http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-572 Mike Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:45:11 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-572 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 release 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. 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 release 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.

]]> http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-550 John Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-550 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.

]]> http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-539 Chemgeek Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:24:44 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/honey-malt/175#comment-539 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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