Mead Lovers Digest #1432

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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #1432, 15 July 2009 
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Mead Lover's Digest #1432                                  15 July 2009 

                      Mead Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Re: Chamomile Question (nlkanous@netscape.net) 
  VVessel (dan@geer.org) 
  chamomile question ("clfclem@juno.com") 

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Subject: Re: Chamomile Question 
From: nlkanous@netscape.net 
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:29:30 -0400 

Louis LeBlanc wrote: 

"I've used this honey, yeast and nutrient in the past with no such effect, 
so I'm laying blame on the chamomile. 

Is this the kind of thing I can address with acid blend? What effect will 
clarifying the mead have on this?" 

Lou, 
I don' know if this is relevant but, as I recall, you used Lalvin D-47. 
I used that yeast religiously for a couple of seasons on the "advice of 
experts".  EVERY SINGLE BATCH had a very waxy flavor to it.  Not sure if 
that's at all like your "soapy notes" but I don't use that yeast anymore. 
To each his own. 

Hope this helps. 
nathan in parker, co 

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Subject: VVessel 
From: dan@geer.org 
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:36:27 -0400 

Anyone here using http://www.vvessel.com/ ? 

- --dan 

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Subject: chamomile question 
From: "clfclem@juno.com" <clfclem@juno.com> 
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:36:32 GMT 

With regard to the Chamomile question, I have had similar results as Ste= 
ven. I made my chamomile tea the same way and used a whole box of tea (m= 
aybe 20 bags). I had blended lemon and jasmine as well. It turned out wi= 
th a soapy mouthfeel. I still have bottles of it. Every time I have trie= 
d it over the past year and a half, It hasn't changed. I agree with Loui= 
s in that the acid won't fix it. Sometimes bad batches just get made. I = 
think you made one. I haven't been able to fix mine. I've tried sweeteni= 
ng it as well, helps a little but still not a pleasant mouthfeel. = 

Corey Clemmons 

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