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Title: Spoiled honey?
Post by: gardeningfireman on May 22, 2010, 07:55:14 PM
I got some honey from a cutout. It is in a cooler until I can crush/strain it. When I open the cooler, it smells like wine. Does this mean it fermented and is bad?
Title: Re: Spoiled honey?
Post by: riverrat on May 22, 2010, 09:14:08 PM
could be depending on the moisture content. I have also found that honey from cutouts is usually best fed back to the bees. a lot depends on how old the comb was from the cutout. I havent had much luck with crush and strain from a cutout that has old comb. it will taint the flavor of the honey
Title: Re: Spoiled honey?
Post by: JP on May 22, 2010, 09:38:40 PM
Sounds like it fermented. Do not feed it back to the bees. Make mead.


...JP