tweaking recipe and procedures

Sep 08, 2003 3 Replies

Almost brave enough to start my blueberry and apricot musts. I decided to follow Stanley Anderson's recipes this time around.



Is there any reason why I couldn't add a package of dried elderberries to the blueberry must and elderflowers to the apricot must. In the case of the former, some recipes call for it anyway. I'm trying to promote complexity without altering the distintive fruity character. Or is sticking to a proven recipe a wiser choice?



I remember adding bentonite to kit musts at the beginning. Would that be helpful and/or advisable to facilitate later clarifying in these examples?



TIA



Jim


Check Jack Keller's recipes and site! Here are a couple links of interest for blueberries:

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And I in my limited experience agree! Elderberries tend to give an excellent tannin complexity to reds, and elderflowers, counter-intuitively seem to lend a fruity depth and body to pale wines.

Shaun aRe - 'IME' etc. ',;~}~

They're definitely a good idea to promote complexity (as long as they're not too dominating).

I'd save the bentonite until you know whether you really need it.

Ben

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