Honey sugaring is a process by which it passes into a thick state from a liquid one. Someone likes to eat honey thick, but someone likes to use it in liquid form. Fortunately, there are many ways to melt bee nectar.

You can often hear that the melting of honey is harmful to health, but there is no scientific evidence for this.

It is important to melt candied honey so that it does not lose its beneficial properties.

The rules of heating honey:

• you can only use glass and ceramic dishes (do not use plastic dishes);
• do not add water to nectar;
• you can not mix together several varieties of honey;
• do not heat the honey mass above 50 degrees.

Now we know at what temperature honey loses its beneficial properties and its biological elements are destroyed. Moreover, with strong heating in the nectar, the toxin oxymethylfurfural begins to be produced, which is dangerous to human health. In this article we will talk about how to properly and quickly melt honey.

Video: How to melt honey

In a glass jar

It is quite simple to melt the nectar in such a container, because you will not need to put the jar on an open fire or boil the honey mixture. There are several ways:

First way

The famous folk method is to put honey in a glass jar near the battery. You can perform the procedure at any time of day, but usually it is done at night. The disadvantage of this method is that it is necessary to twist the jar in different directions several times a night in order to achieve uniform melting.

Second way

The following method is simple and requires the slightest energy cost - it is necessary to preheat the bath and put a glass jar there overnight. We already know at what temperature the nectar loses its beneficial properties, so there is no need to heat the bath more than 50 degrees (water temperature can be measured using a thermometer or a thermometer). Melted nectar in consistency should resemble liquid porridge.

On the water bath

Another popular way to melt nectar is in a water bath. Prepare a deep saucepan and a bowl of honey. Fill a deep pan with water and place a bowl of honey in it. Do not forget to indent from the edge of small dishes approximately 2 cm. Do not be afraid that honey boils - this is impossible, because the boiling water does not coincide with the speed of melting bee gold. Consequently, thanks to the water bath, the nectar will simply become more liquid and soft.

Video: How to instantly melt candied honey

In the microwave

A fairly easy and safe way to melt bee nectar is to start heating it in the microwave. Pour honey into a glass bowl and place it in a microwave oven at maximum power (on average, it is 500 W) for two minutes. Then remove the container and use a wooden spoon to mix the mixture thoroughly. It is best to heat a small amount of shoulder nectar in the microwave, you can not put too much. Microwaves affect the water that is contained in bee nectar, causing the process of melting.

Melting in the sun

This method has a very significant drawback - the sun will heat the jar for a long time and it will take a considerable amount of time for the honey to move from solid to liquid. In this case, the bank can heat up above 50 degrees, in which case hot honey will inevitably wait for the loss in beneficial properties.

Melting under hot water

If you live in the city, then the easiest and most reliable way to melt the nectar yourself at home - using a water tap. Adjust the temperature of the water so that it is about 50 degrees (it can be measured using a thermometer or thermometer). Then place a jar of honey under the water pressure (always with the lid closed) for a while. A warm stream of water will quickly and effectively heat a thick honey mixture, turning it into a liquid porridge. This method is suitable if you see that crystals are forming with sugar - soft heat will help to avoid further crystallization.

Melting with lemon

You can melt nectar and lemon, but the result will satisfy not everyone. Why so? Because lemon can completely melt only a small amount of bee gold, and then you will need about 4 hours. Therefore, if you need to melt a lot of nectar at once, only its upper layer will become liquid. This method is ideal if you need to melt a spoonful of bee honey added to any cold drink. On 1 spoon of honey is added one lemon slice.

Honey in honeycombs

Quite often, the food is used not just nectar itself, but liquid honey directly in the comb. Why is it wrong to separate honeycombs from honey? Because eating the whole product a person will get much more useful vitamins and minerals. Eating them is very simple: you just need to chew the honeycomb until they lose their taste, and then spit it out. If you suddenly swallowed a honeycomb, do not worry! They can be eaten entirely and it is not at all dangerous to health.

How to make beer from honey at home?

We have prepared 2 more original recipe drinks, which are easy to prepare by adding hot honey - homemade sweet beer! A hand-made foamy drink differs from a purchased one in a delicate and delicate taste, and such an ingredient as honey adds sweetness and pleasant bitterness to beer.

