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  • #1

    Bugs in elderflowers

    What's the best way to get little beasties out of the elderflowers before using them?

    Did the bag method yesterday and I intend to add the harvest to 5 gallon of wine no 1 but I don't wish to add the bugs to the wine too.
    With Grape flavour comes grape responsibility
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    Grape Wines are permitted to have a certain percentage of MOG (material other than grapes) which includes bugs and rodents!


    dont think you can get rid of most of them, fermentation, fining and filtration and 12% alc will take care of any nasties

    N.G.W.B.J.
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    • #3
      rodents??? the hell? how would you get a rodent in wine? (other than as a fault )
      With Grape flavour comes grape responsibility

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      • #4
        If the pesky little bleeder is in the container with the grapes, it can be pressed along with everything else.
        You can always tell which wines have rodents in them, as they are the ones that get you rat-arsed

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ukric View Post
          rodents??? the hell? how would you get a rodent in wine? (other than as a fault )
          they fall into the open vats that wine is sometimes fermented in
          N.G.W.B.J.
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          • #6
            This might help....


            Experimental Elderflower Cordial - Wines at home
            http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4523
            N.G.W.B.J.
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            Wine, mead and beer maker

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            • #7
              Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
              they fall into the open vats that wine is sometimes fermented in
              Is that what is known in the trade as "Adding Body" to a wine?

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              • #8
                One of my mates at the old alma mater (Heriot-Watt) Got a blacement at a well known Scottish Brewery, known for producing cheap peewater. Needless to say I don't drink their beer anymore.
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                • #9
                  As far as bugs, obviously you haven't tried Army Worm Wine.

                  I kid you not.



                  (I'm a tad embarassed to admit that this knob lives not far from me.)
                  Steve

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                  • #10
                    lol@knob
                    N.G.W.B.J.
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                    Wine, mead and beer maker

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                    • #11
                      interesting recipe though



                      even if it is worse than Parsnip
                      N.G.W.B.J.
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                      Wine, mead and beer maker

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                      • #12
                        Much worse. Parsnip only tastes like worm poo. With Army Worm Wine, worm poo is guaranteed to be on the ingredient list.
                        Last edited by NorthernWiner; 01-07-2010, 10:34 PM.
                        Steve

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NorthernWiner View Post
                          As far as bugs, obviously you haven't tried Army Worm Wine.

                          I kid you not.



                          (I'm a tad embarassed to admit that this knob lives not far from me.)
                          So are you one of the connoisseurs then?????

                          <Quote>: "Four local wine connoisseurs invited to taste the wine described it as dry, pale and crisp. They compared it to a pinot grigio or white bordeaux. </Quote>

                          HRH Her Lushness

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                          • #14
                            Pinot Wormio more like!
                            N.G.W.B.J.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Her Lushness View Post
                              So are you one of the connoisseurs then?????
                              Regrettably, I wasn't invited to partake in that event.
                              Steve

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