"Lloyd Spear" wrote:

> Fritz, in Germany, makes what I consider the best honey creamer available.
> Theirs run at 31-33 RPM, and the creamed honey can be bottled right after
> mixing.
> Regardless, I sure wouldn't wait more than 48 hours before bottling or it
> might not flow out of the tank!

I use a Maxant tank and stirrer running at 30RPM.  This works well, although
it does not mix the seed honey in very well - I use a creamer to get the
seed well distributed vertically through the tank, then set the stirrer to
run for 15 minutes, 5 times a day until the honey gets very thick.  Then I
turn off the stirrer and allow the tankful to set.  When I need to bottle, I
warm it until it can be stirred and bottled (typically 100-104F, depending
on the honey).  If you bottle too soon (i.e. jsut after it is seeded) then
you run the risk of frosting; I can say that I have had no frosting with my
method and still have two jars of perfect set honey from the first batches
that I made with the Maxant tank in 1997.

Peter Edwards
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