Recipe number 1. A simple way to make honey frothy drink

Few people know that from honey you can make beer yourself at home.

In order to quickly prepare a honey beer you will need the following ingredients:

• natural honey (0.5 kg);
• clean drinking water (20 liters)
• rye malt (2 kg)
• hops (1 cup)
• yeast (100 gr.)

Cooking:

1. Prepare a metal container, add honey there and fill it with 4 liters of water.
2. Add hops and rye malt to the container. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
3. Put the mixture on the stove and bring to a boil, and then leave to cook for about 30 minutes.
4. Dissolve the yeast in warm water.
5. Add the yeast to the cooled honey mixture and mix everything thoroughly again.
6. Prepare a deep vat and pour the drink there.
7. Add 15 liters of clean drinking water to the vat.
8. Close the vat tightly and leave to ferment for about 4-5 days. Foamy honey drink ready for use! Keep it in a dry, cool place.

Recipe number 2. How to make old Russian honey beer

If you want to make beer for this recipe, you will need:

• natural honey (4 kg);
• clean drinking water (20 liters);
• hop cones (50 g);
• yeast (100 gr.).

Cooking:

1. Take a deep vat and add honey and water in the proportions indicated above. Mix the mixture well.
2. Hop cones must be added to the honey liquid and then put on the stove.
3. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for an hour.
4. Then strain the honey liquid and pour the yeast into it.
5. Pour the mixture into another container and leave to ferment for a week without lidding the pot. Honey drink should be left at room temperature.
6. After the mixture is fermented, let it brew for another 3 days. Fragrant, honey drink is ready! Old Russian beer will pleasantly surprise you with its bitter-sweet taste!

Now you know how to melt honey on your own at home. More information can be found by watching the video.

The process that you usually want to avoid, because such a product loses its taste. So-called decrystallizers were created specifically to solve this problem.

The process of honey crystallization brings a lot of inconvenience to everyone, which is why devices that are designed to remove “sweet nectar” crystals were specially created and released.

Dissolution (heating of honey to a liquid state) with the help of a special apparatus does not require constant supervision from the person, since there is a built-in thermal limiter in each section of the heater.

Dissolution of honey is a process in which it again becomes liquid, it is heating it at a certain temperature. This process is performed in an automatic mode, and the heating element stops turning on when the temperature reaches 40 ° C on the surface of the tank, this is an important condition, because at too high temperatures the properties of the product are lost.

Heat

Honey has numerous healing properties and a variety of flavors. But how to save all its wonderful properties in order to bring the utmost benefit to the human body? It must be properly heated.

When heated, "bee nectar" certain enzymes and vitamins, which are part of it, are destroyed. However, this releases the ions of such metals as magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, copper, etc. And they, in turn, activate the action of enzymes in the human body. The healing properties of a bee product, which is used in a warm, heated state, are based on this.

Permissible heat

The permissible heating temperature of the product is 40 ° C. When heated to this temperature, it retains all the beneficial substances that are necessary for the human body.

Professional beekeepers know that different “sweet nectar” must be heated to different temperatures so that it remains tasty and healthy.

Recently, in various articles the word “honey” can be seen next to the word “hydroxymethylfurfural”. It is a carcinogen that occurs as a part of honey when heated. Is this a controversial question, which is often discussed. But to be safe, it is better not to overheat. And in order to heat it at the required temperature, it is necessary to use honey decrystallizer.

What is used for dissolution?

To dissolve the honey, a decrystallizer is used, which will help bring it to the ideal state. Also, the device is used to prepare the bee product for packaging in containers. On this device, you can set special parameters that will prevent overheating of the "nectar".

Why is it needed? How does it work? Application

Decrystallizer is used for heating:

• it is heated to return the product to a liquid state;
• thanks to this apparatus, the heated “sweet product” does not lose its beneficial properties;
• the heater has a continuous heating surface that provides uniform heating of the product;
• so that the “nectar” does not overheat, the equipment switches off on its own when the temperature reaches the required value.

