Allen Dick wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Aug 1995, Frederick Chase wrote:
>
> > If it is not yet ready for eating I suppose I should not store it in
> > my freezer, should I?
>
> Again, why not? Freezing suspends all processes - ageing, granulating,
> maturing. It is the best way to extend the life of comb honey.
But you don't have to, and you could get a very full freezer if you do
;-) Do seal liquid honey away from the air though, or it will absorb
water and start to ferment. Granulated comb honey can be a bit of a
nuisance, although I have seen it deliberately left to granulate,
whereupon it's been cut and packaged and then melted again by
*carefully* applied heat. The comb doesn't collapse if the wax doesn't
actually melt and it's shape is supported in the cut-comb box.
Regards,
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