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2011 December: Making Creamed Honey: Bob demonstrates how to make creamed honey
Equipment:
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Mixing container i.e. 5 gallon bucket
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Power drill with mixing attachment
Ingredients
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Honey - Non-crystalized
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Seed Honey - Fine grain granulation
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Flavorings - Optional (Cinnamon, Lemon etc)
Procedure
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Mix seed honey into honey at a ratio of 1 lb of seed honey to 10 lbs of honey
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Optional - add flavorings like cinnamon at a ration of 1/8 cup of cinnamon to 10 lbs of honey
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Mix until evenly mixed
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Let sit one day then remix
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Bottle
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Let sit in cool area for 7-14 days.
Tips
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Honey granulates the best at about 57 degrees F.
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Use at least one plastic bottle to know when the creamed honey is ready. The bottle can be squeezed to see if it has setup.
A video of the observation hive in 2019 at Seven Ponds. We were able to catch the queen in action laying eggs.
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