What the heck is creamed honey, anyway? Other than really yummy.
It's all about making the fact that honey will crystallize at some point, work for you.
I take the freshly harvested honey and seed it with a small amount of creamed honey. This sets the pattern for a very tiny crystal to be formed throughout the jar of honey - instead of the large, chunky crystal. Then I mix and wait and mix and wait and do that some more - put it in jars and then set in a cool place for a few weeks. I was only making this in the fall as the weather is too warm in the summer but a very kind neighbor has let me store it in her wine cellar which is a constant 58 degrees and it comes out perfect. Thank you kind neighbor.
The only problem with creamed honey is that it does not maintain it's creaminess if it gets too warm. Room temp is fine but not in a hot car or on a table in the sun.
So I sent out a notice that the honey was ready and within a few hours I had sold most of it. Good grief! I need to make more but there won't be another harvest for a few months. Looks like I need to be working a few more hives. I have some offers of land here and there where folks want bees so I might do that. If you know of anyone who wants bees on their land in trade for honey, please let me know.
