Smokey super frames

[Newbeebeekeeper]

Hi

So when taking of supers tonight i gave the super a quick puff of smoke to deal with the last few stragglers.

When i opened the box of frames in the kitchen there was a faint smell of smoke. Will this affect the honey at all and is there any way of getting rid of it?

I am optimistic when the cappings are off that it will be gone. I have left the lid off to see if the smell goes away

Thanks

 

[Ian123]

In fairness if it was a quick puff you should be fine just avoid blasting them with the smoker and and smokey particles blown onto the comb

 

[masterBK]

Often come across honey with smokey taste and smell on the showbench (I have menioned the taste and smell of thymol in honey in previous posts). Honey is a quality food and should not be contaminated with "foreign" odours. Hope the risk of cancer from carcinogens in the smoke is low as in a season show judges taste an awful lot of honey. Best to avoid using smoker with regard to supers IMHO

 

[Madge]

...Best to avoid using smoker with regard to supers IMHO

Use water instead - just a gentle mist of water from a water sprayer.

 

[Newbeebeekeeper]

When i spun it out there is no taste of it at all. I even got a neigbour and wife to try it as well.
Definitely think water is the way forward next year or better to avoid it all if possible

Thanks

 

[Ian123]

Nothing wrong with smoke why do you think beeks all over the world use it and yes I do have a water mist bottle in my kit. Just use the smoker with restraint.

 

[SDM]

. Hope the risk of cancer from carcinogens in the smoke is low as in a season show judges taste an awful lot of honey.

The toast you had for breakfast is probably a bigger threat.

 

[madasafish]

The toast you had for breakfast is probably a bigger threat.

Grillled smoked bacon is worse..

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Grillled smoked bacon is worse..

That's why I always buy unsmoked (it's probably only smoke 'flavour' anyway) and always fry, never grill