Easy Home Brewing Beer with Honey
Instead of just using sugar in your extract brew, why not use something with flavor. Honey is easily accessible and a great substitute for plain old sugar.
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craig, could you do …
craig, could you do a video of a maple home brew? also i really enjoy cider like strongbow or blackthorn have you made any ciders?
Comment by ameyer32009 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
LOL i was just …
LOL i was just about to ask about this in another thred.
Comment by Zagroseckt — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
it just seems that …
it just seems that with it being in the bucket for extended periods of time would be a pain when cleaning etc. plus I always figured the gasket would wear out. as you said you have been brewing for some years and if it aint broke dont fix it! Cheers!
Comment by RGH1502 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
“Say our brewer …
“Say our brewer crafted a high-alcohol beer. The OG measured at 1.080, and the beer stopped fermentation with a FG measurement of 1.011. Simply subtract the FG from the OG and multiply by 131.
1.080 – 1.011 = 0.069 x 131 = 9.039%
So we’ve got a 9 percent alcohol by volume beer. Easy!”
OG&FG are original and final gravity readings
Comment by bumber101 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Not at all. Can’t …
Not at all. Can’t think of any problems that could occur.
Comment by CraigTube — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Normally I use the …
Normally I use the bucket with a spigot on it for bottling. Do you ever have issues with fermenting in it?
Comment by RGH1502 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
I added honey to a …
I added honey to a beer once and it wasnt as great as anticipated. I would love to know how your beer turned out with you priming with honey. Sounds pretty awesome!
Comment by RGH1502 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
ohnoes
ohnoes
Comment by AlmightyZaitsev — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
YOU N00B
YOU N00B
Comment by DEEVIOUS1S — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Pretty tempted …
Pretty tempted to try this.
Comment by AlmightyZaitsev — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
My hydrometer has …
My hydrometer has alcohol markings in it.
Comment by CraigTube — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
how do you know the …
how do you know the alcohol percentage by reading the gravity of the brew?
Comment by Eavind — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Your videos are …
Your videos are great, keep it up!
Comment by farmatyr01 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
No, you can …
No, you can carbonate with honey! about 1 tsp for a 12 ounce bottle. i did it with a few bottles on my last batch & the plastic bottles are rock hard now. haven’t tasted them yet, so we’ll see if you can actually taste the honey or not.
Comment by eyepatchinc — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
If not exposed to …
If not exposed to light or very high temperatures homebrewed bottle conditioned beer can stay good for years and even improve in flavour. Things that help preserve beer are the hops which have an antibiotic/bacteriostatic properties, the alcohol (higher alcohol levels help preserve the beer longer) and most of all the live yeast in the sediment at the bottom of the bottle which prevents certain compounds in the beer breaking down and creating off flavours.
Comment by PoliticalExile3 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Sorry, I don’t shop …
Sorry, I don’t shop online for this. Try Google.
Comment by CraigTube — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Hi Craig, I was …
Hi Craig, I was looking for malt with hops, but I do not find it. Do you know a web store that I can find it. (I live in USA)
Comment by dvaldivieso — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
how long before a …
how long before a batch goes bad?
Comment by SL8FaceKillah — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
so far so good. i …
so far so good. i use plastic bottles so i can monitor carbonation & it seems like the ones with honey are carbonating faster than the ones with plain sugar
Comment by eyepatchinc — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
ok, thanks for the …
ok, thanks for the info. think i’ll try it with a few bottles (today is bottling day)
The measurements you suggest for honey seem pretty close to the amounts of priming sugar that I use.
Comment by eyepatchinc — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
I have put as much …
I have put as much as a teaspoon in a 12 oz bottle but that was highly overcarbonated. I would suggest 1/2 to 3/4 of a teaspoon of honey per 12 oz bottle. Or find a priming calculator online and they will give you the exact weight of honey to batch prime with for a specific stye.
Comment by crazybrody06 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Yes, it was making …
Yes, it was making a stout.
Comment by CraigTube — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
how much honey do …
how much honey do you use for a specific sized bottle?
Comment by eyepatchinc — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
was the Cooper’s …
was the Cooper’s fermenter already occupied when you made this video? just curious, the lid on the Cooper’s fermenter looks like it’s a LOT easier to use.
Comment by eyepatchinc — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
Craig,
Try priming …
Craig,
Try priming your bottles with honey. It gives a great creamy head and very fine bubbles.
Comment by crazybrody06 — December 20, 2009 @ 12:02 pm