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11-23-2012, 01:03 AM
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Adding tea in secondary
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I have a large batch of mead fermenting away in my basement. I want to make several kinds of mead out of it, so everything must be added in the secondary after I split it up. I know fruit does very well after primary, but what about tea? I know cold-brewed tea is pretty great, and I'd effectively be cold-brewing tea in my mead. I intend to just throw the bags into the jug and let them steep until the color looks right. Has anyone added tea to their secondary?
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11-23-2012, 03:32 AM
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+1 also very curious about tea in the secondary
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11-23-2012, 04:07 AM
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Depends on whether you mean proper black tea or one of those fruit infusion type things.
Brewed black tea can have some effect on flavour, though its generally suggested as a way of adding a reasonable source of tannins......
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11-23-2012, 10:44 AM
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I want to use either black or green tea, I haven't decided yet. No fruit teas, I want to taste the actual tea flavor. I'm leaning more toward green tea because green tea and honey are about the two greatest things in the world.
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11-23-2012, 12:53 PM
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I usually use black for a source of tannins, usually I put it in primary with the must since the yeast like to munch on it too for nutrients it seems. I think some people do use green. Sometimes I add a little bit of green with the black.
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11-26-2012, 01:25 AM
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Soooo...
No opinions on the tea in secondary?
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