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Judging Apiary Products

Judging Apiary Products. Dr. Fred Baxendale Department of Entomology University of Nebraska. Adult Divisions. Extracted Honey Beekeeping Photograph Creamed Honey Art Design in Beeswax Chunk Comb Lotion & Soap Bars Cut Comb Beeswax Candles Section Comb Gift Basket

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Judging Apiary Products

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  1. Judging Apiary Products Dr. Fred Baxendale Department of Entomology University of Nebraska

  2. Adult Divisions Extracted Honey Beekeeping Photograph Creamed Honey Art Design in Beeswax Chunk Comb Lotion & Soap Bars Cut Comb Beeswax Candles Section Comb Gift Basket Beekeeping Craft

  3. Youth Divisions Extracted Honey Beeswax, molded or sculpted Hive Products Display Drawing, Painting or Poster Beekeeping Craft

  4. Judging Standards

  5. Extracted Honey Appearance & uniformity of containers 5 Uniformity & accurate volume of honey 5 Uniform honey in all containers of the entry 5 Color 10 Brightness 10 Freedom from impurities, including froth 20 Freedom from crystals 10 Flavor & aroma 15 Density, no additional points below 16% moisture 20 TOTAL: 100

  6. Moisture Rankings* <16.0 20 pts. 16.0 20 pts. 16.2 19 pts. 16.4 18 pts. 16.6 17 pts. 16.8 16 pts. 17.0 15 pts. 17.2 14 pts. 17.4 13 pts. 17.6 12 pts. 17.8 11 pts. 18.0 10 pts. 18.2 9 pts. 18.4 8 pts. 18.6 7 pts. >18.6 0 pts. *Ellis Scale

  7. Problems and Comments (Extracted Honey) • High moisture (>18.6%) • Improper fill depth • Crystallization • Pollen, lint, air bubbles or debris • Fermentation odor, smoke, Bee-Go • Scratched caps, defective jars

  8. Creamed Honey Appearance & uniformity of containers 5 Uniformity & accurate volume of honey 5 Firmness of set (not runny but spreadable) 20 Texture of granulation (smooth & fine) 20 Absence of impurities, including froth 15 Uniform honey in all containers of the entry 10 Color 10 Flavor & aroma 15 TOTAL: 100

  9. Problems and Comments (Creamed Honey) • Firmness (too firm/not firm enough) • Uneven granulation • Liquid front present • Improper fill depth • Pollen, lint, air bubbles or debris • Scratched caps, defective jars

  10. Chunk Comb Honey Uniformity/cleanliness/general appearance 30 Freedom from impurities & granulation 20 Quality of the liquid honey 25 Quality & neatness of comb honey 20 Uniform & accurate volume of honey 5 TOTAL: 100

  11. Problems and Comments (Chunk Comb – Comb Phase) • Uniform thickness of comb • Neatness of cut • Comb orientation (tilt of cells) • Freedom from pollen • White cappings desirable

  12. Problems and Comments (Chunk Comb – Liquid Phase) • High moisture (>18.6%) • Improper fill depth (fill to bead) • Crystallization • Air bubbles, wax flakes, pollen, lint • Fermentation odor, smoke, Bee-Go

  13. Cut Comb in Plastic Boxes Accuracy & neatness of cut edges of comb 20 Uniform depth & filling of honey cells 20 Complete, uniform & clean cappings 20 Quality & uniformity of honey 20 Freedom from leakage & general appearance 20 TOTAL: 100

  14. Problems and Comments (Cut Comb) • Size & uniform thickness of comb • Neatness of cut • Travel stain • Improper drainage (leakage) • Wax flakes • Pollen cells

  15. Section Comb Honey (Wood or Round) Suitability, uniformity & cleanliness of sections 15 Completeness, uniformity & cleanliness of cappings 30 Uniform & completely filled honey cells 30 Quality & uniformity of honey 15 Weight & completeness of attachment of comb 10 TOTAL: 100

  16. Problems and Comments (Section Comb Honey) • Incomplete attachment to section • Non-uniform thickness of comb • Incomplete capping • Travel stains, excess propolis • Leakage

  17. Art Design in Beeswax (Molded) Color between straw & canary yellow 25 Cleanliness (free from honey & impurities) 25 Novelty of molded item 25 Neatness of workmanship 25 TOTAL: 100

  18. Beeswax Candles Color between straw & canary yellow 25 Cleanliness (free from honey & impurities) 25 Freedom from cracking, shrinking & marks 25 Neatness of workmanship 25 TOTAL: 100

  19. Problems and Comments (Beeswax) • Shrinkage due to improper cooling • Unnatural odors (e.g., cigarette smoke) • Edges not smoothed • Dust, debris, wax flakes • Ideal color: straw to canary yellow

  20. Beekeeping Photograph, Drawing or Painting Originality 25 Technical merit 25 Educational merit 25 Framed display 25 TOTAL: 100

  21. Gift Basket or Hive Products Display Originality 25 Eye appeal & neatness 25 Suitability of containers & contents 25 Quality of contents 25 TOTAL: 100

  22. Beekeeping Craft Originality 25 Neatness of workmanship 25 Educational merit 25 Eye appeal 25 TOTAL: 100

  23. Preparing Apiary Products for Exhibition

  24. Preparing Liquid Honey for Exhibition

  25. Preparing the Honey • Use fully-capped frames of honey • Press honey and store in closed containers • Warm honey to 145°F in heated water • Strain honey through nylon • Cool honey to 130°F, let bubbles rise

  26. Filling the Jars Use new, washed jars with no defects Run out 1 lb. of honey Tilt jar, fill with small stream down inside wall of jar Fill to bead (1/4" from top) Check lid for defects, scratches or debris; tighten firmly

  27. Final Preparations Place jars in sunny location After several days, check for: Ring of foam on honey surface -- remove with toothpick Debris on lid liner -- remove with clean, damp cloth Repeat procedure several times before displaying honey

  28. Preparing Beeswax for Exhibition

  29. Use only capping wax • Wash cappings and place in sack until thoroughly dry • Melt cappings over heated water • Skim debris from surface • Filter wax through cloth into block molds for future use Preparing the Wax

  30. Carefully remove dust and debris from mold Melt wax in double boiler at 185 °F Pour molten wax through filter into molds using one continuous pouring As wax cools, add more wax to insureasmooth, flat bottom Molding the Wax

  31. Carefully remove wax from mold Remove seam if necessary Clean and smooth bottom of entry Final Preparations

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