Need help finding a good port kit. Who can help?
Need help finding a good port kit. Who can help?
Bb, thank you for your knowledgeable reply. I'd like to stay in contact, and, hear your feedback as I move forward. Please explain the glycerin.
Bob, does it thicken the mouthfeel in other wines than Port?
I've made both of these kits -- the Black Forest in 2018. I still have 6 split bottles in my cellar and they are holding fine. The Raspberry is 2 yo at this point and I have similar expectations.I’ve made the RJS Black Forest port several times (my favorite), the RJS raspberry mocha, the Apres dessert port.
Then we'll add 2 oz glycerin per gallon and backsweeten to taste.
When making liqueur such as Limoncello, I add 1 oz / quart. I'm not sure I'd want a Port to be that "thick". However, your suggestion to make a few bottles with more glycerin is a good experiment.I would suggest making a few bottles with 1-2 ounces per QUART. 1-2 ounces per GALLON is recommended for wine.
Exactly. My son and I tend towards less sugar, so we'd make it less sweet than others might. It's still a sweet wine in the 5% residual sugar range, but it's not 10%+ like some.Not sure if you intended to make this distinction or not. Do you intend to add glycerin, THEN back sweeten because you don’t want to over sweeten the port?
Be careful when approaching 20% with the Everclear. It will get 'hot' real quick. Better to approach it slowly while sampling for taste. You'll probably want to do this over a few days as the taste will change with time.
Awesome.Once upon a time a time this was hands down the best Port kit you could purchase. Sadly I think they no longer produce Kit wines anymore. Mosti Mondial was the producer. Made a double batch (6G) of this back in 2010 and still have a few splits left in the cellar. I put this through my Vadai barrels for about 3 months (as a dry wine) before fortifying and back sweetening.
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