As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses.
##⭐ This week's flavor is . . . Bilberry
Post your own recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Share flavor notes. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using a flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic. But most of all, remember to have FUN
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>>The winner will receive . . .
>>###$20 worth of Bilberry flavors
>>courtesy of the Village IDIOT 🤡
- The winner may choose up to $20 worth of flavors from the Noted Collection on Bull City Flavors
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###🔗 USEFUL LINKS
GENERAL INFO
Bilberry on Wikipedia | Flavor Facts - Berries | Bilberry Recipes on ATF
ON REDDIT
FOTW - Blueberry & Bilberry
PODCASTS
Noted - Blueberry
ARCHIVES
FOTW Listing | FOTW/Noted Compendium | Flavor Facts
LAST WEEK
Blueberry Jam - FOTW | Noted | 10% off at Bull City
🗓 COMING ATTRACTIONS
Here's a peek at what's on the schedule . . .
|DATE|FOTW|DATE|FOTW|DATE|FOTW|
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|Apr05|Pink Lemonade|Aug09|⭐ FOTQ X|Dec13|OFF|
|Apr12|Clove|Aug16|Cinnamon Danish|Dec20|Toasted Almond|
|Apr19|Blueberry Blends|Aug23|🍓 Strawberry Milk|Dec27|⭐ FOTY 2021|
|Apr26|Just Blueberry |Aug30|Bakery Custard|Jan03|Wintergreen|
|May03|Plain Lemonade |Sep06|Cinnamon Roll|Jan10|Beer|
|May10|OFF|Sep13|OFF|Jan17|🍓 Strawberry Candy|
|May17|Corn|Sep20|Malt|Jan24|OFF|
|May24|Pineapple|Sep27|Toasted Marshmallow|Jan31|Spearmint|
|May31|Fruity Custard|Oct04|🍂 Hilly Tobaccos|Feb07|⭐ FOTQ XI|
|Jun07|⭐ FOTQ IX|Oct11|🍓 Strawberry Bakery|Feb14|🍂 Cigar|
|Jun14|🍂 Black Tobacco|Oct18|Brulee|Feb21|Mandarin|
|Jun21|OFF|Oct25|OFF|Feb28|🍓 Strawberry Jam|
|Jun28|Plain Custard|Nov01|Peach|Mar07|OFF|
|Jul05|🍓 Strawberry & Cream|Nov08|⭐ FOTQ XI|Mar14|Red Tobacco|
|Jul12|Vanilla Custard|Nov15|Donut|Mar21|Chestnut|
|Jul19|Jackfruit|Nov22|Roasted Nuts|Mar28|Waffle|
|Jul26|Rice|Nov29|🍓 Chocolate Strawberry|Apr04|🍓 Sweet Strawberry |
|Aug02|OFF|Dec06|Avocado|Apr11|Cupcake|
####Q: How do flavors get put on the schedule?
####A: Requests and suggestions from people like YOU!
If there's something you'd like to see, just post a request in this thread. You can request both a specific flavor profile and where it lands on the calendar.
we all know it's a great blueberry jam, but is VT Bilberry Ripe even bilberry? FA Bilberry is great if you don't get cat piss or weird off tastes from it. also literally no one cares, but thinking about REM always reminds me of the time I ran off from mom in a dept store + hid in a clothing rack as a little kid. I waited for what felt like forever for her to find me, starting to let go of all hope while REM's "Losing My Religion" played over the store speakers. turns out she went all the way home + started making dinner before she realized she'd left me at the store lol.
I think maybe you ought to tell that whole story, including the part about VT Bilberry Ripe, to a licensed professional therapist.
I love blueberry flavors but in terms of "bilberry" only have FA Bilberry and its really not one of my favorite flavors. I get somewhat of a weird floral from it and a kinda fermented vinegar like note. I could see it maybe working in a mix, but as a standalone fruit, it would be a disappointment for me.
Keep it low to keep it from tasting a little like floral feet is what I'd usually advise (like under 1%), but Blue Eyes White Dragon uses it at 2.7% and ain't nothing wrong with that recipe. I suspect the peaches and INW Dragonfruit are doing some kind of magic to it.
FA Bilberry was in my very first order over four years ago from NicRiv. I have never SFT’d it I just use it in the Trinity. Maybe I should just do that and vape it solo for once🙃.
JF Bilberry is what I use most often especially if I’m going for something blue and my FA Bilberry sits sad on my shelf never ever used. “FA Bilberry, I’m gonna shake you up and taste you. I’m gonna put JF in a corner somewhere out of site. You came to me in a 10ml before NicRiv started 15ml bottles. You are such a strong flavor and always used in low %. I will vape you then retire you in five vanilla ice cream milkshakes”
Since there's only a few bilberry flavors, hopefully this episode covers the best usage for them in a blueberry mix. Is there another flavor profile to utilize them with?
i know nothing about bilberry flavors other than fa bilberry exists and vt bilberry ripe is not a bilberry. ive heard my precious jf blueberry is a close-but-better version of fa bilberry, and i havent really found an excuse to buy fa yet when i can just use jf and get those cartoon heart-eyes every pull. im sure i should buy it just to try the many recipes that use it, but beyond that can anyone whos tried both tell me whether or not i would want it?
I am just here to win two times in a row! Seriously though JF usually do things a bit better BUT JF Bilberry is quite a bit better than FA this time around. Not sure if they have 4x the amount of antioxidants and grown in the Nordic mountains but they are nice little flavor bombs.
I like FA Bilberry, just have to use it low to boost other blueberry flavors otherwise it can get perfumy. My Bilberry recipe for the week:
Ingredient|% :---|---: Bilberry (Mirtillo) (FA)|0.75 Blueberry Extra (TPA)|3.00 Cake Batter Dip (FW)|2.00 Cupcake Batter (Flavorah)|1.25 Liquid Stevia|1.00 Shisha Vanilla (INAWERA)|0.50 Sweetener (Sucralose) (FW)|1.00 Vanilla Custard II (TPA)|1.25
Flavor total: 10.75%