Honey beer

[reapernazara]

Im wanting to get a beer kit with honey. A while back my uncle made a honey wheat beer, was not a kit, that both my wife and I enjoyed. My wife does not like beer that one is the exception, my uncle did not write down the recipe or make it again. So I would like to start out with a kit, ive never made beer, but I have some mead brewing right now and have made some excellent apple cider, and thats why I want a kit. Anyhow I dont know which one to get, I was looking at the honey weizen on midwest supplies but I see reviews stating that it has a strong banana flavor and I hate banana. If I could please get some suggestions and if you could post what flavors I could expect from it also it would be much appreciated.

 

[DocScott]

I haven't made it, but the White House Honey Ale is widely talked about and seems to be a crowd pleaser.

Just some general notes about what you posted:
1. The banana flavor in a weizen will come from the yeast used. If you like the sound of the recipe, you could substitute a more neutral yeast (like S-05 or 04)

2. If you are looking for a stronger honey flavor, I'd recommend something that contains honey malt (this would not be part of an extract only kit, but would be a steeping/mini mash kit). Honey ferments out and doesn't leave a big flavor or aroma of honey in the finished beer. Honey malt however, does - and a little goes a long way.

Check out some of the bigger online retailers (midwest, northernbrewer, austin homebrew, rebel brewer) and browse through their kits. Good luck!

 

[stevo4361]

Everything Doc said. Honey malt is a great malt if you are searching for that honey flavor, I highly recommend trying it. And again as previously mentioned, go easy with it to begin with. (ie half pound for five gallons to start with).

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

Be aware that honey won't impart a honey flavor. It does leave a subtle but distinctive flavor that I like but it isn't honey. As stevo said, honey malt will give you some of that. As for the White House Honey ale, I have made the "official" extract version that they released and also an all grain version. Both have been very popular with my family and friends.

 

[philipCT]

I haven't made it, but the White House Honey Ale is widely talked about and seems to be a crowd pleaser.

^^^ This.

I have made it, and it was a very popular beer with everyone who had some. Including my wife.

I used the NorthernBrewer.com kit. This was like the 3rd or 4th beer I ever brewed. I found the instructions easy to follow and got a great result.

Good luck!

 

[TasunkaWitko]

Here you go - perfect for getting you started:

http://brooklynbrewshop.com/beer-making-kits/grapefruit-honey-ale

[ame]http://vimeo.com/36299962[/ame]

 

[TasunkaWitko]

Or this, which also uses honey:

http://brooklynbrewshop.com/beer-making-kits/summer-wheat-beer-making-kit

[ame]http://vimeo.com/40614450[/ame]

 

[ericbw]

Or this, which also uses honey:

http://brooklynbrewshop.com/beer-making-kits/summer-wheat-beer-making-kit

http://vimeo.com/40614450

I really am starting to think you work for them.

The White House recipe is decent, but I would back off the honey. It can be too thin the way it is. I did an all grain version and an extract, and liked the extract better.

Adding 4-8 oz of honey to almost any basic wheat beer recipe would give you something good. Add it at the end of the boil.

 

[ChelisHubby]

Buy a Blonde beer kit and add 1/2 lb honey malt, it would be easy drinking the wife would like it probably.

 

[bernardsmith]

What about a braggot - a mead (honey wine) blended with grains (beer) and fermented together?

 

[TasunkaWitko]

No, Eric, I don't work for them, but a) it's what I know at this point in my brewing "career" and b) the opening post said that the guy is a beginner looking for a kit for brewing a beer using honey.

My answer addresses his question and provides enough information for him to look into it further if he is interested, no?

 

[ericbw]

No, Eric, I don't work for them, but a) it's what I know at this point in my brewing "career" and b) the opening post said that the guy is a beginner looking for a kit for brewing a beer using honey.

My answer addresses his question and provides enough information for him to look into it further if he is interested, no?

yes, yes, yes.

 

[TasunkaWitko]

 

[reapernazara]

Thanks all for the replies/suggestions, still deciding what I want lol