Bubbles in honey

[alltddu]

Has anyone tried clearing bubbles from soft set honey with an ultrasonic cleaner? Wondering if it's worth a try. Or any other ideas? Just bottled a batch yesterday and it was a bit too cold for it - a lot of them have a little bit of air in them from the bottling machine. Otherwise it's really good smooth honey. At present just going over the surface a few times with a knife.

 

[Wilco]

Has anyone tried clearing bubbles from soft set honey with an ultrasonic cleaner? Wondering if it's worth a try. Or any other ideas? Just bottled a batch yesterday and it was a bit too cold for it - a lot of them have a little bit of air in them from the bottling machine. Otherwise it's really good smooth honey. At present just going over the surface a few times with a knife.

Put them on top of a washing machine on spin cycle. On a tray with decent height sides.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Put them on top of a washing machine on spin cycle. On a tray with decent height sides.

You learn something new every day

 

[Newbeeneil]

Put them on top of a washing machine on spin cycle. On a tray with decent height sides.

Does the missus sit on them to make sure they don't fall off?

 

[Curly green finger's]

Does the missus sit on them to make sure they don't fall off?

 

[alltddu]

This was meant to be a serious question not an opportunity for male beeks to admit they don't know how to operate a washing machine

 

[alltddu]

I've read something that says ultrasonic is better than applying heat to liquify honey. Has anyone tried it?

 

[Wilco]

I've read something that says ultrasonic is better than applying heat to liquify honey. Has anyone tried it?

Got a student project this term doing something similar with heather honey.

 

[Erichalfbee]

This was meant to be a serious question not an opportunity for male beeks to admit they don't know how to operate a washing machine

Not just male. My washing machine has never worked on its spin only cycle until my husband made me read the instructions

 

[alltddu]

Okay - I found the washing machine, and the spin setting, and the power switch! But the thing didn't vibrate enough to make any difference, even to a jar of recently bottled runny. Still very interested in ultrasonics.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Maybe you could try a lithotripsy machine?

 

[alltddu]

This (see link) suggests something a little less focussed than lithotripsy but I think I'll do some more reading first Ultrasonic Honey Processing

 

[Erichalfbee]

This (see link) suggests something a little less focussed than lithotripsy but I think I'll do some more reading first Ultrasonic Honey Processing

That is very interesting. Thanks for posting .

 

[alltddu]

Got a student project this term doing something similar with heather honey.

I'd be interested to know more about this project and what they will be trying.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Okay - I found the washing machine, and the spin setting, and the power switch! But the thing didn't vibrate enough to make any difference, even to a jar of recently bottled runny. Still very interested in ultrasonics.

just put a couple of bricks in the machine to put it off balance.

 

[alltddu]

just put a couple of bricks in the machine to put it off balance.

Forget that - I'll just stick the jars in it!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

just put a couple of bricks in the machine to put it off balance.

One brick would be better if you're looking to unbalance the load.

 

[Loxley]

One brick would be better if you're looking to unbalance the load.

Or one of the travel bolts that hold the drum in place for transportation!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Or one of the travel bolts that hold the drum in place for transportation!

You're being silly now!

 

[E&MBees]

Could always try a subwoofer and thumping bass to agitate the bubbles instead of the washing machine.