When to add honey in porter

[leedspointbrew]

I have already read quite a few HBT posts on this subject. I'm brewing a porter next weekend, and would like to add subtle honey flavor.
I've read that using honey malt a hieves this, so I've added 4 oz to the recipe. I've also read that adding pasteurized or unpasteurized honey at the end of the boil will do same, so I might add 8 oz.
I would think that honey sugars will get fermented, not much flavor remaining, but am not sure, hence the post.
Tia to anyone who cares to offer their opinion / input.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Tia to anyone who cares to offer their opinion / input.

Separate

• "store bought"/"supermarket"/"generic" honey

from

• specialty (single blossom varieties, ...) honey.

I would think that honey sugars will get fermented, not much flavor remaining, but am not sure, hence the post.

For "generic" honey, you are correct.

With specialty honey, colors and flavors will generally make it to the packaged beer.

 

[leedspointbrew]

Separate

• "store bought"/"supermarket"/"generic" honey

from

• specialty (single blossom varieties, ...) honey.

For "generic" honey, you are correct.

With specialty honey, colors and flavors will generally make it to the packaged beer.

Would buckwheat honey be considered specialty?

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Would buckwheat honey be considered specialty?

Yes.

I have brewed with it (buckwheat honey) a couple of times but not in a porter - so I'll "stand aside" for others to offer insights.

 

[leedspointbrew]

Yes.

I have brewed with it (buckwheat honey) a couple of times but not in a porter - so I'll "stand aside" for others to offer insights.

If you've used it before, doesn't really matter to me what the style was, as long as you feel that the flavor was present at the end of the process.
Did you add at the end of boil, in secondary or when bottling if applicable?

 

[Rish]

I would add the honey late in the fermentation so the aggressive early activity doesn't blow off the honey character.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

If you've used it before, doesn't really matter to me what the style was, as long as you feel that the flavor was present at the end of the process.
Did you add at the end of boil, in secondary or when bottling if applicable?

The recipe that I followed was the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe" at CB&B.

 

[leedspointbrew]

The recipe that I followed was the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe" at CB&B.

Since that recipe is a subscriber exclusive, any chance you could share the details of when honey is added?

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

The recipe that I followed was the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe" at CB&B.

Since that recipe is a subscriber exclusive, any chance you could share the details of when honey is added?

start of boil.

 

[Kickass]

I wouldn’t add honey before fermentation is nearly complete. You’re likely going to lose all flavor if you add it too early.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

The recipe that I followed was the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe" at CB&B.

Since that recipe is a subscriber exclusive, any chance you could share the details of when honey is added?

start of boil.

I wouldn’t add honey before fermentation is nearly complete. You’re likely going to lose all flavor if you add it too early.

When I brewed the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe", I found that there was plenty of buckwheat flavor left after the boil.

 

[Steveruch]

start of boil.



When I brewed the "Buckwheat ESB Honey Ale Recipe", I found that there was plenty of buckwheat flavor left after the boil.

Buckwheat honey is quite assertive and more likely to linger than something lighter like clover honey.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

aside: Back in #3 OP asked specifically about buckwheat honey. So focused my responses on my experiences with that style of honey.

Buckwheat honey is quite assertive and more likely to linger than something lighter like clover honey.

Agreed.

 

[Jag75]

Im with Rish , and kickass . Id add it at the very end of fermentation, when there's only a couple of points left.

 

[SFC Rudy]

When I use honey I add it at high krausen.

 

[Snuffy]

https://www.coalitionbrewing.com/how-do-you-add-honey-flavor-to-beer/