On Mon, 4 Sep 1995, Steve Pearce wrote: > The problem with Heather honey, is it sets like jelly, and traditionally > they have pressed it out, which destroys the combs. The other way is to > use a gadget which is like a paint roller with fine spikes on it, which > loosens up the honey enough to be spun out. Hi, I guess there are lots of people out there who don't get heather honey, as it's usually only available in limited ares. It's strange stuff. It has a smokey/peaty kind of flavour, reminiscent of many malt whiskys. Not everyone's favourite flavour, but I think some people would kill for it. Heather honey is thixotropic, which means it behaves like non-drip paint. It's naturally a gel, but if you stir it up, for example with that wire roller, it turns to a liquid for a while and can then be extracted in a normal extractor. It turns back to a gel a little later. Regards, -- Gordon Scott [log in to unmask] CompuServe 100332,3310 [log in to unmask] CompuServe 100070,413 Beekeeper; Kendo 3rd Dan; Sometime sailor. The Basingstoke Beekeeper (newsletter) [log in to unmask]