glass vs plastic

[Rabbitdog]

I seem to have noticed that honey doesn't crystallize as quickly when it is bottled in glass jars, as compared to plastic.  I am planning on bottling half of each hive's surplus in glass and the other half in plastic to test my theory this year.  
Has anyone else experienced this or am I imagining things (again ... :shock: )?

[vmmartin]

What was the result?

[FRAMEshift]

He hasn't done the experiment yet.  It's generally considered good form to wait until after the experiment to report the results.  :roll:

[vmmartin]

Pardon me. I figured since it has been 4 years since the post, there would be some data available.

[Hemlock]

I know the guy.  I'll try to ask him at the meeting on Thursday, if i don't forget.

[Finski]

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Platic or glass, if you pack the oney as liguid, you get a miserable results in boath.

You should precrystalize the honey and then pack the half crystallized stuff.

Make a fine  granule  seed of honey in cool place. Stir it that it will became grease like.
Add more honey and keep it for excample in a freezer. Add 5-10% to the liguid honey and let bubbles to rise to surface during 24 hours.

When crystallization happens fast, the better is the fine granular honey.

[Hemlock]

Hello Finski,

Over here we call the fine granulated honey CREAMED HONEY.  Lots of people like it including me.  We also have some flowers that have nectar who's honey does not crystallize very well.  Most of the honey in the stores here is the liquid type.

[Tommyt]

What was the result?

glass vs plastic

He hasn't done the experiment yet.  It's generally considered good form to wait until after the experiment to report the results.  :roll:

« on: March 08, 2006, 12:12:59 PM »

Pardon me. I figured since it has been 4 years since the post, there would be some data available.

:-D :-D :-D

:lau:

Tommyt

[AllenF]

Long term studies to provide the bast data available for analysis. This is just year 4 out of a 10 year government study.  :-D

[Tommyt]

Long term studies to provide the bast data available for analysis. This is just year 4 out of a 10 year government study.  :-D

Need another Grant  

I fully understand :-D

[L Daxon]

Don't most of the smaller to medium producers (not the big commercial guys) keep their honey in 5-6 gallon plastic pails. (anything bigger gets just to heavy to move).  Or do most people just bottle it immediately and have the plastic/glass jars sitting around all year?  How do you all store large amounts until the next harvest?

[bigbearomaha]

most folks  I know bottle and sell it asap.

[latebee]

  Perhaps you can heat it to 150 degrees F. and it will not crystallize.It will no longer be raw honey
and some of the aroma will be lost,but what the heck--if you want liquid honey for the long haul,it might be something to consider.