Did I mess up? (adding Honey)

Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:48 am

On yesterday's batch, I added 1 lb. of clover honey at flame out. I remembered today that I did not prepare it in any way to pasteurize it? I just poured it in out of the sealed container it came in - at 205F. I then stirred it in and began to cool my wort, which took only 16 minutes to get back to 70F. Did I kill any bacteria that may have been in the honey by adding it at near-boiling temps, or can I count on infection?
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Re: Did I mess up? (adding Honey)

Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:06 am

You should be just fine.
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Re: Did I mess up? (adding Honey)

Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:08 pm

beer4myhorses wrote:On yesterday's batch, I added 1 lb. of clover honey at flame out. I remembered today that I did not prepare it in any way to pasteurize it? I just poured it in out of the sealed container it came in - at 205F. I then stirred it in and began to cool my wort, which took only 16 minutes to get back to 70F. Did I kill any bacteria that may have been in the honey by adding it at near-boiling temps, or can I count on infection?
Thanks


I think it's ruined. You should give it to me to safely dispose of.
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