So today I found a huge honey distributor. I purchase 5 gallons of honey for 120 bucks (yes you got that right). The honey itself is wildflower honey which is purchased all over the US according to the owner--by the way has a huge warehouse full of it. They usually process it or filter it for bakers of the like, but I explained I just wanted it raw with no honeycomb.
I did a lot of research on how some companies cut honey with corn starch or a similar product but the owner explain they do not do that, and presented me with all the associations they are member of. So don't go and beat me up on here...
Now here's my question; For the first batch I'm going use 2.5 gallons of honey to make 10 gallons of brew which should in "theory" should net me 50 bottles at 750ml. What I don't know is should I opt., for 1.25 gallon of honey in each brew or do 1 gallon (honey) then 1.5 gallon (honey) in two different brews?
First brew: 1.25 Gal honey x 2 (5 Gallon batches)
or
1. 1.5 Gal honey (5 gallon batch)
2. 1 Gal honey (5 gallon batch)
Thanks!