If you are looking for info on honey to prime with, do a search for "honey wheat" on the forum. There's heaps of info on it. I've bulked primed with honey (pasteurised in my oven), then mixed with boiled water and added the fermented beer to it. Was a treat and I found it sweeter than Beez Neez which is very dry. Honey is highly fermentable and from my research will create a dryness to beer if added before fermentation. Everyone has a different opinion on this, so read up and make your own decision.
h34r:
As far as priming bottles, the best results come from bulk priming. You get a consistent carbonation across all bottles. You are adding an additional step to the process, and an additional chance of introducing an infection to your beer, so only try it if you have a very clean environment and are confident in your ability to sanitise properly.
If you want to try DME, boil it in a solution with water and add your brew to it via bulk priming. You'll get a creamier head with slower carbonation. there are calculators out there to adjust carbonation levels depending on the amount of carbonation you want. If you are doing 18.9L as I do, and like a lower carbonated brew (like I do), then 1 1/2 cups of DME (as opposed to 3/4 cup dextrose) boiled in a pint of water, cooled to temp of fermented beer, and used to bulk prime works a treat. It may take a bit longer for it to condition in the bottle, but it is worth it! :super:
Of course check out a carbonation calculator to get the proper carbonation you are looking for based on type of beer and your preference and ask for advice here at AHB. You'll most likely get varying opinions from different people here, but read it, do your research, and experiment!
Good luck, and let us know how it goes. We're a community that shares our experiences, be it good and bad (mostly good), hehe. :beer:
Not an expert (yet),
BB :beerbang:
