Reducing acidity post fermentation

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dachoe

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What tactics do you use to reduce harsh tartness after fermentation? From Ken Schramm's book, it seemed like back sweetening or malo-lactic fermentation were the only techniques to reduce acidity. Does adding calcium carbonate help post fermentation?
 
Calcium carbonate can help, but using a lot can leave your mead tasting chalky.

Aging also tends to mellow acidity over a period of a couple of years.
 
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