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Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-11T13:27:15+00:00

Defo must bash the juniper. It and the coriander work together.

A plastic bag and a bottle as a rolling pin work well.

Yes indeed. Trim down the angelica too. Big pinch per litre.

Orris root small pinch per litre.

These 2 are flavour fixers, not really there for taste. They stop your gin fading away in a matter of weeks.

Think that should get you on the right track. Keep us posted.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:27 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-11T10:52:37+00:00

Cheers for reply...might be angelica..not sure..will do a bit more of a taste test now i've let them rest a few weeks. I'll have the ingredients to hand when tasting..but yeah i toned down to this recipe after a few other attempts.
I'm making this on a spirit still, first using t500 to make the neutral spirit then use an alembic head for the gin making.
I maserate for 24 hours, at room temp. One thing i've not done the last few times was grind the juniper (or coriander for that matter) as didnt have a pestel and mortar..not sure whether that would mean the juniper isnt coming through enough?
It is coriander seed.

Statistics: Posted by calumrobertson — Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:52 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-11T07:29:22+00:00

calumrobertson wrote:
Thanks for responses, my last two recipes are as follows:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, Cassia – 1.1g/l. orange peel – 1.1g/l and Lavender – 1.1g/l

and also:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, orange peel – 1.9g/l and lemon peel – 1.9g/l

Interested in the 'just redistill it if you dont like it comment...would that remove all the flavour of botanicals? I've always assumed it would only remove some of it?

Thanks again

Lets get on and sort this out for you.

Angelica is a pinch per litre, but not sure thats it. TBH I would expect this recipe to be quite tame.

Has anyone else tasted this - what do they say?

What still are you running this on?

IS this fresh or seed coriander?

What method are you using to make this? Tell us the steps you go through inc times and temps.

I am sure we can get to the bottom of this with a little more info.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:29 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-10T22:46:15+00:00

calumrobertson wrote:
Thanks for responses, my last two recipes are as follows:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, Cassia – 1.1g/l. orange peel – 1.1g/l and Lavender – 1.1g/l

and also:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, orange peel – 1.9g/l and lemon peel – 1.9g/l

Interested in the 'just redistill it if you dont like it comment...would that remove all the flavour of botanicals? I've always assumed it would only remove some of it?

Thanks again

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Depending upon the still,you should end up with good as neutral.
I find your Angelica,Cassia and particular Lavender levels high.
But hey hoh, nothing wrong with personal taste.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:46 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-10T15:59:10+00:00

Yes I read it Mash, just cant think of a printable
reply, not before the watershed anyway.
You know what they say Mash. All good girls should
be in bed by nine......
And home by midnight.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:59 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-10T13:27:04+00:00

Thanks for responses, my last two recipes are as follows:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, Cassia – 1.1g/l. orange peel – 1.1g/l and Lavender – 1.1g/l

and also:
Juniper – 15g/l, Coriander – 4.3g/l, Angelica – 2.2g/l, orange peel – 1.9g/l and lemon peel – 1.9g/l

Interested in the 'just redistill it if you dont like it comment...would that remove all the flavour of botanicals? I've always assumed it would only remove some of it?

Thanks again

Statistics: Posted by calumrobertson — Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:27 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-09T06:21:41+00:00

With you there. An incredible amount of bolleaux in the world of Gin recently.

....and complete and utter bolleaux prices.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:21 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-09T00:21:39+00:00

Me?
Just trying to point people back to something that works
From there they can add the tweaks that may float their boats.
And for me, make a Gin too strong in any flavour that you don't feel can be improved by dilution, then simply re-distill and start again.
Fairly ferkin' simple as I see it.
There is a lot of bolleaux in the world of Gin recently,(commercially, and on this site) and as you might have guessed, it irk's me.

Robert,.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:21 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-08T05:28:56+00:00

ED I know you keep sayin "odins gin" have I missed something in the OP. Didn't know this was odins?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:28 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-07T22:18:24+00:00

Erm, don't over recipe this recipe..
Odin's Easy Gin works.
Do your own tweaks as you progress,according to your own taste, but don't let anyone tell you the ONLY way to progress.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:18 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-07T07:01:48+00:00

Better answer.

Can we have the full recipe please? Weights, times and temps.

The relationship between coriander and juniper is important - this might not be too much Coriander it could be too little Juniper.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:01 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-07T06:45:49+00:00

I do hope Garfield doesn't read that... lol

Just wondered about the coriander. If it was transposed it would explain the issue. I have been asked "seed or fresh" in the past.

A question we need answered ... How are you making this? Host soak or cold soak for 24 hours? Recipes are not the same, because flavours extract differently in different liquids.

If they are seeds, to what extent have you crushed them "cracked" or "ground to flour"

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:45 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-06T21:25:12+00:00

Odin's recipe states
12g Junniper
3g corriander seed
And the peel of a Tangerine
Per litre of neutral.
Sure it takes a week or so, but it works for me.

Not aware that "fresh" Corriander has been mentioned previously, I just pound the seed.
I know that sounds so wrong!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:25 pm

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-06T07:37:06+00:00

Gin is all about listening to the ingredients.
A new batch of juniper berries can throw you off if they are really fresh.

You are right that the flavours will change over time.

25-35g per L is about right.

Are you using fresh coriander or seeds?

PS Odin's gin is great but OMG is takes a long time.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:37 am

Re: Strong coriander taste in gin

2018-10-05T22:15:07+00:00

I can only point you back to Odin's Easy Gin which is Googleable.
Seems to me that you are loading too much botanicals.
Take a read, you may learn something to your advanage.
Good luck with it.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:15 pm