tomaso
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My girlfriend's family have their own bee hives and for Christmas we want to brew a Holiday Ale using their Honey.
The idea is a strong, moderately sweet and only slightly hoppy beer. Either a brownish strong ale (maybe with more crystal malt) or a porter/stout.
Below is the recipe for the strong ale.
I'd be happy for feedback, especially since this is the first time I'm brewing with honey. The idea is to add the honey at flameout (1kg, i.e. 12% of the total bill).
Also, does adding honey to a beer mean that the fermentation time increases?
How much hops should I add to balance the it? I've chosen Chinook because the heavier spice aroma of Chinook would go well with the Dark and spice-fragrant honey they have.
Also, I've just recently stepped my game up to 5 gallons, so should I use two packets of rehydrated, dry Saf-05 instead of one since it is a strong beer?
Thanks for your help!
The idea is a strong, moderately sweet and only slightly hoppy beer. Either a brownish strong ale (maybe with more crystal malt) or a porter/stout.
Below is the recipe for the strong ale.
I'd be happy for feedback, especially since this is the first time I'm brewing with honey. The idea is to add the honey at flameout (1kg, i.e. 12% of the total bill).
Also, does adding honey to a beer mean that the fermentation time increases?
How much hops should I add to balance the it? I've chosen Chinook because the heavier spice aroma of Chinook would go well with the Dark and spice-fragrant honey they have.
Also, I've just recently stepped my game up to 5 gallons, so should I use two packets of rehydrated, dry Saf-05 instead of one since it is a strong beer?
Thanks for your help!