Both honey and sugar will affect your blood sugar level. Honey is sweeter than granulated sugar, so you might use a smaller amount of honey for sugar in some recipes. But honey actually has slightly more carbohydrates and more calories a teaspoon than does granulated sugar. So any calories and carbohydrates you save will be minimal., The strainer sits atop a 5-gallon bucked with a honey gate. After straining, I let the honey sit overnight. Debris that was too small to be strained out the day before floats to the top. The honey that flows out the gate is clean. The honey at the top with tiny debris is great for cooking., I started using "Honey Bandit" from Mann Lake and really like it. No bad smell and it's effective. The label says "all food grade ingredients," which may not be all natural--I don't know. But if it's safe to consume by humans, some fumes from it probably won't hurt the bees or contaminate the honey., When springtime comes, I see that I have several frames of honey in each in the top deep. Often mixed with uncap honey. Now, my question is what to do with the honey. I am strongly considering running single deeps for my 2025 season. This leaves me with (when combined) about 10 frames of honey as well as honey, pollen, and nectar., The generally accepted conversion of honey from US fl oz (volume) to US oz (weight) is to multiply by 1.5. So, a pint jar filled with honey should be labeled as 24 US oz, or 1.5 US lbs. To confuse the situation further, some vendors sell jars specifically for honey and these jars are sold by the weight of honey that they contain., The top tastes light honey but smells sour, and pours easily. The bottom tastes like honey and appears to be crystalized. No sour wine smell. It won’t flow, even in our 95 degree heat. My plan is to drain off the top dark stuff. Then to scoop the lighter crystalized honey in quart jars then gently heat until the crystals are gone..