Best types of Honey @ good prices?

[kennywd]

Well last time/first time I made mead used sue bees from Sam's club. The mead turned out great, and cheap for the price. We are about to make a 10 gallon batch this time. Now I will admit its not the most high quality honey, obviously, but it tasted really good, With maybe a slight off flavor.

Now here is the downer, we don't have tons of cash to throw at this mead, and I am wondering if anyone has any other suggestions or varieties that can be used. I will take suggestions from a good low cost honey to a really good quality,( higher cost).

I do realize that raw is the prolly the best, but I am trying to learn mead making and don't want to ruin a batch of anything too expensive. Was just wondering if there was anything not clover that was decently priced.

Sue Bee's
Size: 5 lbs
Type: Clover
Where: Sam's club
Cost: $13:68
per/lbs: $2.73
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=162764

Smiley Apiaries Tupelo Honey
Size: 5 lbs
Type: Tupelo
Where: www.floridatupelohoney.com
Cost: $30
per/lbs: $6
Referred by: knuckleheadbrewing
http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/for-sale-online/5-lb-bottle-tupelo-honey

Wildflower Honey
Size: 1 gallon / 12lbs estimated
Type: Wildflower
Where: www.homebrewing.org
Cost: $44
per/lbs: $3.67
Referred by: Strech1991
http://www.homebrewing.org/Wildflower-Honey-1-gallon_p_470.html

MILLER'S WILDFLOWER BLOSSOM (organic)
Size: 5 gallon / 60lbs estimated
Type: Wildflower
Where: www.millershoney.com
Cost: $150.58
per/lbs: $2.5
Referred by: Me
http://groeb-farms-with-millers-american-honey.myshopify.com/collections/wildflower

MILLER'S ORANGE BLOSSOM
Size: 5 gallon / 60lbs estimated
Type: Orange
Where: www.millershoney.com
Cost: $148.00
per/lbs: $2.47
Referred by: Me
http://groeb-farms-with-millers-american-honey.myshopify.com/collections/wildflower

 

[knuckleheadbrewing]

This is the honey local to me....now it's roughly twice the price of what you posted it is amazing!
http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/for-sale-online/5-lb-bottle-tupelo-honey

 

[kennywd]

This is the honey local to me....now it's roughly twice the price of what you posted it is amazing!
http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/for-sale-online/5-lb-bottle-tupelo-honey

Thanks for the idea, does it have a distinctive flavor to it from a clover mead?

 

[Stretch1991]

This Is What I Use

http://www.homebrewing.org/Wildflower-Honey-1-gallon_p_470.html

I usually just buy it by the pound though for $3.25, It is cheaper than any of the clover honeys near me and its unfiltered and unpasturized dark redish brown delicous honey. I have used other kinds but personally any mead I have tasted with Wildflower, Tupelo, or Blackberry honey are the best (and in that order too)

 

[Matrix4b]

I have heard that Dutch Gold is a great honey vendor. You can find their website easy enough. Shipping sucks though. Even with Shipping from PA to CO, I found that if you buy a 42 pound or a 60 pound size it comes out to under $3/pound even after shipping.

Matrix

 

[kennywd]

I have heard that Dutch Gold is a great honey vendor. You can find their website easy enough. Shipping sucks though. Even with Shipping from PA to CO, I found that if you buy a 42 pound or a 60 pound size it comes out to under $3/pound even after shipping.

Matrix

That's pretty good, could make a couple of batches. I have heard of them before just never looked at their site.

 

[kennywd]

Anybody from the north Texas area (texoma) or Dallas have any great suggestions? I live Wichita falls and I drive to Dallas at least once a month. And austin at lead twice a year with next month being an austin trip.

 

[mbitton]

have you contacted http://www.texasbeekeepers.org/ ? When I was looking for honey I found my local beekeepers association and found a good reliable source for local honey.

yellow pages or any online phone book directory works good too.

 

[kennywd]

have you contacted http://www.texasbeekeepers.org/ ? When I was looking for honey I found my local beekeepers association and found a good reliable source for local honey.

yellow pages or any online phone book directory works good too.

I have a local bee keeper I have been talking too, but haven't look at this site yet. But my local guy sells for $7 per pound. A bit pricy. I am not sure hat average for my area.

 

[MrSweet]

I think I am probably paying a premium price for it, but I happen to live 15 minutes from the "recommended" apiary featured on gotmead.com (beefolks.com). Its not cheap but the honey is beyond awesome.

If you can afford it, I'd give it a shot some time. I've used several varieties and all have been insanely good.

I bought a 5 lb bucket of the orange blossom varietal for $260... quite expensive, but I believe in supporting local small businesses so I don't mind it being a bit steep.

 

[EndlessPurple]

Anybody from the north Texas area (texoma) or Dallas have any great suggestions? I live Wichita falls and I drive to Dallas at least once a month. And austin at lead twice a year with next month being an austin trip.

I was going to call and see if Goodflow sold direct - located in Austin. Haven't had time yet though to get to Austin. They are in HEB stores and the honey taste pretty good.
http://www.goodflowhoney.com/

Other Texas honey brands (I have not tried all of these honey's but I am still new in mead making so over time I will taste more):
Round Rock Honey, Kelley Honey, Fain's Honey, and Walker Honey Farm

 

[kennywd]

I think I am probably paying a premium price for it, but I happen to live 15 minutes from the "recommended" apiary featured on gotmead.com (beefolks.com). Its not cheap but the honey is beyond awesome.

If you can afford it, I'd give it a shot some time. I've used several varieties and all have been insanely good.

I bought a 5 lb bucket of the orange blossom varietal for $260... quite expensive, but I believe in supporting local small businesses so I don't mind it being a bit steep.

I agree with ya. U have to support local places. I appreciate all the help so far.

I was going to call and see if Goodflow sold direct - located in Austin. Haven't had time yet though to get to Austin. They are in HEB stores and the honey taste pretty good.
http://www.goodflowhoney.com/

Other Texas honey brands (I have not tried all of these honey's but I am still new in mead making so over time I will taste more):
Round Rock Honey, Kelley Honey, Fain's Honey, and Walker Honey Farm

Let me know what u find out.

Also add a few more to list up there. Has any body checked out http://www.millershoney.com/. They have some cheap honey.

 

[GabeSyme]

Does anyone buy from Miller's Honey and then use the buckets to ferment the mead? It looks like a great way to get a free bucket and cheap honey. In for 1 gallon of orange blossom...

 

[kennywd]

+1 wondering what ppl think of the millers honey?

 

[MeadWitch]

I was going to call and see if Goodflow sold direct - located in Austin. Haven't had time yet though to get to Austin. They are in HEB stores and the honey taste pretty good.
http://www.goodflowhoney.com/

I get a good bit of my honey at GoodFlow's on east Cesar Chavez. Good honey, easy to find and only $28.00 a gallon for wildflower honey. Once in a while they have different types but mostly wildflower. I have used the Round Rock honey before and was not all that impressed with it. It seemed a bit weak with an off after taste for me. When St. Patricks of Austin was still selling to the public, they had awesome honey. I heard they are on line now as just a beer/wine supplies store.

 

[MeadWitch]

I meant to type St. Patricks of Texas not Austin.