saramc
Well-Known Member
I made my first batch of skeeter pee and it has some problem with an off taste to it that is not very appealing at all. My batch is about 14 days old, it fermented dry, I racked it, added k-meta, sorbate and sparkolloid. After it got crystal clear (6 days) it was racked again. The taste is not sulfur in nature, any ideas? Will it get better with age? Just don't know what else to do any help would is appreciated.
It WILL typically improve with age, a few weeks to months make a huge difference. Though it starts to deteriorate after nine months and people tell me it tastes of mint toothpaste. Anyway, I always tell people who are interested that they should be able to bottle around 3 months and drink a month later, without using Sparkolloid.
But I need to ask because you do not mention....did you add the sugar that is called for in order to sweeten this back up? Many complain their SP is off-tasting and we find out that they never backsweetened. And there are some who report that the generic brand of lemon product just does not taste the same as ReaLemon--not sure what you used.