Darn it.
Been making this Three Berry from a juice concentrate, been fermenting like crazy for two months because I've been 'feeding' it to pump up the punch. And as far as that goes it has worked great - the stuff really has a kick to it.
But - it threw esters, mostly in the nose, and way too strong. Somewhat in the taste but I figure I can hide that later. This nose though - it has to go. Ruins the stuff. The flavor is pretty good, and I think with some balance and maybe a little spice it'll age into a nice drink. But not with that nose! Anybody have ideas how to rid that? I doubt it can be masked, that's a pretty serious odor to try to hide.
The good news? I'm typing this as I sip a wonderful pear mel!
Been making this Three Berry from a juice concentrate, been fermenting like crazy for two months because I've been 'feeding' it to pump up the punch. And as far as that goes it has worked great - the stuff really has a kick to it.
But - it threw esters, mostly in the nose, and way too strong. Somewhat in the taste but I figure I can hide that later. This nose though - it has to go. Ruins the stuff. The flavor is pretty good, and I think with some balance and maybe a little spice it'll age into a nice drink. But not with that nose! Anybody have ideas how to rid that? I doubt it can be masked, that's a pretty serious odor to try to hide.
The good news? I'm typing this as I sip a wonderful pear mel!