smokey honey

[hydrocynus]

Hello all,
I have about 500 pounds of honey that has a slight smokey smell and flavor. I over smoked my hives because of robbing by smoking the screened bottom. I surely won't repeat this. My first question is would people buy smokey honey? if not, can I feed it back to my bees and hope that smoke goes away?
Thanks for reading. Potentially one entire season of honey production ruined.

[robirot]

You can maybe usw it for mking Mead, but i expect the smoke flavor to be to weak for a smokey taste and so string that it will disturb the taste.

Usw it for feeding splits

[Dallasbeek]

Ship it to Texas and call it barbecued honey.  Only half kidding.  Smoked meat is so big here that a new BBQ joint opens just about every week.

[blackforest beekeeper]

meading might work out.
500 lbs....would get You about 600 ltrs or 158 gallons.
got to be thirsty or open a market for it - I am in that position now.
should start with a smaller amount to try it first.

selling to a large bakery might work. reduced price, of course.

[blackforest beekeeper]

in florida....otherwise... make seasoned mead for hot drinkingwith cinnamon, clover and such
just an idea...

[hydrocynus]

Thank you all. I am bringing a sample of it to my bee club and see what they think. I still consider feeding it back to the bees as I expand by apiary to 40-50 hives. Thank you all. Lesson well learned.