Slurtis Staggersalot Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi all! I thought I'd try something a little different when I put the EB down last weekend. The common reaction from my friends when the try the EB is that it's a little too bitter for them, so I thought I'd try adding 370g of Grade NO.1 Amber Organic honey along with the 500g of Light Dry Malt. Do you think the honey will take the edge off the bitterness at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 ...nup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurtis Staggersalot Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Maybe mind over matter will help them out with the bitterness [biggrin] Personally I think it's one of the best kits Coopers makes, so I guess I should stop trying to impress my friends with it and h o a r d it all for myself [bandit] I do want to try a few other experiments with the EB though... I've got some specialty grains that might go well honey and chocolate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 More residual sweetness will balance the bitterness but the honey will ferment out almost completely. You will get more residual sweetness by using a full kilo of Light Dry Malt. That said, sweet aromas can fool the senses that bitterness is less. An example of this is the Blushing Blonde recipe - the sweet fruit aromas make this brew acceptable for people who don't normally like beer [sideways] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 people who don't normally like beer [sideways] and the authorities[rightful] only let these people out on weekends and for other special occassions[rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 [rightful] WARNING YOUR POST IS BEING HIJACKED!!![rightful] [lol] [lol] Paul, I have about 1 Kg of mango in my freezer that i was going to brew with a blonde kit.... How would i go about it?? throw them in frozen or should i boil to pasturise??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If you have any doubts about the microbial load on an ingredient, pasteurise it. [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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