How to make decrystallizer honey yourself?

What do you imagine when you hear the word "honey"? Probably a viscous golden liquid with an incredible aroma. And if there is a choice between liquid or candied, which one do you choose? For the most part, consumers prefer wet products. In this regard, for each person engaged in beekeeping, a decrystallizer of honey is a help in solving the problem of getting rid of sugar.

Why does honey crystallize?

Surprisingly, despite the established stereotype, candied honey is absolutely identical in content of nutrients and practically does not differ to taste from its liquid state. And what is most interesting is that crystallization is a completely natural process and all its kinds are subject to it.

The crystallization process directly depends on the content of sugar concentrates in the product, specifically dextrose, glucose and sucrose. Fructose remains liquid.

Thus, mustard or rapeseed is quickly sugared, and the chestnut or acacia is much slower.

What is decrystallization?

The process in which hardened honey is given the initial liquid state without loss of useful and taste qualities is decrystallization. It is achieved by uniformly heating the required volume to a temperature of 40 ⁰ C, but not more than 50 ⁰ C. Traditionally, previously used for this water bath or warmed the bottles or banks on the battery. Today, you can achieve the desired result with the help of equipment called decrystallizer honey.

It is a kind of device that can either be immersed in the mass, or affect the composition from the outside, heating the surface. And also there is an option that uses the principle of the microwave oven.

Decrystallizer honey is used not only for melting crystals, but also to facilitate the packaging of solidified matter.

All you need to know about dissolution

Each beekeeper must have basic knowledge for the correct storage of the product, which will preserve its value and will allow the sale of sweet amber at a bargain price.

At a temperature below 4 ⁰ C, the product hardens, but does not crystallize.

Active crystallization begins at a temperature of 14 ⁰ . Changing this temperature, both in the large and the smaller, slows down the process somewhat, but does not stop it.

The equilibrium state of honey reaches at a temperature mode from 20 ⁰ to 39 ⁰ . At this temperature, no new crystallization occurs, but already existing solid crystals do not change at all. At room temperature it is often possible to see the contents of containers with a white solid cap.

It is strictly forbidden to heat up to a temperature above 80 ⁰ C, because, in addition to the destruction of all useful substances, melting honey creates a dangerous carcinogen.

The decrystallizer for the dissolution of honey can be used repeatedly. After the procedure, the product maintains a liquid state for about six months.

Variants of decrystallizers

The main thing in dissolution is to avoid spoiling the product. It is enough to overheat a little, - and the contents of the entire container can be poured. For proper melting, a honey decrystallizer is used. In addition to uniform heating, it is also equipped with a timer for automatic shutdown.

Main types of equipment:

1. Submersible. The tool falls directly into the honey mass and gradually descends deep into the melting process. Can be executed in the conical version (the spiral is twisted in a circle in the form of a funnel) or spiral (the heating element is large enough in size and falls due to its weight).
2. Outer. It is a few flexible plates that are equipped with heating elements. In the manufacture of synthetic materials are most often used. A number of models can be equipped with a warm-up function using infrared radiation.

As an additional function on expensive models also installed autosave heat and good insulation from the environment.

Dimensions of the device are very different, ranging from the size of the jar, ending with a container volume of 200 liters.

This is the most purchased decrystallizer honey. The feedback on its use informs about the simplicity and versatility of the equipment. In addition, this is the most budgetary option.

3. Case or cassette. This product looks like a metal box with heating elements on the walls. Its use is very effective, it provides good even warming up of the contents, excludes contact with the external environment. It should be noted from the minuses that it is impossible to heat up immediately a large volume.

4. Thermal chamber. It is an apparatus in which several containers can be placed at once, covered with a large thermopile. Convenient for large farms or mass production. Differs quite a high price.

How to make decrystallizer honey yourself

All of the above types of equipment properly perform their function of melting solid honey, but have one common drawback - for the purchase it is necessary to pay a fairly high price, although it performs an elementary action.

In case you do not want to spend your hard earned money on an expensive device, it is quite possible to use one of the options below and build a decrystallizer for frames with honey yourself.

1. Underfloor heating

A simple idea is to use as part of the heating element part of the infrared floor with thermoregulation.

The design is carried out as follows: the floor is covered with a piece of insulating material such as isospan or ondutis. A container with a substance that is wrapped with an infrared floor is installed on top, a temperature sensor is output (it usually goes in the kit), and the necessary parameters are set. On top of another layer of insulation. Thus, you can build a decrystallizer to dissolve the honey in a bucket.

2. The box

The basis is taken well-knocked box or an old refrigerator. The box is preferable to use because of the denser and even walls. On the perimeter a heating element is laid, which is output to any thermostat. For example, there are regulators for bird incubators. This option requires more complex execution than the previous one, but due to the tightly closed and paved walls, the maximum outage from the temperature is reached.

3. The room

If the production of honey is great, then the simplest method will be preparation under a decrystallizer of the whole room. It should be with a low ceiling, without venting. The walls are covered with foam or other insulation. As a heat source, conventional electric heaters are used, fans are used to evenly distribute the temperature. Temperature control in such a structure is most often handled manually, because it is impossible to disconnect the heaters remotely.

This is basic information about decrystallizers, how to use them, and how to make them at home. In this case, the type of device should always be selected based on the type of product, the volume of production and the availability of a facility for its installation.