BLACKBERRY/BLACK CURRANT

[Waldo]

Gave her a good stirring this morning and sealed the lid down with an airlock and put her on some Sonny Boy Williamson to help her make it through the day

 

[Waldo]

Well, she finished at .992 so I racked her to glass yesterday morning, added 1/4 tsp. K-Meta dissolved in some of the wine, stirred that in well then dissolved 2-1/2 tsp. Sorbate in the wine and added that, stirring well again. I am now in the degassing stage and will probably give her a dose of Super Kleer this evening. I plan on bulk aging her on some Fench Oak/Medium toast and will backsweeten a tadbefore bottling

 

[Wade E]

Very pretty color there buddy.

 

[fivebk]

Looks REALLY Good Waldo!!!!

BOB

 

[Waldo]

Thanks all.....has a prominent Blackberry nose at the present but the taste is definately dominated by the Black Currant with underlying taste of Blackberry

 

[grapeman]

That looks great Waldo. I need my smellyvision again so I can take in the proper aromas.

 

[Waldo]

She is aging nicely, gave her a dose of k-meta this morning, told her to behave herself over the Thanksgiving Holiday and we would see about bottling her before Christmas roll around.

 

[Wade E]

YUMMMMMM!

 

[Scott]

That does have a nice color there Waldo, looking good!

 

[Waldo]

Thanks Scott. The flavors have really melded with the enhancement of the oak. At last sampling it had a long complex finish with a surprising taste of black cheries and vanilla threading through the blackberry and black currant. I am contemplating reserving a gallon of this at bottling and bulk aging the gallon on some of my fresh roasted coffee beans.

 

[Scott]

You grow coffee too? No wonder you get up so early, have to do all the chores!


Coffee/Blackberry/Black Currant hmm that sounds like a good morning starter.

 

[Waldo]

Nawww don't grow it scott just buy the bean green and roast them