Northern Brewer Sale

Just got this via facebook. Thought it might benefit the group:

Winemakers, we are offering huge discounts on closeout wine kits! Supplies are very limited and offers are good only as long as supplies last. Sales prices are available online or by phone only. *If you place your order by phone, please mention "Bargain Cellar" to get the special price!

http://www.northernbrewer.com/winemaking/bargain-cellar

chocolate raspberry port feedback

most of the friends who have tried samples of the chocolate raspberry port love it as. one friend, Joe, who (despite my warnings) down the first few ounces rather quickly and it, of course, hit him pretty hard! but otherwise, he liked it and so did his wife.

another friend, Brian, tried it and liked it as is. he had the idea to try pairing it with mandarin oranges (drained) and said that went together very well. something about the sweet citrus flavor of the manadrins compliments the port. he thought tangelos, tangerines, and possibly clementines might be nice to try.

Sue

2011 Black Currant Port 1st Racking Video

This is the first racking of the Black Currant/Pinot Noir port we started a month or so ago. Brad and I did a taste test; while we agreed it tasted terrific, and has huge potential, we agreed it had A LOT of acidity (it about burned your tongue off!!)

So Brad did an acid test, to see where we stood.



once we figured out how much acid we had, Brad did some "simple" calculations to see how much potassium bicarbonate was needed:



We then added the dry powder to the carboys. The results were immediate and dramatic:



We'll let things simmer down for a couple days, and then take another taste test...