Sean75
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Ive made three batches and every one has developed a bitter finish, right on the end it hits and leaves a crushed aspirin flavor that lingers. It’s so strong with the two traditionals that unless it ages out I’d consider them undrinkable. So far, with age it gets a little better but doesn’t seem to go away.
The first one was using D47 and the other two are Wyeast 1388. I’ve been using Starsan which couldn’t be doing it - the only thing I could think of was the honey. All three are made with a local raw wildflower honey.
Yesterday I picked up a bottle of Moonlight Meadery Desire, their Semi-Sweet Traditional Wildflower Honey mead, and Bam there it was, right on the finish - not as strong a bitterness as mine but just the same. A light crushed-aspirin bitterness that stays on the palate. Is that a characteristic of wildflower mead?
The first one was using D47 and the other two are Wyeast 1388. I’ve been using Starsan which couldn’t be doing it - the only thing I could think of was the honey. All three are made with a local raw wildflower honey.
Yesterday I picked up a bottle of Moonlight Meadery Desire, their Semi-Sweet Traditional Wildflower Honey mead, and Bam there it was, right on the finish - not as strong a bitterness as mine but just the same. A light crushed-aspirin bitterness that stays on the palate. Is that a characteristic of wildflower mead?