chocolate cherry port

[boozinsusan]

Well?


Is there an update yet?


Enquiring minds want to know....

 

[ryangws]

ok, i finally got some cherries from WA on a road trip this past weekend. Bing i think....but they are big and sweet and i am cooking them down right now.

going to rack in a few min and take a reading.

will post more soon.

btw it tastes really good. has a little bit too much alcohol taste, but hopefully the fpack of cherries will solve that. i can taste just a nice hint of the chocolate., very smooth

 

[ryangws]

got about 2 cups of juice from the cherries.

these were much better fruit. much more jucy.

 

[paubin]

Use a little pectin enzyme in your f pack and let it do it's thing for a day before adding.

Pete

 

[ryangws]

too late for that paubin.

ok, so it has been settling for a few days now , but i keep hearing it bubble, about 1 per hour or two. is this nomal? should i bottle it?

 

[paubin]

Did you ever de-gas the wine? Did you sorbate it last year? If you did sorbate, then it's probably just CO2 escaping. Give it a good stir.

Pete

 

[ryangws]

bottled it today.
have two glasses that didnt fit in bottles so have to drink them...darn!

i added a little simple sugar, tastes great.
thanks for everyones help