relatively newbie, but have more than 200 gallons under my belt in the last 18 months and get really nice reviews with the kits and juice from the local distributor
So I mad a bath of Merlot and Cab. Sav. and typically blend with Sav. Bl
I wanted to cheat and add some oak essence for flavor and put 4 oz instead of 1oz. The Cab is like drinking an acorn.
With a 40/40/20 blend it is still pretty strong on the oak side, but more subtle.
Thinking this batch will be 33/33/33 or looking for advice to cut the oak flavor down.
Does the oak get stronger with age or more subtle as the bottle age?
Any advice to reduce the strength of the Oak or should I just turn this into brandy in my magical copper pot?
So I mad a bath of Merlot and Cab. Sav. and typically blend with Sav. Bl
I wanted to cheat and add some oak essence for flavor and put 4 oz instead of 1oz. The Cab is like drinking an acorn.
With a 40/40/20 blend it is still pretty strong on the oak side, but more subtle.
Thinking this batch will be 33/33/33 or looking for advice to cut the oak flavor down.
Does the oak get stronger with age or more subtle as the bottle age?
Any advice to reduce the strength of the Oak or should I just turn this into brandy in my magical copper pot?