granulating honey
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Foundation age doesn't affect granulation rate...
The main culprit is where the nectar came from. Different flowers produce honey with different sugar compositions. The mixture of flowers that we have in Arkansas makes a honey that almost never granulates, whereas some flowers make a honey that will granulate almost faster than you can get it out of the super. The other culprit, as was mentioned, is temperature. 57 degrees F is the temperature that granulates honey the FASTEST, so stay as far away from that temp as you can, either plus or minus. In other words, either freeze the honey or store it someplace warm, but not in a crawlspace where the temperature fluctuates (cold at night, warm in day), and not in the fridge.
The main culprit is where the nectar came from. Different flowers produce honey with different sugar compositions. The mixture of flowers that we have in Arkansas makes a honey that almost never granulates, whereas some flowers make a honey that will granulate almost faster than you can get it out of the super. The other culprit, as was mentioned, is temperature. 57 degrees F is the temperature that granulates honey the FASTEST, so stay as far away from that temp as you can, either plus or minus. In other words, either freeze the honey or store it someplace warm, but not in a crawlspace where the temperature fluctuates (cold at night, warm in day), and not in the fridge.
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No Bee. It doesn't stay fresher that way. You can't get it cold enough with your freezer to actually freeze it.
I think that Curry was recommending a constant temperature above or below 57 to slow down the granulation process. It will only slow it down.
Micheal Bush's suggestion is a good one. Look it up under search at the top of the page.
I think that Curry was recommending a constant temperature above or below 57 to slow down the granulation process. It will only slow it down.
Micheal Bush's suggestion is a good one. Look it up under search at the top of the page.
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