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27-12-2005, 06:44 PM
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Oily Elderberry
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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28-12-2005, 12:01 AM
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Oily Elderberry
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. Van "John Price" wrote in message ... 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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28-12-2005, 03:27 PM
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Oily Elderberry
Thanks, Van. That makes me feel a lot better. I suspected that it was ok, and that it will rack and filter out.
-- John "Van DeWald" wrote in message news:LBksf.14506$9G.2070@dukeread10... 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. Van "John Price" wrote in message ... 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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