May 2010
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Elderflower Champagne 2010
Spent this morning picking 70 to 90 Elderflower heads with the family from the hedgerows at the back of Addenbrooks and Long Road.
The heads vary in size wildly so this time I decided to weigh them after trimming. Which was 0.5kg
I also upped the recipe to 1.5 times last years as we had so many flower heads
Which is 0.5kg of Flower heads (70 -90 flowerheads) (3/4 carrier bag)
6 Lemons grated...
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Nettle ale finishes fermentation
Moved the pressurised keg of nettle ale to a cooler and more temperature-stable location today. SG measured at 1.004 suggesting a alcohol content ~5.5%. This could be an ale with a kick as well as a sting.
The ale is still very cloudy so rather than bottle now I’m going to give it a week or so to clear. Then I’ll bottle with half a teaspoon of sugar.
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