A question for Cowgirl - smoked honey?

[wullybully]

Cowgirl

In another thread, you mentioned smoked honey. Could you elaborate. How you do it and what you use it for.

As a beekeeper and a smoker, I have a double interest.

Larry

 

[cowgirl]

Hi Larry,
I smoke clover honey...just because that is what I have access too.
I cold smoke it in my little smokehouse for about 6 hours at a cool temperature...under 100 degrees.

It's good on anything....my favorite is as filling for hot homemade sopapillas. It's great on biscuits, vanilla ice cream...lol just about anything you normally put honey or jam on.

I place it in a shallow pan in my smokehouse and stir it about every hour or so.
I bet you could smoke it in a hot smoker...just get the temperature as low as you can, like smoking cheese.

Hope this helps!

 

[dingle]

You never cease to amaze me, Cowgirl

 

[cowgirl]

DINGLE, you're sweet!!

 

[pitrow]

Smoked Honey... I think I'm in love!

 

[wullybully]

Thanks Jeanie

We use a lot of our honey to brew mead. I think a smoked honey mead sounds interesting. I will definitely have to try this.

 

[cowgirl]

Hey Mike, it's good stuff!

Larry, smoked honey mead would be awesome...let me know if you make some and how it turns out.

 

[smok'n steve]

I was going to write these exact words, then I noticed Dingle beat me to it.

You ought to start a business!

Steve:-)

 

[cowgirl]

Dang Steve, you're a sweetheart too!! Thank you!

 

[supervman]

Cowgirl you rock!
Smoked Honey I LOVE it!
WullyBully, Apiary guy, Mead is a WONDERFUL Viking drink! I applaud you.

I applaud you both!

SKOL!!
V

 

[cowgirl]

Supervman, thank you!! Dang you all are so sweet.

 

[fatback joe]

Well you have ceased to amaze me

...............I have come to expect that you can do it all and expect nothing less than a stellar job.

It is like watching Superman (or maybe Wonderwoman

).........it is not amazing becuase you know great things are coming.

Keep up the fantastic work.

 

[richtee]

mmm mead! Ever ship any? :{)

 

[dingle]

What is this "mead" you all speak of??? I have never heard of it.

 

[jocosa]

As soon as I saw the subject, thought mead too... all you'd need is 3-4 lbs for one gallon of sweet... but I also think a smoked flavor would enhance a nice dry mead as well.

I think the result could be nice. Like toasting/smoking malts for beer, the smoke flavor won't be affected by fermentation.

 

[jocosa]

Dingle.. mead, known as the 'oldest fermented beverage,' is a honeywine, basically fermented honey. :) The taste is indescribable, and unique.

You must recall in Beowulf - great mead halls? That's where most first hear the word...

You can find it in some wine/liquor shops, but store-bought really doesn't compare to homemade. Mead can be dry or semi sweet or super sweet... it can be flavored with fruit or spices... I've got something like 8 gallons of it either fermenting or aging now... might bottle some in 12 oz bottles, and see who wants to swap goodies with me.

Mead, like wine, is best aged... and only improves with time. :)

 

[cowgirl]

Happy Tuesday DINGLE!
Mead is also known as honey wine, here is a link that shows more about it.

http://www.gotmead.com/

Oops, Jocosa beat me to it. :)

 

[cowgirl]

Joe....now how am I going to live up to that? lol

Thank you for your kind words.

 

[dingle]

jocosa, thank you for the education!

 

[dingle]

Well good morning Cowgirl! Happy Tuesday to you. This place is a wealth of knowledge. I think I'm gonna stick around awhile.