Self made juice harsher?

[Jdurand]

Sometimes an overnight uncapped is too much. I would let those juices steep for another 1 to 2 weeks and try them again. The flavors themselves may come back or may morph into something very enjoyable.

 

[dannyv45]

Problems part 2. So letting the bottle sit overnight with the cap open seems to result in less harsher juices, no the problem is that I no longer taste the flavors in them. All I taste is sweetness...no fruity flavors..

I don't think that you need a long steep time with fruit flavors. You said that you used a total of 10% combined flavoring. Usually when TFA flavor fades it means that you may have over flavored the mix so recheck your calculations. If you used additives like sweetener or EM that could also be the issue. Sweetener should be no more then 1 - 2% and EM shouldn't be used at all for sweetening.

 

[rice721]

Ididnt add any sweeteners. Just 2 different fruit flavors along with a sour flavor. So overflavoring will cause a lack of flavor?

 

[mhertz]

Not always, but it can at times with certain flavors/brands...