Crimson Barrel Reserve

This One is packed, Cranberry Bourbon Coffee, cranberries and then back fortified with a cranberry infused bourbon. Oh my..
2 1/4 lbs Dark Wildflower Honey
3/4 lbs Orange Blossom Honey
1/2 lb Bocheted Dark Wildflower Honey (light bochet)
90 oz Spring Water
1/2 packet Lalvin D47
1/4 tsp Go Ferm
1/2 tsp Fermaid O
Secondary
3 oz Victorian Pantry Cranberry Bourbon whole coffee beans coarsely crushed and placed in a rumble jar (for easy removal) for 68 hours.
4 oz of dried cranberries in a weighted brew bag. 10-14 days
Start tasting at day 10 and pull cranberries when desired flavor is achieved.
1 Madagascar Vanilla bean, split 2-3 weeks
Age on Heavy Toast American Oak for 3-6 weeks, tasting weekly at week 3, pull when the desired oak flavor is achieved
Bulk age 2-3 months
Back sweeten to taste with dark wildflower honey.
Pasteurize (I use the Anova method) for 22 minutes at 140 degrees Fahrenheit .
Fortify with 12 oz of cranberry infused bourbon of your choice.
Bulk age an additional 2-3 months
I use Victorian Pantry coffee beans for all my coffeemels.
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