Citra and honey?

[Gear101]

What does everything about mixing those two together? Today I made BierMuncher Blonde just as posted, but at the last second, I came up with this idea too add one lb of honey and just use 2oz of ctira. Hoping it turns out right? I am thinking that it should be really good? Yeast was WL Cal Ale w/ a 1 liter starter, OG came back in a 1.56 @ 72 deg.

 

[Calichusetts]

I've done honey with centennial, cascade, and columbus (blended and solo) and its tasted fine...a little too dry for my taste in the end but still a great combo

 

[Gear101]

think I should have used honey malt in the place of the clover?

 

[jonmohno]

Depends what your going for really,personally i like the idea of honey malt and bottle priming with honey. Ive always had good results with honeymalt.Did you do a late additon with the honey? Do you have other malt to balance the dryness from the honey or did you do a higher mash if you mashed?

 

[beowulf]

I just finished a Hopslam-inspired IIPA with honey @ flameout and citra @ 5 mins and dry hop. Turned out pretty darn good in my opinion. Yes, it will dry it out a bit but if that's what you like, then you'll probably enjoy what you've created. The honey flavor, while mild, does go nicely with the pungent aroma from the citra. Delicious...

 

[Calichusetts]

Personally i like the idea of honey malt and bottle priming with honey.

THIS!!!

It took me more than 20 batches messing with my IIPA until I finally settled on this. I bottle everything with honey but a small amount of honey malt really helps. Try orange blossom honey during bottling...its my favorite!

 

[Gear101]

THIS!!!

It took me more than 20 batches messing with my IIPA until I finally settled on this. I bottle everything with honey but a small amount of honey malt really helps. Try orange blossom honey during bottling...its my favorite!

please define small amount? thanks

 

[Gear101]

I just finished a Hopslam-inspired IIPA with honey @ flameout and citra @ 5 mins and dry hop. Turned out pretty darn good in my opinion. Yes, it will dry it out a bit but if that's what you like, then you'll probably enjoy what you've created. The honey flavor, while mild, does go nicely with the pungent aroma from the citra. Delicious...

I thought it would make a nice summer time brew, but I added the honey at the 60mins. I was hoping it would dry out the taste of all the fruits citra.

 

[Calichusetts]

please define small amount? thanks

2-3% of your grain bill...5% at most

 

[Gear101]

so the bill is 8.75# plus one lb of honey, that means about a 1/3# of honey malt to a 1/2 quart of water to bottle with? Those numbers right or do I still need to add some sugar?

 

[Calichusetts]

I think your confused...you use the honey malt in your mash (2-5%) and bottle with actual honey after fermentation

The standard bottling procedure is to use 3 tablespoons of honey PER GALLON. I personally use 4 because I like slightly more carbed beers. Mix the honey in a pint to a quart of HOT water, but not boiling...add beer immediately to avoid any of the honey settling.

If you have a 8.75 grain bill, half a pound of honey malt would be the maximum amount you should use...I would recommend a quarter pound or 4 oz to start and work from there.

 

[Berniep]

I used about 1.5 pounds of honey in that recipe mainly to bring the gravity up. Plus i increased the centenial and cascade a little and dry hopped with 1 ounce if citra whole hops for 7 days. Turned out great. My most popular beer so far. I had the honey sitting around but next time I think i will just up the grain bill and add a little honey malt to add some honey flavor. Just a little.

 

[Gear101]

think a 1/2 lb would have worked better, just a little too dry

 

[jonmohno]

sugars will do that there is kind of a limit with how much sugars,and are gennerally better for higher abv beers at that percentage.
How do you know already,you really wont until its ready to drink.

 

[Gear101]

I maybe three carboys of this, over a last month or so, still have one in the rack

 

[MrManifesto]

If you have a 8.75 grain bill, half a pound of honey malt would be the maximum amount you should use...I would recommend a quarter pound or 4 oz to start and work from there.

hehe, my honey ipa is 7lbs of 2row and 2lbs of honey malt.

 

[Calichusetts]

hehe, my honey ipa is 7lbs of 2row and 2lbs of honey malt.

Sounds great...but I'm guessing that you want the honey to be the primary flavor...some people like it as an addition to add complexity. I use 5% and bottle with honey and its pretty strong....to each there own