Show class- light or dark honey?

[beeboybee]

how light is light honey?

Thinking of entering a show but unsure which class to enter my honey?

Class 1 Two 454g jars of Light Honey
Class 2 Two 454g jars of Medium Honey

how do i choose which class to enter is there a colour chart somewhere or a recognised way of deciding

 

[Poly Hive]

Look up honey judge glasses. They are tinted for the various classes.

PH

 

[tonybloke]

enter both to be on safe side, then the show steward should advise on which class to enter when you get there

 

[Midland Beek]

the show steward should advise on which class to enter when you get there

Such people have coveted things called 'grading glasses'.

 

[beeboybee]

its all a bit confusing as its my first go at a show!!! think i will enter both classes to be sure,

any top tips on filtering honey!

 

[psafloyd]

Look up honey judge glasses. They are tinted for the various classes.

PH

Apparently judges don't always have glasses and go by their own judgement. So judging can be somewhat arbitrary, especially for borderline cases.

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Light is very light, if in doubt go for medium.

 

[Adam]

Apparently judges don't always have glasses and go by their own judgement. So judging can be somewhat arbitrary, especially for borderline cases.

Qualified honey judges should always use grading glasses. As they are in short supply, the show secretary should offer to check honey at the point of entry - now that Thornes now longer sell them.

Adam

 

[Gardenbees]

Reigate Beekeepers have a good webpage on this:
http://www.reigatebeekeepers.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=114

 

[Erichalfbee]

If unsure just enter the honey in both classes?

 

[Midland Beek]

its all a bit confusing as its my first go at a show!!! think i will enter both classes to be sure,

any top tips on filtering honey!

You take a couple of jars to the show. You ask Show Steward if these are dark/med/light honey. He/she gets out grading glasses and tells you which category they fall in to. You enter your jars accordingly.

Filtering honey: Norman Chapman's book 'Constructive Beekeeping'.

 

[beeboybee]

thanks everyone i think i will go for the medium category,
hope this is not a silly question.... do we get the honey back after the show?

 

[Flatters]

If you look at the order of events there may be a section at the end stating "Removal of Exhibits" so that is when you get your honey back.

Good luck.

 

[Poly Hive]

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I can see now where some of the rather interesting comments come from now.

PH

 

[Adam]

If you look at the order of events there may be a section at the end stating "Removal of Exhibits" so that is when you get your honey back.

Good luck.

Depends on the class. Some gift classes, no, you don't (but believe it or not you can buy your own honey back from that class), most classes, yes, you get it back.

Adam