Help with my honey

[gravity man]

Is there anything I need to know when using honey in my boil? 2 lb is what im looking at.

 

[carls47807]

not really, to be quite honest. just don't let it stick on the bottom and burn, add it slowly and make sure it completely dissolved.

 

[gravity man]

This is my first try with the honey. what do you think about using honey verses suger or DME?

 

[carls47807]

i can never really tell the difference. i've used honey in hard cider instead of corn sugar, hoping that i would be able to taste the difference better without all the confusing flavors present in a beer, but it didn't seem to make much difference. i've read that the longer you boil the honey, the less honey character you get, but again i have never tried this.

I think DME would be the best, it might impart proteins and other essentials your beer may be lacking. you probably won't add enough of it to make a difference, who knows. maybe somebody else around here will have a better understanding of it.

 

[gravity man]

3lb Amber Lme
1.6lb Amber Dme
2lb Honey
American crystal 40L
With A Spalts Hops
White Labs Lager Yeast
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

[coyote]

I thought this was about something ELSE.

 

[Impetuous Brewer]

I add honey when I make a fat tire clone, about 1/2 pound worth, and it does make a difference. Made it slightly drier, and with a faint honey taste. One of my homebrew buddies asked if I added honey, without me telling him. I like the flavor it gives to a few styles.

 

[gravity man]

Are you boiling the honey before you hop your wart?

 

[ruppe]

Before you start anything, put your honey in a pan, ~2 part water to 1 part honey. Heat to ~180 and cover. Put in a preheated oven at 180, and leave it there. Add to your wort when you're ready to cool. This will provide you with a sterilzed honey, with all the flavors you could possibly get, unless you have a way to heat while covered, and measure temp. A good portion of honey's flavor is lost in boiling, however it's complexity of sugars may show through later.
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[gravity man]

Thanks ruppe I was wondering if the boil would take away from the honey. sounds like all I need to do now it get after it.

 

[8string]

Before you start anything, put your honey in a pan, ~2 part water to 1 part honey. Heat to ~180 and cover. Put in a preheated oven at 180, and leave it there. Add to your wort when you're ready to cool. This will provide you with a sterilzed honey, with all the flavors you could possibly get, unless you have a way to heat while covered, and measure temp. A good portion of honey's flavor is lost in boiling, however it's complexity of sugars may show through later.
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That's a great idea, I think I'll try it. I had been adding it at about 10 minutes, strirring and bring back to roll, then add immersion chiller. (because I wouldn't be able to stir the bottom with the IC in there. ) This method should get more honey flovor in there.