Okay, here's the kind of question that everyone hates. I know it, but I figured I'd put it out there anyway.
I've been given a pound of honey from an in-law who got it from a friend who has a farm and bees. He gave it to me just because he'll never use it. He WILL however, drink something with alcohol, so I figured....
Anyway, this honey is filtered, but not ultra-filtered. There is a distinct grittiness about it. It is very very pale, with a very light green cast to it. It is also a bit cloudy. The aroma is almost nonexistent. What there IS is just a very light hint of something somewhat sweet, but no hint of what you expect from any kind of honey. The taste is exceedingly mild. It is so mild, in fact, that it is hard to recognize it as honey until the after-taste. There is also a very very slight hint of what could be peppermint if it lasted longer on the tongue. But there's just the briefest hint of it then it's gone.
Due to the color and the incredible mildness, my first thought was alfalfa (don't ask me why), but it does not smell of hay or anything.
My in-law had no idea what kind of pollen it might have come from, but when I asked if it could be alfalfa, he said that he DID know that the guy grows both alfalfa and hay. What ELSE he grows, he didn't know.
Here's a picture of the 1 lb jar next to three pounds of store brand clover honey for comparison:
So with the sketchy info I've got, has anyone any idea of what it MIGHT possibly be?
Also, as you have probably guessed, I want to use it in a must and make this exceedingly small batch and give it to my in-law. I know its a very small amount, but the honey is so exceedingly mild that any other honey I add is going to overpower and swamp it.
I'm thinking of making a 1/3 gallon mix (or whatever it takes to give me an OG of 1.100) in a small bottle (leaving enough for backsweetening later).
Any suggestions? Thoughts? Anecdotes?
I've been given a pound of honey from an in-law who got it from a friend who has a farm and bees. He gave it to me just because he'll never use it. He WILL however, drink something with alcohol, so I figured....
Anyway, this honey is filtered, but not ultra-filtered. There is a distinct grittiness about it. It is very very pale, with a very light green cast to it. It is also a bit cloudy. The aroma is almost nonexistent. What there IS is just a very light hint of something somewhat sweet, but no hint of what you expect from any kind of honey. The taste is exceedingly mild. It is so mild, in fact, that it is hard to recognize it as honey until the after-taste. There is also a very very slight hint of what could be peppermint if it lasted longer on the tongue. But there's just the briefest hint of it then it's gone.
Due to the color and the incredible mildness, my first thought was alfalfa (don't ask me why), but it does not smell of hay or anything.
My in-law had no idea what kind of pollen it might have come from, but when I asked if it could be alfalfa, he said that he DID know that the guy grows both alfalfa and hay. What ELSE he grows, he didn't know.
Here's a picture of the 1 lb jar next to three pounds of store brand clover honey for comparison:
So with the sketchy info I've got, has anyone any idea of what it MIGHT possibly be?
Also, as you have probably guessed, I want to use it in a must and make this exceedingly small batch and give it to my in-law. I know its a very small amount, but the honey is so exceedingly mild that any other honey I add is going to overpower and swamp it.
I'm thinking of making a 1/3 gallon mix (or whatever it takes to give me an OG of 1.100) in a small bottle (leaving enough for backsweetening later).
Any suggestions? Thoughts? Anecdotes?
