ELDERBERRY- Harvesting, Processing, and Dehydrating

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This is how we process our elderberries. Beginning at the plants, we harvest, bring in the berries, process, and dehydrate them for long-term storage.
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@shaboingboing799 5 месяцев назад

You can take the entire stalk off, put it in the freezer and then they can pop right off

@janelleroads6011 Год назад

That window screen idea id brilliant! I'm using that!

@thegretnaexperiment2.021 3 года назад

Love the screen idea! Thanks 😊

@moniquethecoach77 2 месяца назад

This was so soothing to watch. Thank you for sharing 😊

@amyziesmer5189 5 лет назад

Love this! Elderberry is soooo AMAZING! BTW...It's extremely easy to remove the berries from the stems via a fork. Just slide it down the small stems. =)

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Thanks. I tried that recently. Then I had to go back and pick out all the green berries so it’s give and take

@amyziesmer5189 5 лет назад

Oh, lol I forgot...we just pick off the green berries beforehand...much easier. Glad you are able to get a harvest!

@amy3458 3 года назад

@@amyziesmer5189 Thank you so much for these tips, Amy! Great info. 🙏🏼

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 2 года назад

Way I do it is put entire bouquets in freezer over night and next day (or later) hold bouquets by stems and slap them inside a 5 gallon bucket. All berries are off in seconds. Then a quick rinse and debris removal. Added benefit of freezing is cell wall rupture allowing better juice extraction. Learned this way back in my early wine making days from an old timer.

@maried3717 6 месяцев назад

It never worked out well for me...I got so many tiny stems and then spent hours picking the stems out of the mess. I almost threw them out and I have another batch to go through 😢

@maried3717 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! I have tried all the ways I can find to de-stem elderberries, and none of them worked very well, so I'm doing it your way from now on....the way I was going to before I watched all those other channels!

@pablohippy 2 месяца назад

It’s elderberry picking time here in 🇬🇧- so this vid was perfect 👌 Keep em coming :-)

@FrugalFarmerChannel 5 лет назад

I have been researching elderberry to add to my farm. Thanks for sharing.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

+Frugal Farmer Channel awesome! We will hopefully have cuttings in the spring

@3musketeershomestead62 5 лет назад

Great Video. I am looking forward to get some Elderberry bushes started.

@LittleCountryCabin 5 лет назад

So glad I found your channel. I live in Mississippi and wondered if anybody in the Deep South grew elderberries. I’ve ordered some starts and was gonna try anyway. Thanks for sharing!!! God bless y’all 😉

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

I’m happy you found us too! That’s what this is all about…sharing experiences and helping each other. God bless!

@deedeewilliams7027 4 года назад

They grow wild in Hinds County all over the place. ;-) I tried propagating this past spring, but I should have put them in the shade when I moved them outside. . .live and learn!

@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 2 года назад

We do down here in Arkansas. How's yours doing now?

@gretarank2784 2 года назад

thank you, I fould myself with a pan full of elderberries (my first harvest) and nothing on my mind for best way to dehydrate them... I wash mine in pan of water and throw out those that float as the not ripe ones will float. I also have a round dehydrator my original one from thr late 70's was a Harvest Maid I replaced it when it finally quit working with a Nesco so I could keep using my round trays. Great idea to use window screen the plastic screens are so expensive and using parchment paper increases drying time. thank you

@janelleroads6011 Год назад

Ot would be good to know what temp and how long you dehydrated your berries. Thank you.

@BroussardHomestead Год назад

Dehydrate elderberries at 135°F. Takes around 12 hours, but you can add more time if needed.

@TheCajunHomestead 5 лет назад

I have a couple of the round dehydrators like your, used them for years to make my beef jerky, dried peaches and pineapple and dehydrate some vegetables. . I purchased a Excalibur a couple years ago. Love it.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Gotta start somewhere. We hope to one day get an Excalibur

@LifeWithATableFull 5 лет назад

We found an Excaliber for cheap a year ago. Need to start using it

@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Год назад

Just found you(subscriber) we’re thinking about planting some! Thanks for the vid.

