Edited by japhmi, 27 March 2009 - 09:27 AM.
Which honey should I buy
#1
Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:23 AM
#2
Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:51 AM
my pick would be OBHLooking at a supplier I have (www.azurestandard.com), they have 5-gallon buckets of honey available. I'm looking for something to be a base for a couple of different things in the straight mead and melomel categories. Which variety would you get? Are these good prices (they include shipping)?Berry/Wildflower: $108.20Clover: $108.20Orange Blossom: $130.50Raspberry Blossom: $108.20I think I can get Orange Blossom cheaper at the local store (and I know the brand there is glorybee).edit: punctuation.
#3
Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:19 AM
#4
Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:20 AM
#5
Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:28 AM
This is my opinion as well. Though before dropping that kind of money on honey, I'd prefer to do a small order and taste it first. Call me paranoid, but I'd want to know what I'm getting.My personal pick would be raspberry, with OB a pretty close second. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them. I tend to use neutral honeys like clover and alfalfa in melomels because the subtle flavors in the honey don't come through the fruit as well as say a show mead.
#6
Posted 27 March 2009 - 11:15 AM
Yeah, that is a concern. I'll email them and see if they'll tell me who they get their honey from. I can get Glorybee plain clover at the local grocery store for slightly more cash, and I know what I'm getting there.This is my opinion as well. Though before dropping that kind of money on honey, I'd prefer to do a small order and taste it first. Call me paranoid, but I'd want to know what I'm getting.
#7
Posted 29 March 2009 - 02:34 PM
Do these prices seem average? I thought one of the local apiarists was selling honey for $40 gallon. I would rather support these people but I don't want to overpay by a large margin just to do so.Looking at a supplier I have (www.azurestandard.com), they have 5-gallon buckets of honey available. I'm looking for something to be a base for a couple of different things in the straight mead and melomel categories. Which variety would you get? Are these good prices (they include shipping)?Berry/Wildflower: $108.20Clover: $108.20Orange Blossom: $130.50Raspberry Blossom: $108.20I think I can get Orange Blossom cheaper at the local store (and I know the brand there is glorybee).edit: punctuation.
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Posted 29 March 2009 - 02:43 PM
#9
Posted 29 March 2009 - 03:55 PM
#10
Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:16 PM
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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:59 PM
#12
Posted 29 March 2009 - 10:20 PM
To my knowledge it is. I called them last year and asked if they pasteurized their honey. The guy I spoke with told me no they don't. He told me that they heat it to 160-170 for up to 30 minutes while they filter it.I just shook my head, thanked him for his time and hung up.Isn't Glorybee a processed honey?
Edited by HarvInSTL, 29 March 2009 - 10:20 PM.
#13
Posted 30 March 2009 - 11:50 AM
I just sent an email to them to see what they say.Otherwise, I know that the azure standard one is raw, so I may just go out on a limb and get that without a taste.To my knowledge it is. I called them last year and asked if they pasteurized their honey. The guy I spoke with told me no they don't. He told me that they heat it to 160-170 for up to 30 minutes while they filter it.I just shook my head, thanked him for his time and hung up.
#14
Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:46 AM
I also agree. Couple local guys near me charge outrageous prices because they think they can get the same $/lb they get when selling those 4oz bears. Just look around and it shouldn't be too hard to get 12# jugs for ~$25.Most I have ever spent on 1gal of honey was $48 for tupelo from https://www.floridatupelohoney.com/... what a wonderful tasting honey.$40 a gallon is pretty high. Depends on the varietal though, some fetch that kinds of premium.
#15
Posted 01 April 2009 - 12:11 PM
Glorybee got back to me, and they sell both raw (under 115*) and processed (165*-180*) honey. I'm thinking of going out on a limb, and getting the basic clover honey from azure standard to use as a base for melomels and maybe some other flavored meads. I have some good sources of local honey that I can reach out too for my show meads.I just sent an email to them to see what they say.Otherwise, I know that the azure standard one is raw, so I may just go out on a limb and get that without a taste.
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Posted 07 April 2009 - 06:19 AM
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Posted 07 April 2009 - 07:23 PM
#18
Posted 08 April 2009 - 10:46 AM
Which "Big Farmer's Market?" And how long ago was that? Inquiring minds want to know!The last time I bought honer, I was able to get 18 lbs of Blackberry honey for about $24 at the big farmers market in Denver. Made a great mead!
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Posted 08 April 2009 - 03:39 PM
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