What has happened to my honey?

[malawi2854]

Apologies if this is REALLY obvious - I'm guessing just crystalisation in one jar, but the crusty top, I have no idea!

This was extracted last year, and has been sitting on a shelf ever since - could you let me know what has happened to each jar, and what, if anything, I can do about it?

I don't produce a lot of honey (all my own fault!), and only give it to family, so not TOO concerned... it still tastes fine... but thought I had best have an explaination!

Thanks!

 

[VEG]

crystallisation and bubbles in the honey before jarring rising to the top once jarred

 

[BeeMoustashe]

fermentation as the crystalisation releases water in the honey?

 

[susbees]

Fermentation of a type that may be recoverable if you skim the top off.

 

[oliver90owner]

An awful lot of bubbles, unless just the one jar (which got all the scum). I would suggest the honey water content was only just low enough and a little fermentation has taken place. Were the lids completely tight? Were any pressurised? Serious fermentation will bulge the lids. Looks like jam jars? Did they have new lids? Was the honey well filtered, or is this crush and strain?

I always allow the buckets of honey to crystallise - the surface should be dry at that point. They are then melted, filtered and settled before filling into jars.

RAB

 

[susbees]

You have a point about the bubbles RAB, missed the big ones in the rush light - unless it's heather-type. Scrap it

 

[Luminos]

Looks like jam jars?

Look more like honey jars - little honeycomb pattern top and bottom of jar

 

[george]

Look like old Rowse jars .

Air bubbles on top explains the scum and a mix of honeys with differing crystalisation in the jar .

When you jar next time , if you have a honey bucket with a tap at the bottom , let the honey sit overnight and all the bubbles will rise to the top . You can then jar off clear honey to give away /sell and you end up with the slightly scummy ones for yourself .

G

 

[lottyhassel]

lottyhassel

Q was all the frames fully sealed

Looka like a mix of ripe & unripe honey

 

[Hombre]

Decant the offenders and make mead.