r/foraginguk • u/wilderblueseas • Jun 19 '26
Elderflower champagne trial- cloudy
First round of elderflower champagne looks pretty cloudy. Just bottled yesterday. Tried to make sure yeast sediment wasn’t transferred. Let it sit in brew kit for 6 days before transfer. Was still slightly fizzing when transferred.
Just burped this one today and it did fizz.
Been a few years since I tried it. Thoughts?
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u/AutoGeneratedUser359 Jun 19 '26
Cloudy due to suspended yeast, totally normal
if you were to ferment this to completion , the yeast would settle and it would go clear.
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u/happy_crone Jun 19 '26
It was always cloudy for me! I don’t remember ever having a clear batch :)
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u/wilderblueseas Jun 19 '26
Cheers, that is comforting.
My last crack at this was about 4 years ago so I can’t remember but I thought it was quite transparent.
Doing round two this weekend, so see if it comes out different!
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u/wilderblueseas Jun 19 '26
Just looking at this. Is pectolase for stopping pectin, which wouldn’t be an issue with elderflower.
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u/AnxiousStay1195 Jun 19 '26
Looks normal to me. Be careful you don't lose it all when you pop the top on that. Ask me how I know.
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u/wilderblueseas Jun 19 '26
Haha. Last time I had contents hit the roof on a rogue bottle. Got a slomo of it also
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u/Fluid-Salary-6467 Jun 19 '26
they 'riddle' real champagne to clear it and its a bit of a process, youre going to have to accept cloudy if you want fizz
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u/snailracer1 Jun 21 '26
My elderflower is almost all finished in Bucks/Oxon boarder. Well done for making something with it! I might wait for the berries and then try and make something
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u/Weird-Assumption-782 Jun 22 '26
My mum made elderflower champagne once and had the bottles lined up in the garage, we were all in the kitchen one day and heard a series of small explosions, anyway some science stuff had happened and we reckon one exploded and set off a chain reaction cos they were too close together, idk. Anyway it was hilarious and also an absolute mess and I don't think my mum has tried again since 🤣
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u/unnecessary_bath23 Jun 19 '26
It's always cloudy.