Oak Barrel with Blackberry Port

[Casper]

I just filled my Oak Barrel (23 Litre) with <?amespace prefix = st1 ns = "urnchemas-microsoft-comfficearttags" /><st1lace wt="on"><st1laceName wt="on">Blackberry</st1laceName> <st1lace wt="on">Port.</st1lace></st1lace> My plan is to leave it in the barrel until the next blackberry port so one year. Remove half from thebarreland refresh it with the new batch, and I will do that each year. <?amespace prefix = o ns = "urnchemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

Now my question is the barrel needs to be top up during the year, should I top it up with wine or water? or half and half

Because this process may last up to 10 years even more, so a lot of top up.

 

[Goodfella]

I hope its not a new barrel you are using????


My Blackberry Port just came out of the barrel. I use the Brandy (fortifier) to top up. I just keep track of how much I use, so the ABV doesnt go higher then I want.

 

[Casper]

I hope its not a new barrel you are using????


My Blackberry Port just came out of the barrel. I use the Brandy (fortifier) to top up. I just keep track of how much I use, so the ABV doesnt go higher then I want.

No I have been using the barrel for one years with Raspberry Port, Humm never thought about Brandy. How long did you keep your Port in the barrel?

 

[Goodfella]

8 months.... my barrel had been used for some other Ports before....

 

[Waldo]

I would think you would want to sample as it ages in the barrel to determine how long to leave it in there.

 

[Casper]

Sample !!, That should not be hard to do