#main brew

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23 July - Black Tea F1

6 Aug - Flavored

Honeydew Lemon Coriander

Strawberry Orange Jalapeño

Mango Lime Saffron

8 Aug - Bottled

Honeydew Coriander was so so. I think the melon wasn't ripe enough, so the flavour really didn't come through. Putting it on the list to try again in summer when melons are in season.

Strawberry Jalapeño is one I've done before - and will be doing many times again - because it's so gooooooood! 😋

Mango Saffron was very nice. I used too much saffron (again!) but it still worked well with the mango.

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6 Aug - Green Tea F1

20 Aug - Flavoured

(I used a fair bit of this F1 to revive my SCOBY hotel, and as starter for a side brew - so only two flavours in this time)

Raspberry Orange Ginger

Pineapple Lime Lavender

22 Aug - Bottled

Raspberry Ginger was volcanic!! 🤣 Not sure if I added too much fruit - or these raspberries just happened to be extra sugary - but every single bottle erupted like that. The bits that I actually managed to get into a glass tasted great though - there's a reason raspberry and ginger is a classic

(Dissolvable labels are awesome when you're reusing bottles - but I learned it's best to remove them before opening explosive booch!)

Pineapple Lavender was amazing! You wouldn't expect it to be, it's definitely not a classic pairing. I mainly tried it because I love pineapple and I have a ridiculous amount of lavender that needs to used. Happily surprised with the result. This one goes on the repeat list.

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20 Aug - Black Tea F1

4 Sept - Flavoured

Passionfruit Orange Saffron

Lychee Grapefruit Mint

Pineapple Lime Rosemary

6 Sept - Bottled

Passionfruit Saffron - very nice, definitely my favourite fruit to go with saffron. (I'm still using too much saffron - I think my mistake was buying it in bulk! So many strands all bundled up together, it's easy to get a bit too liberal with it).

Lychee Grapefruit Mint - so gooooooood! The first time I tried this combo it tasted like mouthwash 😬 The mint must've been an unusually potent that first time, because I used roughly the same amount for this batch - and it was perfect. Strong lychee flavour, nicely citrusy bite from the grapefruit, subtle minty freshness - absolutely delicious.

Pineapple Rosemary - a little dissapointing. Pineapple went so well with lavender, I thought I'd try it with something else from the same family - but unfortunately the rosemary taste didn't come through. It was still nice, pineapple is always good - but I definitely wanna try again, see if get the rosemary to show up to the party too.