Vintage Honey

[WVMJ]

Does anyone save a jar of honey from each year they harvest to see how it changes over the years like wine? WVMJ

[johnth78]

Awesome idea

[johng]

I normally save a jar from each batch more for quaility control. To see how long crystalization takes and what not.

[danmcm]

kept bees for five years then sold farm and moved to city lived in apts and condos for a while before settling and getting a house in country on just an acre. Got couple hives as soon as I could and enjoying it again... The last year I was on the farm I had four hives well established and knew I was moving so kept half the spring and half the fall harvests this was six years ago I still have couple quarts of honey left so looks like I will run out soon and will make due until spring. Guess I won't keep my honey much longer but did keep a few quarts from each harvest for many years different colors from year to year and flavors... had a really strong honey one fall blamed asters for it had to cook with it.

[indypartridge]

We have a member of our local club that saves a 2 oz bottle of each time she extracts. Labels it with the date, and has them lined up on a shelf.