Isabelles port

[sforeman]

I have just racked my berry port today (called it Isabelles port after my daughter who was born in October when I started it) and first taste was very young and fruity so has potential.
it started off at around 1.150 so quite high..... it was down to 1.015 when I racked it and about 1 bubble every 2 -3minutes.
I have topped it up with sugar syrup (150g in 400ml of water) but didn't quite use it all.
what do I do next ? my plan was to leave it to ferment again until it stops if this is correct and then I do not know.
I am looking to keep a couple of bottles for my daughters 18th and 21st
it was made using greysachlemy recipe with slightly more fruit.

 

[Michaeldonk]

From all the recipes I've seen they all say to rack off the first, leave for a few more weeks, rack off the second, and then when crystal clear bottle it. If your not using a stabiliser then just leave it and rack it till it's clear.

Hope this helps, I've just put my first port on so no expert lol but I've been through quite a few recipes this week and they are all much the same when it comes to racking off.

 

[graysalchemy]

Well done :clap: :clap: .

I made my first a DJ of port unfortunately I don't know which one it is ( I didn't label it) and when No 2 came along I had stopped homebrewing because of lack of time and space. So I made with my boys (8-10) a DJ each of port to be savoured on their 18th and 21st birthdays.

 

[Welsh_Wizard]

where is this recipe you speak of ??? :

 

[graysalchemy]

Here it is

per gallon

2lb damsons
2lb elderberry
2lb blackberry
1lb raisins
1 tsp pectinase
2lb of sugar

Packet of Port yeast. Squish all the fruit up, disolve the sugar in the absolute minimum of water and add. Ferment in a bucket for a week then strain of the fruit extracting all the juice then put into a DJ and ferment. Once it has stopped rack into a clean DJ and stabilise with a campden tablet and pottasium sorbate. Then leave in the dark for a year or two before bottling. Then leave again for a major family celebration. preferably 5-10 yrs or longer. :whistle: