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Reappearing honey flavor???

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I'm curious to hear your experiences. How long does it take aging something for the flavor of the honey to step forward?

Thoughts? Experiences?
 
I think the dumb phase is largely dependent on the yeast you use.

For Wyeast 1388, there is a very noticeable dumb phase until 6-8 months. After that, a lot of honey reappears.

I find DV10 needs a bit over a year to really bring it all back. When it does, it's very nice!


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Probably also depends on how much honey you use per gallon and what type of honey you use
 
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