KCPyrate
Well-Known Member
I was at a local farmer's market this past weekend. I found a very flavorful wildflower honey at one of the booths that was very dark in color, almost looked like molasses. Around here I find a lot of clover or wildflower honey but the color is usually a lot lighter.
I was getting ready to buy a few pounds and mentioned to the seller that I would be using it for brewing and he said "not to turn away business but if you are brewing or making mead you want the lightest honey possible, you should go over to that other booth..." He proceeded to tell me that the darker the honey the stronger the flavor would be and that it would taste too much like honey... not sure I see the problem here but maybe I'm missing something.
Thoughts & experience?
I was getting ready to buy a few pounds and mentioned to the seller that I would be using it for brewing and he said "not to turn away business but if you are brewing or making mead you want the lightest honey possible, you should go over to that other booth..." He proceeded to tell me that the darker the honey the stronger the flavor would be and that it would taste too much like honey... not sure I see the problem here but maybe I'm missing something.
Thoughts & experience?