In a message dated 07/09/2004 05:08:51 GMT Standard Time,
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> You can drop the moisture content a full percent by heating to the 140 F.
> range in a bottling tank with a lid and wiping the moisture off the lid with
> a tea towel.
>
> Each time you do the honey will darken but each time the moisture level will
> drop.
>

This treatment will raise HMF levels towards acceptable limits and will
reduce diastase levels.  Whether you can sell this honey as 'honey' depends on your
local regulations.  'Baker's Honey' is accepted as being saleable after with
raised HMFetc but fetches a lower price.

Have you considered mead/ cyser/ metheglin/pyment etc?

Chris

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