Can I Add Honey In My Beer?

The honey bee is the only insect that produces honey that
humans love to eat. From a very long time, honey has been used as a natural
sweetener, foodstuff, medicine and as a gift to the Gods. It was so deeply
valued by the Romans that they pay back honey instead of gold as their taxes. I
feel that’s really good and adding to the beer is pure justice.

If added at the right time, right amount and in the right
way, honey offers a delicate yet floral taste. It helps in raising the alcohol
content but the beer continues to be light and smooth. It would be the perfect
option if you go for natural or organic honey, without any preservatives, the
one which has not been treated or filtered. I would suggest you choose orange
blossom or clover honey, these two are considered to be the best varieties of
honey.

What is the perfect amount to be added in home brew beer?

You can add between 2 and 10% of the grain bill.
Approximately 500 grams of honey would be a good place to start with a 40-pint
brew.

When to add honey?

Get your beer brew as per the guidelines are given on the Beer Brewing Kit and after 2-3 days, when the fermentation slows down, you are
allowed to add honey. Leave it till the fermentation stage, it will give a
delicate aroma. Leave it for more couple of days.

You can add honey by dissolving in the water like in
one-liter water, add 500 gm honey.  Leave
for one hour warming up at 80 degrees. Permit it to cool down in the room
temperature.

Add honey to your wort

Adding honey to the start of the boil will get relieved of
the yeasts and add sugars but it will kill the flavor of honey. As an
alternative, you can use any other extract while boiling and before adding
hops. You will get the accurate honey flavor and fermentable sugars as well.