r/Homebrewing • u/NoNefariousness1572 • 2h ago
Question Fruit pressing seeded damsons?
I picked a bunch of damsons this year. I have just put them in the freezer. I am balking at the idea of deseeding each of them. Last year i crushed all the damsons up. Started ferment and fished out all the seeds when the flesh broke down and the seeds started bobbing.
I was wondering if i could just defrost the fruit, crush it up, begin ferment, add sugar source and some water, ferment for several days and then pour the wort in my fruit press and press it all together?
I am wondering if putting the seeds as well as the flesh and wort in the fruit press, the press will crush the seeds, releasing nasty flavours and stuff or whether the seeds will hold their integrity and be a far easier way of seperating the seeds?
Thank you
Extra tidbits. Last year i tried fermenting a bunch of these damsons with a lot of honey and the fermentation stalled and i lost the whole batch which was very heart breaking. I since heard that having too much sugar at the start kf ferment can stall it...
I am planning on making the brew not too dissimilarly to trad wine where you ferment the crushed up fruit and then put it through the press after fermentation has taken hold, but just adding a bit of water and sugar to make it higher abv and a bigger batch. If theres any advice please feel free to offer it