i added WAAAY too much star anise in the boil. its been in the secondary for 2 months and is still very anise-heavy. will anything cut the flavor? maybe some coffee or cocoa?
Cocoa or coffee could cover up some anise flavor, but as the brewer you will know it is there and still pick up the bad flavor. The only way to truly get reduce the flavor is to dilute.
I brewed a saison with two whole star anise. It was pretty overpowering at first, but mellowed out nicely over time. Four months in and it's very drinkable. Although next time I think I'll just use one
Carbonation made quite a difference to mine, which makes it hard to judge just from tasting the secondary.