02-05-2010, 02:29 AM
That recipe sounds awesome.
I've found that fermenting honey is tricky- sometimes it ferments really quickly and sometimes it is painfully slow. I guess it depends on the bees. Boiling it like you said should help- that way the naturally occuring yeast in the honey won't be competing against the EZ Caps yeast. If the beverage looks like it is fermenting really rapidly I would take a few taste tests along the way towards your 14 day fermentation just to see how it is doing but don't be surprised if you have to add another week. Like I said, honey can be tricky.
Please post your results here. I'd love to see how it turns out!
I've found that fermenting honey is tricky- sometimes it ferments really quickly and sometimes it is painfully slow. I guess it depends on the bees. Boiling it like you said should help- that way the naturally occuring yeast in the honey won't be competing against the EZ Caps yeast. If the beverage looks like it is fermenting really rapidly I would take a few taste tests along the way towards your 14 day fermentation just to see how it is doing but don't be surprised if you have to add another week. Like I said, honey can be tricky.
Please post your results here. I'd love to see how it turns out!