any one know a good place to find out about the differences in honeys?
I mean, what is the difference between wildflower, and orange blossom?
I mean, what is the difference between wildflower, and orange blossom?
honey types?
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Check out the book "The Complete Meadmaker" by Ken Schramm.
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That book has a great list of honey profiles that includes more information on them than I'll ever understand.
That book has a great list of honey profiles that includes more information on them than I'll ever understand.
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thanks! thats how i found the apiary near me
So do you get your honey straight from an apiary? I know there you can buy local honey from here. Can I assume that you can buy honey directly from them (before they package it into small little tiny containers)?
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I've ordered honey from Miller's Honey in California and found them reliable and their prices (and honey!) good. Of course shipping plays a big part in honey costs so the prices could be good or not, depending upon where you live. You'll also see a breakdown of honey descriptors as well.
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I haven't done it yet, but I contacted the guy, and he said a 5 gallon bucket is 115$ and that seems liek a good price to me (close enough to dutch gold, and its good support locals) it is an hour plus away..... but ill be doing the drive some sat in October.
(close enough to dutch gold, and its good support locals) it is an hour plus away..... but ill be doing the drive some sat in October.
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How man #'s is a 5g bucket?
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60 i belive
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dola,
the bucket is 60lbs, and I just assumed that was 5 gallons
the bucket is 60lbs, and I just assumed that was 5 gallons
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Hey
Which apiary did you get in touch with? I found one in Mt Airy Md. and another near DE.
Which apiary did you get in touch with? I found one in Mt Airy Md. and another near DE.
dola,
the bucket is 60lbs, and I just assumed that was 5 gallons
Gotcha. You must make a ton of mead.
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The one that answered my email, was Hays its between Fredneck and Hagerstown. so about an hour away from me!
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Gotcha. You must make a ton of mead.
that 4 batches... and it never really goes bad. I actually have 20 gallons fermenting now
Cugel
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There's also beefolks - this one is highly regarded on GotMead.com. They're further out than Hays I believe.
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yea 60lbs doesnt go as far as you would think, my last pail went to 5 batches for a total of 28gallons, so I currently have another 60lbs sitting in my apt with plans to buy another as soon as the $$$ come in
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yeah, for me its having the time to drive halfway to PA!
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haha I just have to drive 15min down the road
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one gallon of honey is about 12 lbs, roughly. it varies slightly with the type of honey.
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haha I just have to drive 15min down the road
go ahead rub it in~!
