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Crystallisation of honey

Hi, is there a way to prevent or delay crystallization of honey in jars ?

asked by @lgc 8/17/2021

Answers (6)

asked by @roy 8/17/2021
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Honey is a supersaturated solution of sugars glucose and fructose, along with sucrose and other sugars.So at room temperature it will crystallize.
You don't want it to crystallized store at 40 deg C so the sugar will remain in solution

There are some that recommended heating the jat in a container of hot water 70C to redissolve the honey crystals..
Then storing it down in a cool place.. But there are some honey that will still recystalluze gradually.
You can try this technique..

@roy 8/17/2021
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Crystallization is natural process in honey. Some manufacturers use citric acid or glucose to avoid crystallization.it prevents crystallization but comes under adulteration

@farhankhalid648 8/21/2021
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Crystallization is a natural thing in honey. It is a supersaturated solution. But if you want to prevent it from occurring, you may [pasteurize it at 145 °F (63 °C) for 30 minutes. Store honey at room temperature.

@the.stabilizer 10/11/2021
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@LGC

check this out.

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Hi, is there a way to prevent or delay crystallization of honey in jars ?
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[preventing honey crystallization](https://feople.io/t/the-use-of-ultrasound-for-preventing-honey-crystallization/9996)

@admin 7/6/2022
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There's a caveat to honey pasteurization. It destroys the antioxidants.

@pykev 9/4/2022
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Hi Kayan, the [Codex Alimentarius Standard of Honey](https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/fr/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B12-1981%252FCXS_012e.pdf) states that "Honey shall not be heated or processed to such an extent that its essential composition is changed and/ or its quality is impaired." It is a very sensitive product. Diastase activity will be reduced with the heat treatment.
Room temperature storage is usually appropriate and does not lead to crystallization. However, if you live in a cold climate, do not store your honey product at low temperatures. The lower the storage temperature, the higher the risk of crystallization is.

@oya 9/7/2022