This is one of the best to date for me.
- 6 qt Steamed Elderberry Juice
- 5 lbs Sugar (Specific Gravity = 1.082)
- 9 1/2 tsp Acid Blend
- 1/2 cup Real Lemon Juice
- Water to 3 1/2 gallons
- 1/8 tsp K-meta
- 3 1/2 tsp Yeast Nutreint
- 1 3/4 tsp Yeast Energizer
- 2 tsp Pectic Enzyme
- Lalvin K1-V1116
- American House Toast Oak Chips
Base numbers for this one: pH of 3.45, Acid at 6.75 and S.G. of 1.082. Mix everything together except the last 2 items in primary. Left set for 24 hours and sprinkle the yeast on top. Stir twice daily until S.G. of 1.020. Rack to Secondary. Rack again when dry, add 1/8 tsp K-meta and Oak. Rack off Oak at 21 days and age 9 months to a year, adding 1/16 tsp k-meta every 90 days. At 9 months add 1/8 tsp k-meta and sorbate (as directed on bottle) and sweeten to taste. At one year mark test SO2 and pH and adjusted before filtering and bottling.
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