Comments on: The Canning Bee: Why Honey Doesn’t spoil

By: Moey

Moey — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:33:57 +0000

I soaked cranberries and orange slices in honey….it did not ferment. Should I ‘can’ the honey? I’m concerned that the properties that keep honey good have been interrupted with the addition of the fruit and will spoil.

By: Pieter

Pieter — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 17:53:41 +0000

Thanks for this info. Very helpfull.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:18:37 +0000

Great information. Thank you.

By: maurice chelman

maurice chelman — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:35:57 +0000

I put my crystal honey in the microwave.Take the lid off set your jar in the centre and cook for two minutes, job done, and the jar is still cool enough to pick and take out.
Maurice

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:52:44 +0000

info great on crystalized honey. big mistake though to say tomatoes are safely canned after 10-15 minutes in water bath. tomatoes need 85 minutes according to Master Food Preservers info. I hope you checked the rest of your article better. tomato info is dangerous!

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:23:49 +0000

Incorrect statement from your text above: “Maple syrup also stores safely for long periods of time.”

Maple is about 33% water when canned which is why it must be refrigerated once its container is opened. Unlike honey, maple syrup will not keep at room temp after its container is opened; it will mold and spoil rapidly.

By: billie

billie — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:18:57 +0000

Great article. I did not know about the water content or that you could eat the crystals.

By: Nadia syed

Nadia syed — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 13:57:55 +0000

I am also having a hobby of bee keeping but most often sometimes my few jars get freezed ,while as others remain quite clear,can u help me how to handle it plz

By: william

william — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 17:11:49 +0000

if its not caped when it taking and put up it will spoil.

By: Rattlerjake

Rattlerjake — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:21:16 +0000

In reply to annette. No, you do not need to add wax. You can use the other 1/2 gallon, but because it has water in it you need to use it before it goes bad, or feed it back to your bees and extract it later. Only the "capped" comb is ready for removal and storage.