Yeah, you are right about the honey making more fermentable sugars. The yeast will eat it all up so there won't be a noticeably sweet taste.
I brewed this a while back and posted my process in this thread. Mine turned out great, very clean and crisp and not sweet at all. The lemon adds a great...
Well the half bottle I got to drink was awesome! I think I'll put the next one in a big bowl and see if I can catch more of it, thanks static.
Oh and I'll be sure to grow a little facial hair for next brew/bottle day!
I have no experience with open air fermentation, but it doesn't look like regular yeast rafts to me. It could be a normal thing for the style. It'd be interesting to know how it turns out.
14351-810 (I believe there was a mistype in post 1370 and I didn't see it ever corrected. If it was, please disregard and adjust accordingly) + 5.5 gallons Caldera IPA Clone =
13506.5
I just put it in the nylon bag, dunked the whole thing in starsan and then dropped it in the secondary. My beer turned out great, but I would think you could boil it and then dump all of it into the secondary. I would just be concerned about losing flavor or potency.
I just finished bottling, and ended up with a 1.012 FG. While racking into the bottling bucket, all I could smell was peppercorn! I am drinking the 8 oz or so that is left over and it tastes like a winner, can't wait for this one to carb up! I'll come back with a pint picture in about a month.
I would call them and tell them what happened, and offer to return it if they pay for shipping. I'm not gonna pay for their mistake, but informing them of their mistake is the right thing to do here.