Aging fruit brandy's??

[W.S.C.beachman]

I know some like to age brandy. I am in the process of making peach/pineapple brandy and was going to age some of it. How do I do that? I mean just like whiskey?? Through some chard oak with it in a bottle and call it good to sit for a couple months??

[olddog]

How do I do that? I mean just like whiskey?? Through some chard oak with it in a bottle and call it good to sit for a couple months??

Yes you got it first time, check it regularly for the oaky tast you don't want it to overpower. Small amounts of oak over a long period are best.


OD

[blanikdog]

I use Apple or Pear wood to age fruit brandy, WSC. Gives a lighter colour and a nice aged feel in the mouth without being to oaky>

blanik

[W.S.C.beachman]

HHMMMM, were to get apple or pear wood in SoCal.?? May be midnight wood gatherings from local farmers...lol lol lol just kidding, Ill keep my eyes open. Maybe check my local lumber yards, but they didnt have maple or white oak so my guess apple and pear will be a no go as well...Pricks..!!! What are they thinkin..

[LWTCS]

Pretty sure I also read that goose (or maybe Dunder?) also like a white as some fruity carry over can be very delicate. Oak may too strongly influence your brandy.

But maybe not.

BTW Beach, stop in on this thread and share some perspective.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 37&t=15780

[blanikdog]

There are often fruit trees growing on the side of roads where people toss there apple cores and peach stones and other fruits. particularly in the country here anyway.

blanik

[Dnderhead]

if there is orchards you mite be able to git some where they've pruned after a storm ,old trees ,broken limbs.

[W.S.C.beachman]

Cool, I have not seen any side of the road fruit trees, but never really thought about that either. Ill probably go hit up the farmers soon...see what I can come up with. OOhh yah I picked up a vial of Glycerin yesterday to put in my Bourbon that's chillen, would it work as well for Brandy's??

[ammo man]

If you live in the US, many places carry BBQ wood chips including Walmart which is where I buy my Jack Daniels BBQ chips. Most have a variety including Apple chips and others.

Bert

[W.S.C.beachman]

Yah I was in Walmart the other day and lookin for those chips and couldn't find any thing. I know Ive seen them around before though. Ill be huntin for those chips this weekend!!!

[Husker]

One way to age (or change the flavor profile and certainly change the color), is to char some peach wedges, and put those in your jar of brandy. I have done that with peach brandy, and it does a pretty good job. very different end result than oaking, for sure.

H.

[W.S.C.beachman]

Yah Husker that was what I was going to do. I am going to put some with wood and some with peach/pineapple maybe add a bit of Glycerine see what happens.

[arncraft]

I use Apple or Pear wood to age fruit brandy, WSC. Gives a lighter colour and a nice aged feel in the mouth without being to oaky.

Blanik, Can you tell a novice more about this. I've just finished a small run of plums and would like to experiment with flavoring. (Just posted under the Fruits page)

I have small plum and pear limbs to use. What do you suggest? Shavings? Pieces? How much? Dry wood best?
(My brandy is 68-70 proof)

Thanks.