Honey vs. Table Sugar...

[mclamb6]

I am going to brew an IIPA that, as of now, calls for 2 lbs of table sugar to increase fermentability, thin the body, etc. etc. I'm now considering using honey instead in order to make the beer a bit darker and, well, why not.

Is it a 1:1 sub or is there some type of conversion that needs to be done to ensure that I get the same level of fermentables in the wort?

 

[Pie_Man]

It is my understanding that gravity points per gallon vary between honey varities, but 38-42ppg is a good estimate. Sugar is 46 ppg.

Using 40 ppg for the honey: 46/40 = 1.15, so 15% more honey than table sugar, or 2.3lbs. of honey in your case.