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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey
- From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey
- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 10:07:02 -0400
I am not a honey expert, but it sounds like fermentation in the jar. That won't kill you. Taking a non-expert's advice, on the other hand...
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I suggest calling the local supplier.
Richard Robinson www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/ Hopestill Farm www.hopestill.com On 7/3/2013 at 10:02:40 AM, Roots Farm wrote:
> I opened a new liter sized jar of a local honey last night and used a little
> and then recapped it. Next time I looked (a few minutes later), honey was
> oozing out from under the cap. I uncapped it and there was a "pop" like a
> champagne bottle being opened. The honey then continued to froth an airy and,
> I confess, although I shouldn't have tasted it, delicious foam. It kept
> foaming and foaming with more and more air bubbles descending into the honey
> in the jar. I recapped it and this morning the foam has risen to the top 2"
> plus the neck of the bottle and is all clear and beautiful below. What could
> cause this? Is the honey safe to eat (botulism?)? Thanks!
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
>
> Karen
>
> Roots Farm Organic Produce
> Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
> Cochrane, DOMINICA
> 767-449-3038 (before 7 P.M.)
> karen AT rootsfarm.info
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[Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Roots Farm, 07/03/2013
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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Richard Robinson, 07/03/2013
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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Richard Stewart, 07/03/2013
- Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey, Roots Farm, 07/04/2013
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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Roots Farm, 07/04/2013
- Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey, Shoemaker, William H, 07/04/2013
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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Richard Stewart, 07/03/2013
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Re: [Market-farming] Question about exploding honey,
Richard Robinson, 07/03/2013
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