loaming
New Member
The first mead I made was SummerSolstice's caramel apple. Had some initial newbie problems, including a weirdly high OG and stuck fermentation about halfway through, so we repitched & decided not to hold our breath. The repitch ended up working, but after a year and several rackings later, and I'm still a little skeptical about my results.
The pure alcohol taste has finally mellowed enough to get a realistic idea of the flavors. And it's bitter. Definitely apple and a little bit caramel, but the bitterness is really overwhelming. It's been there since the first and I was hoping it would fade with time, but no signs of that so far.
Cutting it with club soda makes it drinkable, but the flavor is still bad. So, is there anything I can do to save this, or any idea if that aspect of the flavor profile will change over time? At this point I'm just not sure what to do with it.
The pure alcohol taste has finally mellowed enough to get a realistic idea of the flavors. And it's bitter. Definitely apple and a little bit caramel, but the bitterness is really overwhelming. It's been there since the first and I was hoping it would fade with time, but no signs of that so far.
Cutting it with club soda makes it drinkable, but the flavor is still bad. So, is there anything I can do to save this, or any idea if that aspect of the flavor profile will change over time? At this point I'm just not sure what to do with it.
