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Offline slacker361

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super duper dark honey
« on: September 26, 2010, 12:50:59 pm »
The honey I just extracted via the crush and strain method is so freaking dark, you cannot see through it, even with a powerful flash light shinning behind it. Is this ok? I have never seen honey so dark , it almost looks like molasses sitting in the jars.
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 12:54:43 pm »
Sure, how does it taste? What were they foraging? All honey is not light in color. Dark honey usually taste stronger. It's all good!

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 01:31:14 pm »
what Steve said  :-D

i get very dark honey from the buckwheat and a couple of other things around here.  i prefer it to the light stuff that i get off the berries and fruit trees. 
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 03:08:15 pm »
So far everyone have very light honey this year.  (compared with last year)
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2010, 04:59:11 pm »
all of mine was light until i got to the last two supers.  those are darker, but still not as dark as last year.  the dark is what i'll keep for me!
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 05:09:12 pm »
Dark like Guinness?   Now there's a pint.
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2010, 05:32:38 pm »
The later the season gets the darker honey gets....usually.

The harvest I did yesterday, the honey was very dark.  To my knowledge there is no buckwheat near me.  We are in a record drought in Western Massachusetts and the nectar is extra concentrated so I suspect that has something to do with it.

The honey tastes fabulous.  Very bold with a bite.  All mine!  My summer basswood honey is what is going to be in people's Christmas stockings this year.

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2010, 05:47:19 pm »
I had bees on sunflowers. I extracted a super and it is somewhat dark with a different taste......but good.
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2010, 06:26:00 pm »
Somehow my posts keep disappearing on me...here goes again...The darker the honey the more I like it! I try to sell off all of my light "spring honey" and save some of the later-darker honey for myself. There are tons of folks out there that prefer it dark though so you may want to keep it a secret!

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2010, 06:34:31 pm »
The dark stuff may be goldenrod and asters.Did your hives smell like dirty socks covered with honey before the honey was capped? It is quite a noticeable smell until the honey is cured and capped.
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2010, 08:06:55 pm »
yes it did have a funny smell ,not sure i would equate it to what you mentioned, but yes it did have a smell.

some of my posts are missing as well HMMM
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2010, 10:59:47 pm »
Dark honey is the very very best!!!!  I was or am hoping to get at least one super for me this year off of the goldenrod and I also kept buckwheat going all year!   I have heard some say that goldenrod honey is not all that but I disagree,  You can tell when the bees are bringing it in cause of the smell coming off the hives but after that it is delicious!
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 12:54:39 am »
Here in Oregon we really can't afford to take of the Asters etc.  You risk the collony if they arn't ship shape by the middle of October.
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2010, 12:56:40 am »
That sounds like the good stuff!  More flavor is more flavor.

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2010, 11:49:02 am »
Try making Barbeque sauce with a dark honey sometime - the best!!

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2010, 12:25:06 pm »
Got a good recipe JC? Why not post it for us :-D

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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2010, 12:55:44 pm »
Quote from: hardwood on September 26, 2010, 06:26:00 pm
Somehow my posts keep disappearing on me...here goes again...The darker the honey the more I like it! I try to sell off all of my light "spring honey" and save some of the later-darker honey for myself. There are tons of folks out there that prefer it dark though so you may want to keep it a secret!

Scott

That's so weird--I think I read your other post and now it's gone. Something about your customers preferring the dark honey?
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Re: super duper dark honey
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2010, 01:25:33 pm »
Yeah, cyber gremlins I guess!

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