pure bee honey
pure bee honey specification
honey is the nectarous and saccharine exudations of plants (honey flora) gathered, modified and stored by the honey bee. honey sold can be either of a single source or of a blend of floral honeys to give a required colour and flavour. the honey shall be clean, practically free from foreign matter including wax, comb and bee parts. the pure honey should be free of additives, noxious substances , fermentation and admixtures of any kind including sucrose and invert sugars.
appearance
viscose liquid, clear to slightly turbid. free from sediment and chrystallisation (except for naturally set product).
odour
pleasant , characteristic aroma. free from foreign odours.
flavours
pleasant sweet flavour, characteristic, sufficiently strong but not distinctive. free from foreign or objectional flavours. honey flavours will vary according to floral sources and harvest locations.
composition
moisture 15 19%w.w.b.
fructose 36 50%
dextrose 28 36%
sucrose 0.8 5.0%
nitrogen 0.05 0.38%
ash 0.04 0.93%
ph 3.3 5.6
enzymes invertase, diatase, glucose oxidase
acid gluconic acid
free acid 12 40 milliequivilants/kg
vitamins b2, b6, c, h & k
minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron chloride, silicon, silica, manganese, sulphur, phosphorus, zinc and copper.
characteristics
colour colourless red brown 1.423
specific gravity (17% moist 20癈) 175 poise
viscosity (17% moist 25癈) 2.26kj/kg/k
specific heat (17.4% moist 20癈) 5.36 x 104 w/mk
thermal conductivity (17% moist 21癈) 5.95 x 104 w/mk
(17% moist 71癈)
freezing point 1.42? 1.53癈
water activity 0.5 0.6
energy 1230kj