I have 2 ports going along nicely right now. I was thinking of adding brandy to them. What do you think? If yes how much and when? Both are 3 gallons. Looking clear but I'm still bulk aging until I need the carboys again in case anything else wants to settle out.
WE Chocolate Raspberry Port
Diamanti Dark Chocolate Orange
The Dark chocolate orange is amazing right now. Smells unbelievably good. The WE one has smells good but not nearly as much and has more of a chemical smell I seem to have with all the WE kits. It goes away with age.
So do I add brandy? I'm hoping no one says to do 1/2 of each type as that sounds like a lot of extra work to keep straight and I don't have smaller carboys. Unless it's ok to add at bottling time? Then I could bottle 1/2, add brandy and then bottle the rest labeling immediately.
I picked up 750ml of E&J VS and E&J XO. Are those recommended?
WE Chocolate Raspberry Port
Diamanti Dark Chocolate Orange
The Dark chocolate orange is amazing right now. Smells unbelievably good. The WE one has smells good but not nearly as much and has more of a chemical smell I seem to have with all the WE kits. It goes away with age.
So do I add brandy? I'm hoping no one says to do 1/2 of each type as that sounds like a lot of extra work to keep straight and I don't have smaller carboys. Unless it's ok to add at bottling time? Then I could bottle 1/2, add brandy and then bottle the rest labeling immediately.
I picked up 750ml of E&J VS and E&J XO. Are those recommended?