super duper dark honey

[slacker361]

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.

[asprince]

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

[Kathyp]

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. 

[AllenF]

So far everyone have very light honey this year.  (compared with last year)

[Kathyp]

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!

[AllenF]

Dark like Guinness?   Now there's a pint.

[Michael Bach]

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

[asprince]

I had bees on sunflowers. I extracted a super and it is somewhat dark with a different taste......but good.

[hardwood]

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

[buzzbee]

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.

[slacker361]

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

[harvey]

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!

[bugleman]

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.

[Old Blue]

That sounds like the good stuff!  More flavor is more flavor.

Old Blue

[greenbtree]

Try making Barbeque sauce with a dark honey sometime - the best!!

JC

[hardwood]

Got a good recipe JC? Why not post it for us :-D

Scott

[winginit]

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?

[hardwood]

Yeah, cyber gremlins I guess!

Scott