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Thank you - I'll try that (keep your fingers crossed!)

I'm very new to all this and I tried to make elderberry port last year to my great granny's recipe, but it didn't ferment, so I asked here and you wonderful lot told me to add a litle yeast and lemon juice - it worked and although it didn't last long (in any sense of the word) it tasted lovely. Howe...

The recipe is as given to me by my Mum when she found an old recipe book of her granny's. Apparently, she was a one for making many alcoholic brewings - think that may be where I get it from (with blackberry and apple gin, plum gin and blackberry whicky on the go!) so not sure if that is how she mad...

Thank you so much Mike!

So, if I put a sachet (7g?) of dried baker's yeast into what is probably about 1l of 'port' and put it into a kilner jar, do you reckon I should seal it, or leave it open-ish?

(This is the last thing I'll ask, honest!)

Thanks again for the advice - by yeast, do I need specific yeast or will the dry stuff I use for bread do? How much?

Sorry for being such a numpty!

Thanks for the thoughts. Have tasted it (gingerly!) and it tastes like cordial. However, I didn't use a demijohn so can't put it back in one - think I may have found the problem!

Any ideas on what I can do?

I have made elderberry port using my great grandmother's recipe: 2 quarts (i.e. 4 pints) of elderberries 1 gallon of water 31/2 lbs sugar 1/2 lb large raisins Strip berries from stalks. Add water and boil for 15 mins. Strain and add raisins and sugar to the hot liquid. Leave to ferment for 14 days. ...

You're all too far south! I'm in York and know nothing about foraging although I'd love to learn. Any advice on good books to use as a reference, or even a friendly forager to come out with me - I don't want to poison myself!

Any help gratefully received.

Bit new to all this veg growing and I've tried growing butternut squash for the first time this year.I have one plant outside with two squashes growing. Unfortunately, they seem to have stopped growing at only about 6 inches long and aren't ripening - is it too much rain? Not enough sun? Anything I ...