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Offline Perry

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Honey question
« on: December 11, 2014, 09:11:50 am »
Can granulated honey ferment?
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 09:29:51 am »
If there is enough moisture I don't see why not.   Would it be any different than granulated sugar?
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 09:36:44 am »
Hmmmmmm.
One of my last pails of honey I had tabbed at 19.5% so I set it aside to bring down the moisture level. I just went to work with it and it is as solid as a rock.
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 10:13:51 am »
Well.....   If it is solid as a rock, I would guess the moisture level is no longer 19.5%.

If you see no foaming or off coloring, which I doubt you do,  or any foul smell I would say it is fine.

Would be interesting to heat it up to liquify and take a moisture reading :-\
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 10:15:41 am »
like robo said perry, yes if the moisture content is high.  also pop the lid off, does it smell funny?
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2014, 10:23:01 am »
No off smell at all. My basement is not exactly the warmest place in the house, and honey sets up fairly quickly down there. I agree with robo, it will be interesting to do a moisture level reading when I go to re-liquefy it.
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Re: Honey question
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2014, 10:44:32 am »
yes, i would be curious about the moisture level as well.

last year i set aside about a half bucket that i thought was too high in moisture content. i store them in the garage, they freeze. i pulled that bucket later to re-liquefy, before i heated it up, i popped the lid..........eewwww!  it had fermented.
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