Next time you try the recipe, use DDME in place of the LDME. usE Cascade hops in place of the fuggles nand use 500gm of good quality honey (but not a Eucalypt honey). You'll have a porter to die for.
it comes down to the type of beer, the type (and quality) of honey, and the amount you use.. a lot is definitely overpowering, but a little can add great complexity.
The type of honey is important. Never and I and I repeat never use gum or eucalypt honey. All you will get is the taste of eucalyptus. I found out the hard way and used blue gum honey and ruined a porter.
Next is the amount. I use 500gm in my recipes with 1kg of DDME and grain if I desire, usually Chocolate grain. If you use this amount you will get faint honey on the nose and if you concentrate faint honey undertones in the taste. It add complexity to your brew and helps with head retention as well.
Ive used 500g of blue gum honey in a porter - couldnt detect any eucalyptus flavours/aromas. Suspect it was scared off by the 500g of carafa II and the healthy additions of cascade.....
Come to think of it i have plenty of amarillo to give it another shot......
I dunno what type of honey it was, I got it from Aus Home brewing. The Jar only says Specialist Brewing Honey. Could it have been a mixture of all sorts. A question about the other types of honey, are the ones you buy from shops like The Honey Shack in Melton (it's not there anymore) OK or do they have to be a spec brew honey. I've been told (by someone @ AHB) not to use normal honey from the shop, that it has to be a spec brewing honey
I use honey straight from the shelf at Woolworths. Usually Capilano or the rainforest or Manuka honey. Haven't tried leatherwood yet but it's next on the agenda.
I am not a fan of honey at all, I never did like it. Leatherwood is different to any other honey and not so strong a flavour. I use a bit in a brew every now and then and it always comes up nice. Though I do try to make it an ever so slight hint of flavour.
I put your Honey Porter down as well to give it a crack. Bubbling away as we speak. I'm looking forward to the results. I was hoping to open it at Xmas time although I am cutting it fine. How long in the bottle is it likely to take?
It is a good forum isn't it 
