Honey

The hooha man · Post by **The hooha man** » Sunday Mar 13, 2005 11:52 pm

Hi guys,
when adding honey to an extract brew,should it be boiled before adding.
If so, for how long?

Cheers

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Monday Mar 14, 2005 4:12 am

No, boil it with thextract, about 20 min.

Just me though

Dogger

Post by **Oliver** » Monday Mar 14, 2005 11:16 am

If you do a search for "honey" you'll find quite a few posts and opinions about this.

Cheers,

Oliver

Beer Krout · Post by **Beer Krout** » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 10:52 am

How do you get the honey taste to stay in the beer?
None of my honey beers taste have ended up with a honey taste.
I'm assuming that the honey flavour has been converted by the yeast?
Should I be using a particular yeast. Maybe Safale isn't the right choice to retain the flavour?

As a backgrounder:
I've used honey several times.
In the original wort mix (500g) or as a primer (200g bulk).
I've also added it straight (no boil) and added it boiled.

db · Post by db » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 12:51 pm

beer krout, have you tried different brands/types of honey?.. i've tried 4-5 different types and brands & have found that 500gms of beechworth honey is noticable.. as is 500gms of archibalds orange blossom (both i found in woolworths).. both impart quite different flavours.
the last honey beer i made i thought i'd try 500gms of each, steeped in the hot wort for 10mins before cooling, & the honey taste is very intense.. i think i've over honeyed

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 1:02 pm

Fermented Honey doesn't taste like unfermented Honey. Its like fermente fruit

Dogger

db · Post by db » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 1:21 pm

"Fermented Honey doesn't taste like unfermented Honey. Its like fermente fruit"

damn straight dogger.. more noticable in the aroma i think

Beer Krout · Post by **Beer Krout** » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 1:58 pm

I used 500g of Beechworth Iron Bark. Maybe I over hopped that one with Hallertau. It may be blinding me to the taste of the honey.

I guess my only reference for a honey beer is Beez Neez.
Which, whatever you think about it, does have a distinct honey taste.

I'm thinking of trying the popular Dogger Canadian Blonde with 250g of Genuine Canadian Maple syrup. I'm guessing I'll be able to taste that.

db · Post by db » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 4:03 pm

you should be able to taste/smell that.. how much hops did you use?

Beer Krout · Post by **Beer Krout** » Tuesday Mar 15, 2005 4:43 pm

Looking at my notes.

It was a:
James Squire Summer Wheat Kit x2
Beechworth Red Gum Honey 500g
Ground Cinnamon 3 tbls
Hallertau (10g 15mins + 10g another 15 mins + 5g dry hopped)
James Squire German Wheat Yeast x2

Then I spilt 15 litres on the ground racking it <the horror>.

Maybe this over hopped it.
It has a very citrusy taste. But not much honey.