Thought

[João Machado]

If I brew a beer and use honey, do I need to put yeast nutrient? Or it's not necessary since I have the beer wort?

 

[Sammy86]

If I brew a beer and use honey, do I need to put yeast nutrient? Or it's not necessary since I have the beer wort?

It definitely won't hurt anything to add the nutrients.

 

[hotbeer]

Probably depends on the yeast type whether liquid or dry and maybe the beer you are making. I use dry yeast and direct pitch. No nutrient needed.

A lot of subjective and personal preference involved in this decision.

 

[Jag75]

You don't need it if your just adding honey to your beer recipe. Now if your making mead where it's all honey and water that's a different story.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Probably depends on the yeast type whether liquid or dry and maybe the beer you are making. I use dry yeast and direct pitch. No nutrient needed.

A lot of subjective and personal preference involved in this decision.

There is also the idea that beer yeast nutrient is "cheap insurance".

Some evidence to support that idea can be found here: Zinc and RO Water | Bru'n Water

 

[bracconiere]

If I brew a beer and use honey, do I need to put yeast nutrient? Or it's not necessary since I have the beer wort?

actually if i was making mead....barley malt would be a great nutrient for it!

 

[IslandLizard]

What gravity are you planning to ferment?
What's the % of honey? When are you going to add it?
Which yeast?

A beer fermented with honey or one that contains fermented honey is called a Braggot. Search that term for inspiration and information. They're typically high alcohol... But don't have to be.

The higher the gravity and/or % of honey the higher the need for adding nutrients to help with a healthy and complete fermentation.

 

[João Machado]

What gravity are you planning to ferment?
What's the % of honey? When are you going to add it?
Which yeast?

A beer fermented with honey or one that contains fermented honey is called a Braggot. Search that term for inspiration and information. They're typically high alcohol... But don't have to be.

The higher the gravity and/or % of honey the higher the need for adding nutrients to help with a healthy and complete fermentation.

I would use more malt than honey. I was thinking about 2:1.

The rest of the questions I'm still unsure.

 

[IslandLizard]

I would use more malt than honey. I was thinking about 2:1.

You're talking about the ratio of sugars, right? Not just gross weight.

Honey is typically around 82% sugars (17% water) but can vary a little.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey
The net extracted sugars from grain/malt, is only around 64-72% of its total weight. It depends on the type of grain/malt, method and efficiency of the mash, extraction, lautering, etc. So a kilo of malt/grain can yield 640-720 grams of total sugars.
http://howtobrew.com/book/section-2/what-is-malted-grain/extraction-and-maximum-yield
If you use liquid malt extract (LME) which is similar to honey in overall sugar/water content (~80% sugars), using a 2:1 ratio is simple: use twice as much malt extract as honey.

 

[João Machado]

You're talking about the ratio of sugars, right? Not just gross weight.

Honey is typically around 82% sugars (17% water) but can vary a little.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey
The net extracted sugars from grain/malt, is only around 64-72% of its total weight. It depends on the type of grain/malt, method and efficiency of the mash, extraction, lautering, etc. So a kilo of malt/grain can yield 640-720 grams of total sugars.
http://howtobrew.com/book/section-2/what-is-malted-grain/extraction-and-maximum-yield
If you use liquid malt extract (LME) which is similar to honey in overall sugar/water content (~80% sugars), using a 2:1 ratio is simple: use twice as much malt extract as honey.

Thanks.