Did I mess up? (adding Honey)
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:48 am
by beer4myhorses
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
Re: Did I mess up? (adding Honey)
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:06 am
by herbaljoe
You should be just fine.
Re: Did I mess up? (adding Honey)
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:08 pm
by thatguy314
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.