can i bottle?

deantheking101 · Jul 12, 2012

I made this mead 5 months ago https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/end-world-mead-recipes-mayan-inspired-223008/ is still taste like band-aid/ ****. I would like to put it in bottles cause i want to use the bucket to brew beer.

1. Any major disadvantages to bottling it now?

2. Do you think it will be ready by 12-21-2012

3. Any other tip when bottling?

bribo179 · Jul 12, 2012

Band aid flavors indicate other problems ... That won't age out.

Pilgarlic · Jul 12, 2012

You can bottle it. I'm not sure I'd expect a band-aid taste (typically chlorophenols; did you use bleach or chlorinated water?) to go away.

deantheking101 · Jul 12, 2012

i did use bottled spring water. and i guess we will just hope and see if it gets better. thanks for the quick response

WineIsRed · Jul 12, 2012

FWIW, I made that recipe and after 16 months it's great.

I will say that it tasted very harsh for quite a while, but I didn't notice band-aids...

Also, it tastes much better (smoother) cold, and I've noticed that after an opened bottle is allowed to sit for a few weeks (with a tasting cork), it tastes better yet (maybe some type of slow oxidation taking place???).

Good luck.

malkore · Jul 12, 2012

WineIsRed said:
FWIW, I made that recipe and after 16 months it's great.

I will say that it tasted very harsh for quite a while, but I didn't notice band-aids...

Also, it tastes much better (smoother) cold, and I've noticed that after an opened bottle is allowed to sit for a few weeks (with a tasting cork), it tastes better yet (maybe some type of slow oxidation taking place???).

Good luck.

It does sound like oxidation is 'robbing' the mead of flavor, although it appears the harsh flavors are robbed the most here so that's a good thing (and a new one on me).

derek81 · Jul 14, 2012

Damn, i have no clue what a band-aid taste like. (Running to Walmart to buy some to eat)

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