We Freeze Dried Honey And THIS Happened!

We freeze dried honey, what happened?!

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[diannebass]

You can’t improve on perfection honey is a perfect food!

[ladyofthemasque]

(Caveat: Honey never expires so long as it doesn't get extra moisture added, which can dilute it to the point it starts to ferment and/or develop mold.)

[holycrap]

Honey itself if keep properly and basically last forever. Freeze dry is not required for long term preservation

[markitathomas]

That's crazy that something that doesn't expire won't allow it to be mechanically preserved. Nature is amazing.

[Super_Nova]

Nope, it will crystalize or even ferment but it will not go bad. And while freeze drying it isn't necessary for preserving, I wonder what could be done with it if you can get it to freeze dry. Because honey is so heavy and thick, it may have some interesting applications.

[mycattypedthis]

it can’t expire, but definitely can ferment and change in taste a lot. my great grandpa was a beekeeper, and we still have some jars from him. it’s buckwheat and it has lost almost all its sweetness, it got bitter and little acidic.

[zeusathena]

As long as the jar is clean, & the utinsels are clean the honey can last forever! They've found honey in the ancient mummies. The honey was still edible. It was bring stored in clean jars!;

[notiddymothbirlfriend]

I suggest waiting for it to crystalize and freeze drying little bits of that, maybe mixed with regular granulated sugar? That's how honey powder is made (honey + sugar - water)

[CajunReaper]

Honey is also a great natural antibacterial ointment!

[kimberlyheckler]

Honey drys up on its own! It turns to granule form as it sits. Just leave it alone and let it age and watch it turn to dry honey. When you're ready for honey, just set it in hot water and melt it back into honey. ❤

[readytogo]

You don't have to do anything to honey. It keeps forever if you don't get moisture in it----as sticking a damp spoon down in a jar, thinking "well, the spoon is clean so it will be okay"--it won't; the honey will spoil. Just get natural honey from a bee-keeper and it will stay good forever. Don't get it hot, then cold. Don't keep it in a refrigerator, just room temp. I have some that is 40 years old and it's great. Love honey. Blessings to you!

[EmilyBishop]

The all time top tip for freeze drying I've ever gotten....put a sheet of parchment on top of anything you think might expand & it will save you having to clean the roof of the shelf!!

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[wikinka]

Of course you don't need to preserve honey but think of the texture! I feel like the honey taste can't get better but making it crunchy... Honey powder... hmm... The possibilities. I wonder if mixing it with something else (instead of water) could help. Instead of just fz-ing honey itself, use honey as a flavour in... Something (you'd know better what that could be) maybe something that would absorb some of the sugar so it doesn't explode.

[tinandglass]

Depends on what the bees foraged on some nectars like canola and English ivy turn to crystal within days while Turpelo rarely does. How old the frames are (were they new or reused?) How the honey is extracted and stored ... and how it was filtered and processed.

Crystalized honey isn't necessarily a bad thing because pollen is partly responsible for crystal formation so it can be a pretty good indication it's the real deal.

[ViviWntr]

Imagine cleaning that !! 😢 thank you for the lesson

[SuperDaveP]

Natural honey has very low moisture, which is the reason WHY it does not go bad. Bacteria and mold requires water to live---this is why you dry things like freeze-drying or dehydrating, it is the main reason that many products have such long shelf-life (although lowering pH and increasing salt content are other methods that can be used, or combinations of the three)

[WisenheimerYZTV]

I visited the Sweet & Low lab back in the late 80's and they put about 1/4 teaspion of freeze dried honey in my hand. It immediately rehydrated from the moisture in my hand. They couldn't get it to remain stable and that's why they never took it to market.

[TheRealTC]

I’m in the “no need to attempt again camp”. Honey shouldn’t ever go bad if stored properly.

[OgieLyd]

What if it's crystallized before freeze drying? It's worth a try.. 😊

[honeybadgerisme]

It doesn't need the water. If you just added the water to make it easier to spread, set it on a dehydrator for 48 hours, lid off. It should be thicker than honey by then. Then transfer it to a freezer, also lid off, for 10-12 hours before putting it in the freeze drier. Your problem was water. Wayy too much water. Honey won't expand without it, but will crystalize.