Types of devices

There are different types of devices for the dissolution of honey, but all of them have such a principle of operation - the blooming of the bee substance by means of its heating. The heating process for the dissolution of the crystals was used even by our great-grandfathers. But today it is not necessary to use a steam bath for dissolution, it is enough to buy one of the types of honey warmers.

There are such decrystallizers as:

1. Soft tape (flexible);
2. Conical;
3. Spiral;
4. Cassette;
5. Homemade.

Soft tape (flexible)

Such devices are used to dissolve the "nectar" of small volumes. Mostly made from soft materials, and has the appearance of a tape that wraps a flask or cube container filled with "sweet nectar."

Conical

Such a heat trap is designed specifically for a brief warm-up of viscous types of "bee product" when passing through special filter elements. This device has a convenient and reliable design.

Spiral

This equipment is specially designed for the dissolution of "nectar" in a convenient condition for packing. When the spiral is heated, the “sweet substance” is melted, and the device passes through it under its weight.

Cassette

This type is a case with four cassettes, which are interconnected and form a closed space. A “bee product” is placed in this space and heated to the required temperature.

Homemade (do it yourself)

If desired, to save money, you can make a device with your own hands, from different scrap materials. You can use sheets of polystyrene foam, glue, screws, adhesive tape. You can make an oven with such hands with such materials, and use, for example, a household ceramic fan heater with a thermostat as a heating element. And in such improvised equipment.
  But it is still advisable to purchase professional equipment, since only there you can heat the “nectar” to the required temperature. In order not to lose its useful properties.

Which is better?

Many wonder what kind of equipment is best? You must first determine the tasks that will be assigned to it.

All modern devices are created with all the wishes and recommendations of experienced beekeepers, so the process of decrystallization on any equipment is extremely convenient and practical.

And what equipment is the best is hard to say, as each is good in its own way. What device to purchase - you decide.

Video

There are two aggregative states of honey: liquid, usually so it happens in the summer after pumping out, and crystallized or candied. Some varieties, for example, from acacia, retain a liquid, plastic appearance during the entire shelf life. But what if the honey bought in summer thickened? And if before it was convenient to pour, now it is not feasible. Yes, and in cooking, traditional medicine are advised to use liquid honey. For this it is necessary to melt it.

Return the original state of honey in several ways. Some are fast, others are slower, but both in the first and in the second case, it will be as tasty and fragrant as it is from the honey extractor. The easiest way, but long in time. Place the can near the radiator. This is good in winter, but if you need to melt in summer, then a sunny place on the windowsill fits perfectly. Periodically, the bank should be rotated along the axis so that the honey warms evenly. Depending on the size of the tank and the amount of honey in it, it can take up to a week, and in the case of more sugared varieties and more, before going into a liquid state. Heat a jar of honey in warm water. Do not heat it separately in a saucepan or add water, as you will only spoil the product. One of the quickest ways to melt honey is a water bath. Take 2 containers. You can saucepans. One is bigger and one is smaller, calculate so that the jar of honey can fit into the smaller one. Pour water into a large container and put it on fire, put the second one into this water, and then put our honey jar in it. Make sure that the water is not boiling, and was hot, 40-50 degrees maximum, ideally 45. As soon as the contents begin to melt, be sure to mix. It is necessary for smooth heating. Do not overheat the honey, otherwise it will lose its healing abilities and will first become just a sweet delicacy, and in the process of further boiling caramel. Non-standard way, which appeared relatively recently. Melt the honey in the microwave. But consider the size of the jar. It should be placed freely in the microwave oven, there should be free space between the neck and the ceiling. For this fit banks from 100 to 500-700 grams. Be sure to open the lid. Set the power to 200 watts or defrost mode. Start the timer. Do not leave unattended jar. Regularly open the oven door and mix honey. Observe the basic rules and precautions when burning honey;

• Do not exceed the temperature above 40 degrees;
• Use glass or ceramic dishes, it is allowed to use enameled;
• Do not add water to the honey when burning;
• You can not mix varieties, they can exfoliate.

The crystallized honey does not lose its properties. He goes from one state to another. Melt the honey in the bank and return it to the initial turnover is not difficult. Focusing on the final result, you can choose the most appropriate way. Whichever method you use, you will get tasty and healthy liquid honey.