[gymrat]

I am going to try it as planned. I don't know how a beer can be too sweet with 95 IBUs.

[pete b]

I am going to try it as planned. I don't know how a beer can be too sweet with 95 IBUs.

Well I disagree that a 95 ibu beer can't be too sweet but don't think this beer will be. It sounds pretty good to me.

[curtism1234]

As Jon notes, just be careful with your amounts and definitely keep it under 5%. I would not use honey malt and munich together in anything that is supposed to be hoppy. They work together to make a sweet malty beer. If anything, I would go with pale base malt and a bit of honey malt in an IPA.

I've used it as low as 4% before and it was still too much for me. I think I'm going to try 2-3% next time. It's some potent stuff

[HoosierBrew]

I've used it as low as 4% before and it was still too much for me. I think I'm going to try 2-3% next time. It's some potent stuff

That's been my experience with it, too.

[blatz]

Funny side note.  On a group grain buy, one club member bought, hopefully by accident, a sack of honey malt.  He was pushing that on us for years.  lol.

[HoosierBrew]

Funny side note.  On a group grain buy, one club member bought, hopefully by accident, a sack of honey malt.  He was pushing that on us for years.  lol.

Wow, that would take a while to empty out. Lots of.....brown ales?   

[blatz]

I believe he attempted a 50% honey malt batch one.  Aka drain-o...

[HoosierBrew]

Wow. Sounds like arse.

[69franx]

Sorry for the high jack,  but if limiting to about 5% or less in an IPA, whats the appropriate (?) % for a darker maltier beer such as a big American Brown ale?
Edit for poor typing skills

[HoosierBrew]

Sorry for the high jack,  but if limiting to about 5% or less in an IPA, whales the appropriate (?) % for a darker maltier beer such as a big American Brown ale?

You could use 4% in place of that amount of crystal. All kidding aside, it'd work well here. Especially in a Janet's Brown or Noti-type beer.

[norcaljp]

Definitely not a fan of honey malt in an IPA, but then again, I'm not a real fan of honey malt. It's one of those ingredients that I tend to pick up right away in most beers that have it. I find the flavor off putting.

I'm sure there's a way to sneak it past me, but at least with my friends beers and also with commercial beers known to have it, I just get turned off by the flavor.

[braufessor]

My standard IPA uses 2.5% Honey malt.  No other crystal malts.  It does add some sweetness, and it can get away from you in a hurry as you add more.  I like using it in small amounts to add a touch of color and a little sweetness. Basically use it all the time in hoppy beers.

[gymrat]

My highest scoring IPA in a comp has honey malt in it. I neither experience it as too sweet nor as requiring a terribly light hand. I've used the stuff a ton and always get more nuttiness with a subtle sweet character, despite the beers drying out as expected. I treat it just like I do crystal malt.

http://brulosophy.com/recipes/a-lil-slack-ipa/

That grain bill is somewhat similar to mine.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Springtime IPA 2016
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph The Wonderdog
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.063 SG
Estimated Color: 8.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 97.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
8 lbs 8.0 oz          Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Wes Grain         1        70.8 %       
3 lbs                 Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM)           Grain         2        25.0 %       
8.0 oz                Honey Malt (25.0 SRM)                    Grain         3        4.2 %         
1.00 oz               Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min        Hop           4        16.5 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min         Hop           5        23.3 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min        Hop           6        12.1 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min         Hop           7        17.1 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min         Hop           8        6.6 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min          Hop           9        9.4 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Amarillo [9.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool  30. Hop           10       5.1 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool  30.0 Hop           11       7.2 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 m Yeast         12       -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs

[denny]

IIRC, I've used up to 10% honey malt w/o issues.  It's all about what else ya do to balance it.

[Iliff Ave]

IIRC, I've used up to 10% honey malt w/o issues.  It's all about what else ya do to balance it.

Good point. I did a blonde ale with lime zest, lemongrass, and 7-8% honey malt and it was nice. I tried it again with a lot less honey malt and the other ingredients became overpowering...