Honey - Mayo Clinic Honey is likely safe for use as a natural sweetener, cough suppressant, and topical product for minor sores and wounds Avoid giving honey — even a tiny taste — to babies under the age of 1 year Honey can cause a rare but serious gastrointestinal condition (infant botulism) caused by exposure to Clostridium botulinum spores
Honey: An effective cough remedy? - Mayo Clinic Since honey is safe for people over age 1 year, it might be worth a try Children ages 1 and older can be given 0 5 to 1 teaspoon (2 5 to 5 milliliters) of honey to treat a cough The honey can be given as is or added to other liquids, such as juice, to lessen its strength
Diabetes foods: Can I substitute honey for sugar? - Mayo Clinic Both honey and sugar will affect your blood sugar level Honey is sweeter than granulated sugar, so you might use a smaller amount of honey for sugar in some recipes But honey actually has slightly more carbohydrates and more calories a teaspoon than does granulated sugar So any calories and carbohydrates you save will be minimal
Small honey processing room layout - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I can fully attest to the FACT that plans on paper, even well thought out plans, get really cramped when you actually build the area for honey processing I measured how much space my extractor took I imagined stacks of supers waiting to be uncapped I measured plastic, five-gallon buckets for my storage
Honey B Gone - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I started using "Honey Bandit" from Mann Lake and really like it No bad smell and it's effective The label says "all food grade ingredients," which may not be all natural--I don't know But if it's safe to consume by humans, some fumes from it probably won't hurt the bees or contaminate the honey
Bad honey? Honey separated, the crystalized part is. . . The top tastes light honey but smells sour, and pours easily The bottom tastes like honey and appears to be crystalized No sour wine smell It won’t flow, even in our 95 degree heat My plan is to drain off the top dark stuff Then to scoop the lighter crystalized honey in quart jars then gently heat until the crystals are gone
Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format Ideal for honey that has crystalized and needs reliquefying, this type of heater will do the job The freezer used measures 19″ deep by 30″ wide by 28″ high (these are all outside dimensions of the chest not including the lid or base) and is the type used in ice cream shops
Honey strainer | Beesource Beekeeping Forums Honey will go through the 200 micron filter like water if you get it up to 95-100 degrees I just set my buckets in the deep sink and run it full of hot water from the water heater until the honey is warm 95-100 degrees does not affect the flavor or any other properties of honey; takes at least 115 degrees and up to start changing things
How to extract honey that has crystallized in the combs The capped honey was fine, but was mostly crystallized I don't need the honey, but I wanted to save the combs, which were a sticky, yeasty, mess I know there are alternatives to extracting I even know what they are This post isn't about those First step: I took all of the combs with uncapped honey and sprayed them with my hose set on "spray"
Honey bound deeps - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Removing replacing honey supers, as appropriate, should preclude honey-bound circumstances In my apiaries in North Dakota, my goal is over-wintering hives with an 8-frame configuration of two (2) or three (3) deeps filled with about ninety (90) pounds of honey