Wade's Chocolate Strawberry Port, attempt

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I racked, stabilized and added the extra ingredients. I ended up with 5 gallons after everything was added. I can tell you one thing; this was the stinkiest wine I have yet to encounter.

I also have a lot of floaters in my carboy. I think it might be from the frozen strawberry daiquiri mix. Is it ok to leave it like this for a bit while it clears or should I re-rack it?

I think I am going to add 4 oz more of chocolate extract due to the extra volume, it doesn’t have a chocolate smell like Grapeman mentioned. I might add another half pint of Brandy too; thoughts on that and the chocolate?
 
Well scratch that, the cap feel down as of this morning, I guess the fining agents did their job. I am slightly worried about refermentation as my airlock is bubbling slowly, maybe 1 evry 2 or 3 minutes. I don't really see signs of it, will have to take an SG reading and see. I did do K-meta and sorbate, so I am hoping it is just out gassing. I am going to go ahead and get 4 oz more of chocolate extract.
 
I had the same problem with my first batch of the choc strawberry port. I reracked it and degassed it again. it is currently bulk aging in a 3 gallon carboy and I am going to bottle it in the middle of April.

I sampled it at the last rack which made it about 2 1/2 months old and I could not taste the chocolate really but the strawberry and brandy need to mix and mellow a little bit as it was still pretty tart.

When I bottle it will be about 4 months old and I plan on trying a bottle in august so it will make it 6-7 months at that point.

Jeff
 
I mixed it up a lot with each addition hoping to properly degass it. I am going to rack it soon when the extra 4 oz of choc extract come in. It is still kinda stinky and I think it might be due to the yeast. It had this same type of smell during the ferment. I hope it changes over time. It kinda reminds me of opening up a bucket of spackling, just kind of a weird smell.
 
Is there a link somewhere to this recipe? My wife and I really want to give it a go! Also, any tips?

Many thanks!
 
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