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.
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!
Steve
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.
So far everyone have very light honey this year. (compared with last year)
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!
Dark like Guinness? Now there's a pint.
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.
Mike
I had bees on sunflowers. I extracted a super and it is somewhat dark with a different taste......but good.
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
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.
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
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!
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.
That sounds like the good stuff! More flavor is more flavor.
Old Blue
Try making Barbeque sauce with a dark honey sometime - the best!!
JC
Got a good recipe JC? Why not post it for us :-D
Scott
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?
Yeah, cyber gremlins I guess!
Scott