licorice root in porters

has anyone used this in anything? And more importantly does the taste of it fade over time? I brewed up a porter with it that was bottled 2 weeks ago which I dumped in 2 oz of it (definatly a little too much) and the upfront sweetness of it is a bit too much. But other then that its fantastic and goes down a little too quickly. for the % alch.

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Less is a Bore Porter

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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39.0 4.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
39.0 4.00 lbs. Briess DME- Dark America 1.045 20
7.3 0.75 lbs. Corn Sugar Generic 1.046 0
2.4 0.25 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120
4.9 0.50 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
2.4 0.25 lbs. Molasses Generic 1.036 80
2.4 0.25 lbs. Black Patent Malt Great Britain 1.027 525
2.4 0.25 lbs. Roasted Barley America 1.028 450

Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.50 oz. Styrian Goldings Pellet 5.25 30.8 60 min.
0.50 oz. Challenger Pellet 7.00 13.7 60 min.
0.50 oz. Willamette Whole 5.00 1.8 10 min.

Extras

Amount Name Type Time
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2.00 Oz Licorice Root Spice 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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WYeast 1098 British Ale

Not sure if it's on the same level, but the Licorice Porter I brewed last summer (using star anise) was way too overpowering. This summer, the flavor has mellowed considerably and the brew has more overall balance. Two oz sounds like a lot, but perhaps yours will balance out over time too.

Yeah, I know that Anise at least mellows quite a bit with age. I just drank my last Anchor Christmas Ale clone that I bottled last year and it had mellowed quite a bit. it was almost overpowering at first, though.

Well thats hopefull at least, I'll try to keep my hands off it for another month or so. Thanks!