Help!
I am trying to follow the site rules so here is the recipe I used:
18 lbs orange blossom honey
1 1/2 gallons of elderberry juice
3 gallons water
Damiana
Yeast - cote des blanc
whipped with stick blender after started yeast was added
the starting SP was 1110
potential alcho. was 14.5
after the first racking at day 21 - the SP was 1000
NOW the PA would be ZERO??
The Damiana left a very bitter taste (common for many of the herbs I have used) and so I planned on added more honey at the next racking.
I sterilize everything as with my other batches and have never had any issues but these readings are different. Is this due to the tannin that is natural in the elderberry?? I think I understand that PA is aprox and not absolute but how much lower can the SP go??
I guess I just need to know if I am on the right track... Thank you SO much!
Michele
I am trying to follow the site rules so here is the recipe I used:
18 lbs orange blossom honey
1 1/2 gallons of elderberry juice
3 gallons water
Damiana
Yeast - cote des blanc
whipped with stick blender after started yeast was added
the starting SP was 1110
potential alcho. was 14.5
after the first racking at day 21 - the SP was 1000
NOW the PA would be ZERO??
The Damiana left a very bitter taste (common for many of the herbs I have used) and so I planned on added more honey at the next racking.
I sterilize everything as with my other batches and have never had any issues but these readings are different. Is this due to the tannin that is natural in the elderberry?? I think I understand that PA is aprox and not absolute but how much lower can the SP go??
I guess I just need to know if I am on the right track... Thank you SO much!
Michele