I have a couple of batches of wild elderberry wine that just went into secondary fermentation. While racking, I noticed that the must was very oily, and that it coated my spoon, wine thief hydrometer, etc with a slick film. When wiped off, it was slightly yellowish, like a vegetable oil. It does not have much of a taste and the wine seems ok. This is my first time with wild elderberries, so I don't know if this is normal. Is it?
John Price
Elderberries contain a waxy like substance, so this sounds about right. As far as what it does to the wine, I'm not sure, but I know several people who've made elderberry wine, and all have reported similar characteristics.
John Price
I have a couple of batches of wild elderberry wine that just went into secondary fermentation. While racking, I noticed that the must was very oily, and that it coated my spoon, wine thief hydrometer, etc with a slick film. When wiped off, it was slightly yellowish, like a vegetable oil. It does not have much of a taste and the wine seems ok. This is my first time with wild elderberries, so I don't know if this is normal. Is it?
John Price
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