Comments on: Honey Malt http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Miller http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6682 Chris Miller Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:25:18 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6682 I bet it was crazy sweet, nutty, malty. I bet it was crazy sweet, nutty, malty.

]]> By: John http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6681 John Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:50:42 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6681 Pretty sweet, I would think... Taste it and let us know. Pretty sweet, I would think…

Taste it and let us know.

]]> By: chuck http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6680 chuck Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:36:19 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6680 I just did a 50 percent honey malt 50 percent pale malt. Now I see I probably overdid it. What can I expect the beer to taste like in a week? I just did a 50 percent honey malt 50 percent pale malt. Now I see I probably overdid it. What can I expect the beer to taste like in a week?

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6679 Mike Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:45:11 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6679 <p>Honey malt is tough. It has a diastatic power of around 50, where the minimal diastatic power to convert is typically around 35. So Honey Malt has the ability to do some starch conversion, but its not as potent as 2-row per se.<br /> Honey malt can be steeped for sure. But its full potential is released when included in a mash, preferable with some base malt to assist in conversion. The manufacturer typically recomends up to 20% of the mash with Honey Malt for a unique flavor. That is definately the top end though if you want to brew something that is dominated by Honey malt flavors.</p> Honey malt is tough. It has a diastatic power of around 50, where the minimal diastatic power to convert is typically around 35. So Honey Malt has the ability to do some starch conversion, but its not as potent as 2-row per se.
Honey malt can be steeped for sure. But its full potential is released when included in a mash, preferable with some base malt to assist in conversion. The manufacturer typically recomends up to 20% of the mash with Honey Malt for a unique flavor. That is definately the top end though if you want to brew something that is dominated by Honey malt flavors.

]]> By: John http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6678 John Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6678 Good question. It can be mashed, it does have some diastic power...but you should mash it with a base malt. It shouldn't be used alone as a base malt. Think of it as a really light caramel malt. You can use it as a specialty grain and just steep it. Good question. It can be mashed, it does have some diastic power…but you should mash it with a base malt. It shouldn’t be used alone as a base malt. Think of it as a really light caramel malt. You can use it as a specialty grain and just steep it.

]]> By: Chemgeek http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6677 Chemgeek Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:24:44 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-6677 Does honey malt need to be mashed or is it just used as a specialty grain? I recently did a partial mash cream ale with honey malt in it. I mashed the 2-row, but steeped the honey malt. Does honey malt need to be mashed or is it just used as a specialty grain? I recently did a partial mash cream ale with honey malt in it. I mashed the 2-row, but steeped the honey malt.

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