Honey issue

[Oventoasted]

finished cooling my wort and was aerating it between the pot and primary and i thought to myself "hey! my last blonde only came out to a 4.6% abv. why not kick it up a notch and give it some more flavor!" so, i added 1lbs of honey to my 5.5 gal batch. then i pitched the yeast and closer her up.

not till this morning did i realize i never pasteurized the honey before adding it into my wort. which i read can be a bad thing since honey can have wild yeast and bacteria.

did i just send my yeast into a bad neighborhood of my own creation?? i've been apologizing to the fermentor in hopes the yeast will overcome the challenges i created for them.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

finished cooling my wort and was aerating it between the pot and primary and i thought to myself "hey! my last blonde only came out to a 4.6% abv. why not kick it up a notch and give it some more flavor!" so, i added 1lbs of honey to my 5.5 gal batch. then i pitched the yeast and closer her up.

not till this morning did i realize i never pasteurized the honey before adding it into my wort. which i read can be a bad thing since honey can have wild yeast and bacteria.

did i just send my yeast into a bad neighborhood of my own creation?? i've been apologizing to the fermentor in hopes the yeast will overcome the challenges i created for them.

What kind of honey? Could it have been pasteurized already?

 

[Oventoasted]

What kind of honey? Could it have been pasteurized already?

oo its written quite proudly on the front of the jar "Never pasteurized or filtered, giving you the very best nature has to offer. also our bees farts dont stink."

 

[HB_in_Subic]

You don't have any worries. Honey does not need to be pasteurized. In fact, it is better to not pasteurize it as it will bring out the flavors better. I use raw honey, unheated all of the time for my meads.

 

[m00ps]

Ive added honey straight to my fermentor a ton of times. Once even used a big 5lb honey container which was opened twice previously. No problems

 

[Oventoasted]

Good to hear! Thanks for the quick replies, guys!

 

[dmtaylor]

I for one have experienced contamination from a honey addition. The resulting beverage smelled and tasted like vomit. It might not happen often but it *can* happen. Just keep in mind for future reference.