Sep

13

When can I bottle my homebrew elderberry wine?

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Gavin W asked:


I did my primary fermentation of the wine at the beginning of Sept, and in three months it has been racked twice. The wine’s specific gravity is 990 and there is very little lees at the bottom of the demijohns. When can I bottle the brew? Also, do I need to add stabilising powder? Some recipes say yes, others don’t mention it.

Ann
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    • Comments

    2 Responses to “When can I bottle my homebrew elderberry wine?”

    1. GRUFF on September 15th, 2008 10:12 am

      You don’t need to add stabilising powder. Bottle it asap (through a filter) and then leave it for about another month or so. Then enjoy.

    2. oikos on September 18th, 2008 9:04 pm

      You can bottle now. If you do add metabisulfite (I don’t), wait a day or two before bottling.