@lorietitus354 6 лет назад

I also subbed from Deep South. Glad to find y’all.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Glad to have you

@redgingerbreadpam 6 лет назад

Great video. I love my dehydrator & its just a Nesco round one but works great. Great idea about the screens. Years ago I had cut up plastic canvas craft item & made some rest liners & that worked also. Take care

@dawngayle9175 4 года назад

We always had wild elderberries on the farm when I was a child.My Mom and G'mother made jelly from them.It was delicious.Very fond memories.💕⚘

@meaganvalenti2946 3 года назад

Thank u for showing us this. Ive got the cold from hell rn and i have elderberry tea and its helping

@thecosmiclounge1114 4 года назад

Awesome video! Can’t wait to start working with my elderberries!

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Thanks! You’ll do great

@insidekateskitchen 5 лет назад

Thanks for the share. I'm planting elderberries this spring. Hopefully next year I will be able to harvest berries and make some syrup.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

All of our berries go toward making syrup 👍🏼

@patriciadavis7444 3 года назад

THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION. BLESSINGS AND MORE

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

Anytime 🙏

@OzarkMountainGoats 5 лет назад

Cool, I have bought elderberries and dried flowers. They are expensive around here.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

I understand why. That’s tedious work lol

@AcornHillHomestead Год назад

We have the round Nesco and the Excalibur. Its all good. They all both work very well. Maybe the round Nesco trays would work with your Oster?? Thanks for sharing.

@BroussardHomestead Год назад

I’m not sure. We are mainly using our 2 Magic Mills now.

@naranava 4 года назад

Very nice video and informative!

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Thank you so much

@barnett1129 6 лет назад

Hello just subbed , heard about you from Deep South Homestead.

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

Well, thanks! I hope you won’t be dissolved.

@CarolinaGirlCreationZ 3 года назад

Now I see why Elderberries are so pricey. Lol! I know it's 2021 but there aren't a lot of Elderberry growing and harvesting videos so I very much appreciate having found this one. I live in Eastern NC so I'm hoping to grow some here. Once I find some seeds that is. Lol! (If you are willing to sell some of your seeds, let me know. Would love to buy some to try. :)

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

We don’t sell seed, but we do offer hardwood cuttings seasonally. They should hit our Etsy store (by the same name) in a week or two.

@jansan9125 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

My pleasure

@tennesseegirl1215 6 лет назад

Hello just subbed to your channel from Deep South Homestead,

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! Glad to have you

@robrich8294 3 года назад

Excellent video!! I’m getting elderberries for first time August 10, 2021 in Southbury Connecticut. I wonder if I can freeze them safely? I wanted to dehydrate using the one I have at home in Maine. . Or maybe I ought to use a high velocity fan and have berries in a screen mesh container. Now what do you do in consuming them? My Uncle Vic made wine with his. Can a person eat a few dried?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

Elderberries are safe to freeze...I recommend freezing in portioned amounts to what you will use at one time. I like to dehydrate the berries because they last longer and doesn’t take up space in the freezer. We use the berries to make elderberry syrup which is an immune boosting medicinal syrup. But you can make jelly or wine as well. The berries are not recommended to eat them raw. The seeds are considered toxic but mostly they can cause stomach upset.

@backyardhomestead2230 6 лет назад

I love it, Cajun Caviar! What do you make with your dried elderberries? Thanks!! -Lea

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

Ha! We make elderberry syrup for flu prevention. We intend to make a video on that soon. In the meantime you can find it on our blog at BroussardHomestead.com

@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 2 года назад

@@BroussardHomestead did you ever make that video on the syrup?

@BroussardHomestead 2 года назад

We sure did. Look in my elderberry playlist.

@bettys7726 4 года назад

Use a table fork... gently pull it thru the berries. Works great.

