Starting Blackberry Port today

[Sparky]

I needed to blow off a bunch of vacation between now and the end of the year. So, I'm taking this week off.

I had a bountiful crop of blackberries this year, 4 plants 27 1/2 lbs. Reserved 2.5 lbs for jam. 24 lbs landed into the fermentor, thawing.

The plan is to make a 3 Gallon batch of BlackBerry Port.


John

 

[Goodfella]

Beautiful.... I made a 3 gallon batch last year, and will be making another this year.

 

[countrygirl]

keep us posted on your recipe and progress. i would love to try this sometime!

 

[Sparky]

Slow start. It took long time to thaw those berries. But I'm rock'n and a roll'n now.

My initial blackberry crush brix was 11.5. Raised it to 26.2 brix. v1116 will be the yeast. The party will be starting this evening.

This is my first attempt at any type of port. Thickest must I have ever seen.


I'll keep you posted on the progress and eventually will post the recipe.

John