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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: keeper007 on August 13, 2006, 03:54:53 PM

Title: sugar honey
Post by: keeper007 on August 13, 2006, 03:54:53 PM
can you tell the differance between honey from sugar water and real honey?
Title: sugar honey
Post by: Understudy on August 13, 2006, 06:59:08 PM
yes

just like you can tell the difference between different types of honey such as orange blossum or tupelo or wildflower

sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: sugar honey
Post by: keeper007 on August 13, 2006, 11:50:18 PM
what are the characteristics of sugar water honey?
Title: sugar honey
Post by: Scadsobees on August 14, 2006, 02:06:18 PM
If it is pure sugar water "honey", it will taste(and look) like thick sugar water.

If it is mixed with honey (more likely) it will be really mild honey(very lightly colored) without too much honey taste.

If you have only a little sugar syrup (ratio) in there, you probably won't be able to tell much difference.

-rick
Title: sugar honey
Post by: keeper007 on August 14, 2006, 06:19:18 PM
thanks
i had to feed my bees during the drought but i think they used it all to draw out comb and its been raining alot lately so i think i still might be able to extract