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Thank you for offering this tip. Problem is there are so many green berries it doesn’t work so well for us. We have tried that. May try again

@thesandyspade6642 6 лет назад

I've been thinking about planting elderberries but I wonder if they will grow well near pine trees. The blueberries love it. Great video.

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

We don’t have any pines but out at my cousin’s place they are amongst pine trees so they should do fine. I’m planning a video on propagating elderberry so keep an eye out for that.

@thesandyspade6642 6 лет назад

@@BroussardHomestead That would be awesome!

@AcornHillHomestead Год назад

Yes they do. We are surrounded by woods and lots of pines close to the elderberries. 😉

@jackiecrispin Год назад

Thanks

@thesandyspade6642 6 лет назад

Deep South Homestead sent me your way.

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

Well welcome! 😊

@angelamendoza186 6 лет назад

have you ever dehydrated americn beautyberries? ive got so many beautyberries and elderberries i cant make jelly and syrup quick enough. im going to start dehydrating them.I;m wondering how the beautyberries dehydrate and if they loose their color

@angelamendoza186 6 лет назад

also how long did it take to dehydrate the elderberries? i have a similar dehydrator

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

Angela Mendoza We haven’t found beauty berries. The elderberries take about 6-8 hours in our dehydrator. That may change with a different style or brand.

@angelamendoza186 6 лет назад

What state are yall in?

@BroussardHomestead 6 лет назад

We are in southwest Louisiana

@angelamendoza186 6 лет назад

Oh ok.im surprised theres no beautyberries. They seem to be everywhere in the southern states

@charlescoker7752 5 лет назад

I took cuttings from some elderberries on the road side last fall. Put them in the frig. This spring I got them out. They were already putting on roots. But I put them in wet sand. And they all died. When should I try harvesting cuttings this fall??

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Late winter/early Spring is the best time I’ve found

@catalina8677 3 года назад

Harvest new starts in winter only. Just shove them into good soil (not sand) and in spring they will sprout out. Be aware elderberries make big bushes. Tall and wide. They love water. Plant next to a pond or bog.

@mommytweety7157 Год назад

How long did you have it in the dehydrator?

@BroussardHomestead Год назад

Roughly 24 hours but there are many factors. They should be totally dry. Otherwise they are at risk of molding.

@letsgetnatural1645 4 года назад

Great video! =)

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Thanks!

@bellarosa70032 4 года назад

Thanks so much for your video. I just picked some wild elderberries from an empty lot by my house, and it yielded 3 cups! I'm going to freeze this batch, as I don't have time to dehydrate them. I'm on the other side of the state from you, outside of New Orleans.

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! Glad to have another neighbor here

@partnershomestead8934 6 лет назад

I found one plant and the birds got them :( Just subscribed!

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Going through my comments and found this one, Carrie 😊👍🏼

@WesternStarproductions 2 года назад

What do you use dried berries for

@BroussardHomestead 2 года назад

We use them to make elderberry syrup. It can be made from fresh berries too, but we make the syrup as we need it, and this keeps the berries from spoiling.

@keithperry1641 3 года назад

Are you able to remove all the stems from the berries? I’m having a hard time getting the little stems stuck on top of them off.

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

We don’t bother with the tiny ones. They don’t make a difference

@EdStaniszewski 4 года назад

im gonna trying dehydrating mine on the stem, let you know how it turns out.

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Please do. I’m interested to find out

@keithperry1641 3 года назад

How did it turn out?

@catalina8677 3 года назад

I think....They will be impossible to remove from the stem once dried.

@charlescoker7752 5 лет назад

I have 4 bushes. Adams, and Johns. Two years in the ground Johns did not have any berries. Both verites got up to 10 feet tall this year. The Adams were loaded. But had problems with the birds eating the green berries. I see you have some berries missing from the clusters. So you maybe having the same problem.

@p1fisher 3 года назад

What temperature and how long in the dehydrator

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

This particular dehydrator has one setting… “on” 😆

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

Dry them until they are solid like little rocks. Can take up to 24 hours.

