Runny Honey using OSR

[PaleoPerson]

January the first I made a batch of soft set honey using a couple of buckets of OSR honey. I never consider OSR honey for anything else, but curiosity got the better of me. So I prepared one jar as runny honey to see how long it takes to granulate when stored at normal room temperature in the kitchen.

14 days = small crystals started to appear.
18 days = crystals are 'significant' in size.

Just confirms my original views.

 

[RoofTops]

It will last much longer if you put it in the freezer, but once you take it out it will start crystalising at the same speed. If you can get through a jar in a couple of weeks this might not be much of a problem but no good for retail I think. "Best consumed in the next 14 days" might put people off!

The stuff does seem to vary, depending I guess on water content and how pure it is, in the sense of other nectar being mixed in.

 

[Chris B]

Yes it definintely does vary. One factor is the amount of sucrose compared to glucose and fructose. Sucrose is the least soluble of the 3 and so more of it will cause faster crystallization. Also amount of sucrose reduces as the honey ages because the enzymes carry on breaking it down to the 2 simple sugars.
Another factor is how well filtered the honey is. Any minute solid particle, including unseen tiny crystals, will act as a seed for the start of crystallization.

 

[Haughton Honey]

What about blending the OSR honey with a later, main flow honey folks?

I'm presuming that this would make some difference?

I don't have OSR around me, so would welcome the opinion of those that do!

 

[Skyhook]

What about blending the OSR honey with a later, main flow honey folks?

I'm presuming that this would make some difference?

I don't have OSR around me, so would welcome the opinion of those that do!

The seeding principle still works. It will probably just make the later honey set like OSR.

 

[Poly Hive]

Just cream your OSR, the public love it.

I remember a guy spooning free samples into his mouth so fast I thought (hoped the greedy sod would choke) all the while ranting off about how terrible OSR honey was. UH huh.....

I love watching an i.d.i.o.t prove it. For goodness sake Admin ***** is a banned word? What on earth has been going on?

PH

 

[victor meldrew]

idiotic is a suitable alternative yes