Brown Ale recipe question

[fd4413]

So I ordered an Angry Cardigan Brown Ale all grain kit ( http://www.beergrains.com/Angry-Cardigan-Brown-Ale-All-Grain-Kit/ ). I'm wondering if turning this into a honey brown is as simple as adding honey? I've only got 3 brews under my belt with my all grain set up. I'm not experienced enough to know if it's that simple.

Thanks!!

 

[giraffe]

Pretty much. Just add around 1/2 to 3/4 a lb of honey with a few minutes left in the boil. You could adjust small parts of the grain bill, mashing, or IBUs to compensate for the sugar addition, but its your 4th beer, just roll with it. The recipe is pretty middle of the road, nothing says it wont be fine.

 

[hemlock28]

If you want to taste the honey you should add it to the secondary or to the primary after a couple of days of fermentation. I used to add honey to my boil to increase alcohol in my beers, but it never added much noticeable honey flavor. I do a basil honey ale and put it in the secondary and its awesome.