@p1fisher 3 года назад

Ok thanks

@stephcarrin 5 лет назад

Thank you so much. Can you make syrup from the dried elderberries? If so what's the best method you have found? Tia

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Absolutely! We have a video on that too

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

HOW TO make ELDERBERRY SYRUP ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aQN4wPmpfUc.html

@stephcarrin 5 лет назад

@@BroussardHomestead thank you sooo much

@off-gridhillbillystyle3735 2 года назад

@@BroussardHomestead found it 😁

@justint1807 3 года назад

Can you eat them after dehydrated?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

I don’t believe so. We dehydrate them to cook later and make syrup from the juice.

@sarahwaimea 5 лет назад

Thanks for that guys! What temperatures do you dehydrate them at and how long for roughly ? I did mine at 70* Celsius for 4-6 hrs and they came our crunchy, i think that was a step too far, shouldn't they just be soft but without moisture in them ? like apricot for example ? cheers

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Sorry for the late response. Just now seeing your comment for some reason. Our dehydrator doesn’t allow us to adjust the temperature. We do dehydrate until crunchy. They store best that way.

@jasonleesuffolk 5 месяцев назад

How long to cook them to remove the toxins?

@BroussardHomestead 5 месяцев назад

Simmer 30 minutes UNCOVERED to allow the toxins to escape

@jasonleesuffolk 5 месяцев назад

@@BroussardHomestead brilliant thank you 😊

@theworkingpourbar189 3 года назад

How many hours do you dehydrate for?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

There are many variables. Anywhere from 12 - 24 hours. You want to be sure they are completely dry. Like little pebbles. As with any dehydrated foods, any moisture will promote mold growth.

@pdoggnz9396 2 года назад

Black elderberry contains cyanide how do you eliminate the cyanide?

@BroussardHomestead 2 года назад

It is destroyed through proper cooking

@marymiller4155 2 года назад

How long to dehydrate please?

@BroussardHomestead 2 года назад

There are many variables so times aren’t always the same. Dehydrate until they are completely dry.

@OzarkMountainGoats 5 лет назад

Now I see why!

@vadum68 3 года назад

I'm not sure if I have elderberry, but do they have a pit?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

They have a seed. Check out my video titled “Identifying ELDERBERRY for foraging”

@vadum68 3 года назад

@@BroussardHomestead ok thanks

@raemarlow57 3 года назад

Wonder why the stems on mine and others I’ve seen aren’t red?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

Not sure but I have seen that some are green.

@raemarlow57 3 года назад

@@BroussardHomestead awesome thank you!! That’s how mine are. I almost cut down a plant on my property this year and after I did the research.:) learned what it was now I have some bounty! Yaaay!

@TheHaskinsFamilyVlog 4 года назад

Weird Cajun caviar 😂😂😂

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

🤣

@deborahtofflemire7727 3 года назад

Can you eat them raw?

@BroussardHomestead 3 года назад

No. I understand the uncooked seeds inside the berries are toxic.

@bettys7726 4 года назад

You can also grind them into powder for use on just about anything or in tea

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

Even though there are toxins in the seeds?

@mariusdinca176 4 года назад

I may be crazy but aint elderberry poisonous?

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

The seeds contain toxins. Cooking it this way releases the toxins and straining it removes the seeds

@kimbucha1 2 года назад

Freeze the cluster and they come off in seconds once they are frozen

@peacefulscrimp5183 Месяц назад

MONEY 🤑 💲💵💚💵💲

@GimiH1 6 лет назад

Deep South Homestead sent me.

@BroussardHomestead 5 лет назад

Thanks for stopping by

@birage9885 4 года назад

I am sure you know this, it is just common sense, but, when you have a cluster of berries that have some green on them and the rest is dead ripe, just cut away the sections that are ripe and leave the unripe berries on the cluster (bush) to ripen later. You don't have to take the unripe with the ripe berries, they only get thrown away anyway.

@BroussardHomestead 4 года назад

We do know that but thanks for mentioning it for our viewers who may not know. 😊