TLDW: Their mandarin orange wine was a bit too bitter. Testing, unscientifically, if they can tell a difference. They can. They think it lowers the bitterness.

Interesting. I’m mainly a beer brewer (only my first cider recently) so I’ve not had a brew that’s “too bitter”, as with beer you WANT them to be bitter, usually. I’ve heard to add a pinch of salt to a pot of coffee.

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    1 year ago

    I remember hearing about salt and bitterness a while back and trying it with some tonic water. Definitely works, but I think it might just be a matter of our senses getting confused. I wouldn’t add that much salt as to mask bitterness in beer though, I fear it may screw up the fermentation.

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      What about post fermentation? I’d assume that’s where salt is added to a salted gose, for example.

      Then again, lots of brewing books will discuss how to analyze and alter the mineral component of your tap water to match whatever European city you are mimicking.