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- From: kawayanan <kawayanan AT gmail.com>
- To: "Orange County, NC Beekeepers" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] refractometer
- Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:06:20 -0400
tom wright wrote:
kawayanan wrote:Thanks everyone for the replies. From most of the "rules of thumb" I've heard, I think I should be ok.
Hello everyone,If the honey was capped, there should be no problem with fermentation. When you have a frame with some (not a lot) that is not capped, do the "shake test" before extracting.Hold the frame horizontally and vigorously shake downward over a sheet of paper. If nothing comes out, it's OK.
I harvested a small amount of honey over this holiday weekend, and since this is my first time I am a little paranoid about it being to high in moisture. I would hate for my first small crop to spoil. Does anyone in the group use a refractometer to measure the moisture content of their honey?
Sean Palmer
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Of course, you can always Pastuerize after it is bottled. Put in a hot water bath and heat slowly. Not sure of temp but think it is 140F, you can check on that. Purists say that it degrades the flavor.
Tom
Just because I like gadgets and I was able to find one at a reasonable price, I went ahead and got a refractometer. My honey turned out to be about 18.4-18.5% moisture. After asking around and a bit of research, I guess the FDA limit for grade A honey is 18.6%. Anyway, everything should be good. If anyone needs to check their honey, I have a refractometer now. :)
Sean
- Re: [ocba] refractometer, kawayanan, 06/02/2008
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