Brandy Aging and Proof

KatoFong · Post by **KatoFong** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:26 am

I've got a couple of liters of brandy aging on charred apple wood and raisins in a mason jar. It's been sitting there since the beginning of December, and I'm wondering if that's long enough to age.

Also, once it has aged, what's a decent proof for a brandy? Any thoughts?

Post by **Tater** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:52 am

Wouldnt both those answers be up to you ?I age till I like the taste and I temper till I like the taste.

KatoFong · Post by **KatoFong** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:52 am

That's true. I tasted it the other day and the flavor more closely resembled a brandy than it had previously. The wood has eased off and more of the grape is present. I'd just hate to take it off the wood and have it turn out I could've had an even better brandy.

jbrew9999 · Post by **jbrew9999** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:10 am

KatoFong wrote:That's true. I tasted it the other day and the flavor more closely resembled a brandy than it had previously. The wood has eased off and more of the grape is present. I'd just hate to take it off the wood and have it turn out I could've had an even better brandy.

Split it into 2 jars and leave the wood in one of them.