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Title: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: adamant on December 07, 2013, 10:53:53 am

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my honey crystallized and I am trying to un crystallize it. I have my unit set at 100 deg. its been a week and the honey is still in the same state. how long does it take?

Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: adamant on December 07, 2013, 10:55:01 am

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Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: Vance G on December 07, 2013, 11:55:29 am

Have you checked the temp with a good thermometer?  My little power strip that controls the heat maxes out at 104 and the honey liquefies fine. 

Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: tefer2 on December 07, 2013, 12:02:44 pm

Agree with Vance, check with a different thermometer. That temp should do it after a couple days.

Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: Robo on December 07, 2013, 03:48:12 pm

I have done the same with an spare refrigerator in our garage.  I put together an ardunio controller with 100W bulb.  I can liquify 5 gallon pails in 2 days at 100F.

What size bulb are you using and are you sure it is getting up to temp?   100W light bulbs are getting hard to find around here.  Most of the time the advertised wattage is some type of "equivalent to" number and by reading the fine print you will see the actual wattage is much less.

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Post by: adamant on December 07, 2013, 05:17:10 pm

Using a space heater.. 

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Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: edward on December 07, 2013, 05:47:00 pm

Great pictures thanks  :-D

maybee a fan would help

Title: Re: built warming box out of a old freezer to uncrystallize my honey had a question
Post by: bud1 on December 07, 2013, 07:11:21 pm

it sure helps to have air circulation, small fan

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Post by: adamant on December 07, 2013, 07:18:42 pm

I increased temp to 120 and seems to be working  thank you 

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