Mead flavoring question

[Iceman6409]

Hello all. Quick question. Has anyone ever tried putting flavored extract, like blackberry, into a 5 gallon batch of finished mead?

 

[loveofrose]

Yep. It's a great way to get difficult flavors (like peach) in the mead. The trick is to figure out how much is good in a glass, then add HALF of that for the rest of the batch. The flavor needs several months to integrate. As it integrates, it gets stronger. So be carful not to overdo it!


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[mollysings21]

I don't know if this helps too, but I had asked a friend about extracts as well, and he told me to make sure it is not an antifungal. You may already have one that's not, but in case you go looking for other extracts in the future.

 

[phoenixmead]

I have one brewing currently brewing in my primary. I am using natural extracts from my local hbs. I will sample it soon. If I over did it I have no issue blending it with another mead.

 

[fuelish]

Yep. It's a great way to get difficult flavors (like peach) in the mead.

Interesting, I've never had a problem getting peach flavor in my meads.....pyments, I guess they'd be, to some degree....I use white grape/peach juice in primary, peaches in secondary....definitely peachy. My "house mead" seems to be a light sparkling peach pyment/hydromel - my Mrs absolutely loves it, and as long as I have some on hand, she doesn't mind me making odder concoctions (my favorite so far has been my oaked habanero/ginger root, but....it's not to everyone's tastes...heh).

 

[Iceman6409]

Loveo what amounts have you been generally successful with?

 

[loveofrose]

It depends on the flavoring, but 5-10 ml per liter is a good range.


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