drainsurgeon
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Just bottled my first Sketter Pee (Cranberry-Lime at 10.7%) and this one could be trouble. It's VERY good>
I also racked my Tropical Blend that I started on 7-16-16. It's got 2-48 oz cans pineapple juice, 4#Mangoes, 4#Peaches, 3#Tropical fruit (Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry), 3#pineapples (canned) and 5 Bananas. Followed Dragon Blood protocol. Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast. 1.094 SG start. .984 SG finnish (it was dry in 3 days) Temp ranged from 68-78 degrees F. Added 6 tsp Pectin Enzyme to start and added 3 tsp more after sitting 2 weeks (post k-meta, sorbate, superkleer, back sweetened to 1.080 with 7 1/2c sugar) because it wasn't clearing at all. After 6 days finally started to clear.
It looks good and has good aroma but tastes very flat. Checked the pH and its at 3.7. Drew a glass and sprinkled a little acid blend to 3.5. Still flat. A little more to 3.4, better. A little more to 3.3 and thought 3.4 was better.
I think I'm on the right track but not sure how much to add to the 6 gallon batch. 1 tsp at a time and re-test? I'm also a little disappointed in the flavor so far. I was really hoping for the mango flavor to pop out but it's not. The flavor is not offensive, just not real fruity. I'm thinking about adding a mango concentrate. If it's like Dragon Blood it will take a month or two for fruit flavors to come through.
Whats your thoughts. Add acid blend to 3.4 and bulk age for a month or two? Add some flavoring? I'm still pretty new at this and don't want to screw up a 6 gallon batch. Fire away!
I also racked my Tropical Blend that I started on 7-16-16. It's got 2-48 oz cans pineapple juice, 4#Mangoes, 4#Peaches, 3#Tropical fruit (Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry), 3#pineapples (canned) and 5 Bananas. Followed Dragon Blood protocol. Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast. 1.094 SG start. .984 SG finnish (it was dry in 3 days) Temp ranged from 68-78 degrees F. Added 6 tsp Pectin Enzyme to start and added 3 tsp more after sitting 2 weeks (post k-meta, sorbate, superkleer, back sweetened to 1.080 with 7 1/2c sugar) because it wasn't clearing at all. After 6 days finally started to clear.
It looks good and has good aroma but tastes very flat. Checked the pH and its at 3.7. Drew a glass and sprinkled a little acid blend to 3.5. Still flat. A little more to 3.4, better. A little more to 3.3 and thought 3.4 was better.
I think I'm on the right track but not sure how much to add to the 6 gallon batch. 1 tsp at a time and re-test? I'm also a little disappointed in the flavor so far. I was really hoping for the mango flavor to pop out but it's not. The flavor is not offensive, just not real fruity. I'm thinking about adding a mango concentrate. If it's like Dragon Blood it will take a month or two for fruit flavors to come through.
Whats your thoughts. Add acid blend to 3.4 and bulk age for a month or two? Add some flavoring? I'm still pretty new at this and don't want to screw up a 6 gallon batch. Fire away!