IndyPABrewGuy
Well-Known Member
Hey all. I have coulple questions about adding some special ingredients to brews.
First, I'm planning on doing an IPA here shortly that I'm going to add about 1.5 lbs. of honey to. I've read and heard conflicting takes on when to add the honey. One group says to add it at the end of the boil, say 10 minutes before KO. Another says to add it as the wort is cooling, somewhere around 170F or so to kill any "bad yeasties" that may be in the honey. And still another says to add it to the cooled wort. So the question is, who's right, or I guess better yet, which method works best, or is there one that I haven't seen?
Question 2: Has anyone used chili peppers in their beer? I'm planning on doing a hopped up chili porter and was looking for some advice on how much to add and when (I was thinking secondary, but didn't know if there was a better method).
Thanks all.
Cheers,
First, I'm planning on doing an IPA here shortly that I'm going to add about 1.5 lbs. of honey to. I've read and heard conflicting takes on when to add the honey. One group says to add it at the end of the boil, say 10 minutes before KO. Another says to add it as the wort is cooling, somewhere around 170F or so to kill any "bad yeasties" that may be in the honey. And still another says to add it to the cooled wort. So the question is, who's right, or I guess better yet, which method works best, or is there one that I haven't seen?
Question 2: Has anyone used chili peppers in their beer? I'm planning on doing a hopped up chili porter and was looking for some advice on how much to add and when (I was thinking secondary, but didn't know if there was a better method).
Thanks all.
Cheers,