I was out in the country this weekend.
I noticed many bushes on the side of the road near farmland.
I assume the bunches of white blossoms are elderberrys.

When will the fruit be ripe? (approximate)

I assume I need 15 lbs of fruit for a 6gal batch?

Can I use my grape juice type strainer to get the juice?
It is a perforated cone with a wooden club to smash the grapes.
It can be lined with cheese cloth.

Or will I want to destemm and ferment on the skins?

thanks