Honey Hangover

[Rokie]

I heard at the LHBS that honey fermented in the beer will give a wicked hangover. They have been wrong about almost everything else so I was wondering.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I've never had a hangaround on HB before, but as far as I am concerned they are right on this one.

IMO the crap you are supposed to skim off the honey during the boil has too many impurities.

If you mix honey with brew you really can't skim it off without removing your hops.

I recommend boiling the honey for 15 minutes and skim all the while to get the scum off.

If you mix it with beer I would add it at the end of the boil.

 

[SwAMi75]

The only beer I've done with honey, I used 2lbs at flameout. I didn't skim anything. It didn't give me a hangover.

From what I do know about honey, if you boil it, it'll scrub off much of the flavor characteristics that it might lend. So if that doesn't bother you, then boil it, skim it, and see how it treats you.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I also make meads. Early in my brewing I boiled at 60 mins and skimmed.

I don't boil over 15 mins now (if I want to retain the honey flavor) and still skim the proteins and waxy substance off.

 

[sause]

I don't know about impurities but honey will boost the abv so you just might be drinking more alch. than normal