DJBod129
Well-Known Member
I have a couple of questions about buckwheat honey
First, the background of what I made:
1 GALLON RECIPE
1lb Buckwheat Honey
2lbs Wildflower honey
1/8tsp energizer
1/2tsp nutrient
Lalvin D-47 Yeast
Now the questions:
1. I was thinking of secondary-ing this over some frozen peaches. Would the honey flavor overwhelm the fruit? How much fruit should I add?
2. Does buckwheat honey have a particular aroma? When I was making the base mead per above I remember the buckwheat honey smelling a little strange. Strange in the way that it reminded me of wood chips, or maybe the base layer of a hamster cage.
3. Is buckwheat honey significantly thicker than other honey?
I'm a little afraid that my LHBS sold me some old honey because it was pretty much solid, and it smelled funny. Either way, I mixed the recipe together and it seems to be happily fermenting, just wondering what could cause the issues that I noted in my brew log. Thanks for your help!
First, the background of what I made:
1 GALLON RECIPE
1lb Buckwheat Honey
2lbs Wildflower honey
1/8tsp energizer
1/2tsp nutrient
Lalvin D-47 Yeast
Now the questions:
1. I was thinking of secondary-ing this over some frozen peaches. Would the honey flavor overwhelm the fruit? How much fruit should I add?
2. Does buckwheat honey have a particular aroma? When I was making the base mead per above I remember the buckwheat honey smelling a little strange. Strange in the way that it reminded me of wood chips, or maybe the base layer of a hamster cage.
3. Is buckwheat honey significantly thicker than other honey?
I'm a little afraid that my LHBS sold me some old honey because it was pretty much solid, and it smelled funny. Either way, I mixed the recipe together and it seems to be happily fermenting, just wondering what could cause the issues that I noted in my brew log. Thanks for your help!