AB Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 So was in Coles yesterday and spotted some good looking honey on the shelf. Whats everyones thoughts on: a) Using this honey in general (with the honeycomb) b) Adding it to a recipe, im assuming it needs to in the boil and then strained etc etc Looking at adding it to either a wheat beer or golden ale, ive got these two recipes in mind: Dr Smurtos Golden Ale 1 tin Thomas Coopers Sparkling Ale 1.5kg Coopers pale liquid malt extract 500g of honey 15g Amarillo @ 15mins 15g Amarillo @ 5 mins 15g Amarillo dry hopped in secondary Kit yeast Honey Wheat Beer 1.5kg Dry Wheat Extract 1.5kg Extra Light Dry Extract 500g honey 0.25kg Caramel Chrystal malt WB-06 Yeast Hopped maybe Cascade Any feedback would be epic. Cheers, AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I've only used honey once so I wont be giving any advice on its use but I read an interesting link on AHB the other day, it mentions that honey should be heated to 80C for 2.5 hours to deactivate diastatic enzymes, here's the link: HONEY FLOW FARM - BEER BREWING The link was in this BEEZ KNEEZ CLONE thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Would have thought you would be a shoe in for some advice there Muddy, cheers for the link though - ill check it out. AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I only used honey once and the beer was crap [pinched] ...I haven't felt the need to use it again. Plenty of people on this site use honey though so you should get some good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I only used honey once and the beer was crap [pinched] ...I haven't felt the need to use it again. Plenty of people on this site use honey though so you should get some good advice. Maybe you used a Eucalyptus honey its suppose to make beer taste crap, i have never used Euc honey only Clover or Manuka so i cant comment. I just add it to the warm wort and along with the liquid malt and stir it in until it disolves. That link with all its Scientific Mumbo Jumbo was totally discredited by a brewer who uses honey extensively, and i personally have never had a problem with honey at all, i am only using about 400g and not 5kg to a 5gallon brew. I only use it in my Trappist styles but may do a honey brew like a Beez Neez or the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I used Yellow Box as my options were limited. It was to make the Strawberry Clover Ale from this site but that is a very rare style of honey so I found the lightest honey I could as per the advice I had at the time. But that was ages ago and I am yet to get the urge to use honey again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I used Yellow Box as my options were limited. It was to make the Strawberry Clover Ale from this site but that is a very rare style of honey so I found the lightest honey I could as per the advice I had at the time. But that was ages ago and I am yet to get the urge to use honey again. Yellow Box so there may have been your problem [crying]but i dont know for sure as i dont want to spoil a batch of beer trying to discover why Euc stuffs it up. I am going to try Leatherwood from Tassie next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Prior to using it in a brew. smell and taste the honey - if you can imagine that character (minus the sweetness) in the final beer then go ahead and use it. I wouldn't be adding honeycomb to the brew, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 So PB you dont recommend using this honey or just not using the actual honeycomb in the brew? I was going to combine it into a boil and strain before adding to the FV. Thinking about this further i doubt the honeycomb even adds to the flavour, i guess the marketing team from the honey supplier has got me sucked right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I haven't tried this brand of honey. but If you like the smell and taste of it and you can add it to the brew without carrying over the honeycomb....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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