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Drummer Bill Berry quit REM in 1997 but Flavor of the Week Beats On
submitted about 3 years ago by ID10-TWinner: Best Recipe of 2019 - Counter Punch

 
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

>>requested by w17790

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
  • Delivery limited to addresses that BCF ships to (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, South Africa, and Bhutan)
     

 
###🔗 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| |---:|:---|---:|:---|---:|:---| |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.  


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7 points
 
by hesheretteabout 3 years agoMissing One Flavor

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.

7 points
 
by ID10-Tabout 3 years agoWinner: Best Recipe of 2019 - Counter Punch

I think maybe you ought to tell that whole story, including the part about VT Bilberry Ripe, to a licensed professional therapist.

3 points
 
by hesheretteabout 3 years agoMissing One Flavor

there's so much to unpack! I should probably ask them why VT even has a Blueberry Jam flavor while I'm at it

5 points
 
by kuri_sanTouabout 3 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

This running away from your mother story gave me heart palpitations

2 points
 
by hesheretteabout 3 years agoMissing One Flavor

haha sorry Kuri! i did something similar at a theme park too lol. i'm shocked she never put me on a leash.

4 points
 
by anawfulwizardabout 3 years agoDelightfully Mediocre

came for the berry flavors, stayed for the deep rooted psychological trauma

3 points
 
by hesheretteabout 3 years agoMissing One Flavor

haha! thank you for coming to my ted talk

3 points
 
by billyzbearabout 3 years ago

LOL that is a funny story. One time I wanted a toy, real bad. I don't remember what it was, I was young like five. My mom pulled my pants down and bare smacked my rear at a Gemco.

4 points
 
by Mindfloodzabout 3 years ago

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.

1 points
 
by ID10-Tabout 3 years agoWinner: Best Recipe of 2019 - Counter Punch

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.

2 points
 
by Mindfloodzabout 3 years ago

I do love it in that recipe! Its one of my favs

3 points
 
by kuri_sanTouabout 3 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

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”

3 points
 
by isuamadogabout 3 years agoRenaissance Mixer

Maybe now you can use this as motivation to test your jf bilberry trinity sub theory?

2 points
 
by apocalypticdiynewbabout 3 years ago

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?

3 points
 
by kuri_sanTouabout 3 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

FLV Jammy Berry + FA Blackcurrant

1 points
 
by ID10-Tabout 3 years agoWinner: Best Recipe of 2019 - Counter Punch

Possibly other dark berries

2 points
 
by Barmatabout 3 years ago

I love Blueberry. It's my top fruit flavor

2 points
 
by ClubDazzlingabout 3 years ago

Still waiting on that cake 👽

2 points
 
by anawfulwizardabout 3 years agoDelightfully Mediocre

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?

3 points
 
by ID10-Tabout 3 years agoWinner: Best Recipe of 2019 - Counter Punch

If you have JF Blueberry forget FA Bilberry even exists

2 points
 
by anawfulwizardabout 3 years agoDelightfully Mediocre

excellent, thanks for the confirmation

3 points
 
by OdieDoodahabout 3 years agoThe Real MVP

For the record - bilberry is just a variant of blueberry - commonly called European Blueberries. This week is the next episode in the Blueberry+Bakery. Blueberry Jam, Blueberry Blends, Just Blueberry series.

2 points
 
by Prokopx23about 3 years ago

Oh yeah, blue monday every day. I am trying to make some really cool natural blueberry flavour. I am experimenting with cool profile from afwulwizard, still missing something. But JF blueberry is surely go to flavour than FA Bilberry.

2 points
 
by billyzbearabout 3 years ago

I like FA bilberry. I like to use it to boost grapes. I picked up VT bilberry I ended up using it to boost blueberries.

2 points
 
by sortealabout 3 years ago

Bilberry is a flavor I don't use very often for some reason. May have to mix up some of the recipes you guys choose and see what I've been missing.

2 points
 
by lukeloopabout 3 years ago

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.

2 points
 
by pleaseparticipateabout 3 years ago

Bilbo forever <3

2 points
 
by JoelOl75about 3 years ago

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:

Blueberry Crumble Cake #817 

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%

2 points
 
by nvmenotfoundabout 3 years ago

i love me some bilberry! FA is one of my favs, though i'll soon try a mix i made w/ JF bluebery and i've heard nothing but fantastic things about it.

1 points
 
by apathymillerabout 3 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Only have one bilberry, and i think its the only one bc sells...

1 points
 
by guiririabout 3 years ago

Always a great time with berries. Never tried that one yet.

1 points
 
by Bob_ohms2lowabout 3 years ago

Bilberry is a flavoring I don't use nearly enough of. If I want to darken up my blueberries, I usually just throw in some vso huckleberry, & call it a day.

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