG is the wine?

I've just made Elderflower wine and I wish I'd stopped it at about SG 1.010 because it's nicer sweet. It comes down to personal taste.

 

[jam]

I had a mead stop at SG 1.030 and refused to restart. It was drinkable if you don't mind sweet wine. What SG is the wine?

I've just made Elderflower wine and I wish I'd stopped it at about SG 1.010 because it's nicer sweet. It comes down to personal taste.

The sg is 1.020

 

[ScottE75]

If it's definitely finished it should be drinkable, if a little sweet.

 

[jam]

If it's definitely finished it should be drinkable, if a little sweet.

Amy idea why it's taken so long because I've done wine with supermarket juice and never been that long

 

[ScottE75]

Non-fruit wines don't have all the vitamin, acids and minerals a fruit based wine has naturally in the fruit. This can cause non-fruit wines to be a bit sluggish in fermenting and can cause them to stick before they are fully fermented.

I use supplements in non-fruit wines that I don't use in fruit wine like WOWs. I found this mix on ebay that is similar to what I use called Tronozymol.

 

[jam]

Non-fruit wines don't have all the vitamin, acids and minerals a fruit based wine has naturally in the fruit. This can cause non-fruit wines to be a bit sluggish in fermenting and can cause them to stick before they are fully fermented.

I use supplements in non-fruit wines that I don't use in fruit wine like WOWs. I found this mix on ebay that is similar to what I use called Tronozymol.

Thanks for the advise much apreaciated

 

[jam]

Thanks for the advise much apreaciated

Do I need to de gas this wine

 

[ScottE75]

Do I need to de gas this wine

I degass all wine just to be sure. I do it for 1 minute with a drill attachment, and I've never had a problem.

Thanks for the advise much apreaciated

You're welcome