We love data just about as much as we love honeybees! That’s why we go to the extremes we do to better understand them and the honey they make. Below, you’ll find everything we have learned about the honey you are about to eat!
Flavor Profile:
Heavy with Honeysuckle and Bergamot, this honey although is on the milder side does come on strong and finishes very smooth.
Bees, in an effort to ensure their honey will last for years to come, evaporate the moisture out of the nectar they have collected to reach a moisture content between 16% and 20%. This creates an environment that any yeast or bacteria present in the honey cannot survive. 5,500 year old honey has been found by archaeologists that after that many years has not spoiled. This ancient honey was likely hard as a rock when it was discovered, but should the moisture content of any honey get above 20%, it will certainly ferment. Any honey below the 20% threshold is safe but as honey is hygroscopic it will absorb moisture from the air if present.
Moisture Content: 17.5%
Color: 30 White
Color is measured on what is called the Pfund scale. It was originally a physical linear scale 140 millimeters long transitioning from the lightest to the darkest honey colors. The number given to honey is the number of millimeters down the scale it is. There are also names for color ranges on the scale, Water White, Extra White, White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber, Amber, and Dark Amber.