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08-09-2009, 07:35 PM
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Subtitute for honey malt?
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My LBHS was out of honey malt. Can I substitute plain honey for the honey malt? Recipe called for .25 lbs of honey malt. If so, how much honey should I use?
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08-09-2009, 07:40 PM
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honey is not a replacement. Real honey ferments out completely and leaves a drier beer, honey malt doesn't ferment completely, and leaves a honey like sweetness behind.
Not sure what you could sub in its place, maybe some crystal 15 or 20.
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08-09-2009, 08:58 PM
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maybe use some honey and a little lactose or dextrin malt to keep the body.
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08-09-2009, 11:18 PM
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Nothing will substitute for honey malt. You could make the batch and steep the honey malt when you can get some.
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08-10-2009, 02:30 AM
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Doe Re Mi Beer
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Mmmmm, honey malt. Bier Muncher got me interested in this stuff and the rest is history. It is do damn good!
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08-10-2009, 02:51 PM
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DO NOT USE HONEY! Honey is nearly completely fermentable. It will go mostly to alcohol and not leave much residual sweetness. Yes, it will leave some nice honey-esque tones behind, like flowers or orange, etc depending on the type of honey. But it will not leave behind sweetness like honey malt. Honey malt cannot be replaced with honey. I've brewed with both and love the honey malt in small quantities BTW.
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08-10-2009, 02:55 PM
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Crystal 15L is pretty close...sort of...
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08-11-2009, 01:51 PM
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weyermann melanoidin malt
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08-12-2009, 01:51 AM
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I got some good results with honey using it instead of priming sugar when bottling my Honey Wheat. Unlike adding it into the fermenter, priming with honey actually leaves some honey taste and aroma behind. Just heat it up in the microwave for a minute or two to make it more liquid.
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08-12-2009, 03:07 AM
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im not a fan of honey malt at all so i cant help ya.
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