anybody got a recipe for elderflower cider

[astraman1]

anybody got a recipe for elderflower cider i have a tree right out side my house it would be a shame to let it go to waste

 

[astraman1]

no body know how much elderflower to use then

 

[corby_brewer]

Sorry mate, ive been searching the net for the last hour and still cant find a recipe. Why dont you just do what i do. Make it up as you go along!

 

[31bb3]

I did a muntons autumn blush kit transferred a gallon into a DJ then added dry elderflowers then left it to ferment out . I tried it and its bloody awful :sick: .Ive not been brave en ough to try it now its been in the bottle for 12monts .
My advice is be careful just how much elderflowers you add :thumb:

 

[astraman1]

yea ive been searching all day how much flowers did you add

 

[31bb3]

didnt really measure about 20 grams

 

[aeddon]

wow, thats a lot, for a mild flavour in my beer i'd add between 5g-15g for a 5 gallon batch. 20g in a gallon wouldnt be great!!!!

 

[astraman1]

surly there would be a diffrence between fresh and dried tho

it doesnt matter to much now as till i find a recipe im leaving it for now and trying a cherry turbo cider

 

[Barkie]

Had a look on t'internet and found this

http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/view ... 5&p=277111

You could omit lime juice if you make the acid level up another way. I'd kill the wild yeast and nasties that come along for the ride with the flowers.

 

[kentish dave]

newbie here, I have made elderflower champagne and elderflower cordial this year. I assume elderflower cider is apple cider flavoured with elderflower? Elderflower is lemony and fresh and sort of perfumey, I would make cordial from an old fashioned recipe and add it to the brew at, say, half the concentration that you would add it to soda water or lemonade. I am guessing though.