[Sammyk]

I have 2 batches going and would like to add chocolate to 1 gallons of each.

Can it still be added after fermentation? My cherry preserve and canned cherry wine will soon reach .99 in the next day or two when I will rack to 1 gallon carboys. Can I add chocolate to one gallon carboy? If so, what kind of chocolate and how much?

I posted a minute ago about my stuck red raspberry wine. I would also like to add chocolate too one gallon of the red raspberry wine too once I find out how to get it unstuck. If so, same question. How much chocolate and what kind?

[Julie]

Yes you can add it after fermentation, that is what I do, I use Lindt's 85% cocoa dark chocolate. There are some on here who will use cocoa powder but you are taking a chance of your wine not clearing. I have never had a problem with using the dark chocolate.

[KatyDinkle]

Hate to sound stupid, Julie, but is that a solid chocolate - not a powder? If so, do you melt it first?

[Deezil]

It's a solid - chunks of a chocolate bar - and just sits in the bottom basically... It'll slowly impress its flavor upon the wine - i think it might be the alcohol that draws it out, or maybe just being in a liquid?

[KatyDinkle]

Hmmm...that's interesting. Thanks.

[Julie]

It might be jst being in a liquid, not sure but that is what I initially thought. Anyway, it leeches into your wine slowly and you can test it here and there to decide when you have enought. I would probably ue one bar for a gallon batch and check it after about 4 weeks, then every two weeks after that, I won't leave it in any longer than 12 weeks.

[Sammyk]

Do you think any dark chocolate bar will work? I don't think I have seen the Lindt's in bars......

[Julie]

yes any dark chocolate, try to keep it at least 65% cocoa

[Runningwolf]

Here is a picture of some cherry wine I did. One with chocolate and one with chocolate and almonds.

[pjd]

Wow Dan, How much chocolate did you use? It looks like allot!