Photos from previous shows
Honey Show 2017
The annual Honey Show will be held on 18 Nov 2017 in Teagasc in Dundalk. Here is the schedule, and a number of important documents are attached below:
Please note that as our Honey Show is only for members of our own Association I would encourage you to consider entering some of the categories. There are some lovely trophies to be won!
- Rules and Regulations
- Entry Form
- Recipe for Honey Cake.
- Keith Pierce's note on how to prepare honey for Show.
Please note that as our Honey Show is only for members of our own Association I would encourage you to consider entering some of the categories. There are some lovely trophies to be won!
Honey Show Schedule
Open Classes
Open Classes
HONEY
H1. Two jars of light honey
H2. Two jars of medium honey
H3. Two jars of dark honey
H4. Two jars of creamed honey
H5. Two jars of naturally crystallised honey (not stirred)
H6. Two jars of chunk honey ((approx. 50% cut comb).
H7. One jar of honey for tasting.
H8. Three jars of any type of honey, any type but all matching (see rule 5).
H9. Novice class. One jar any colour. Note: for exhibitors who have not won a first prize at any honey show.
H10. Gift class. One jar of any type of honey, or one section of honey. Exhibits in this class will be disposed of at the discretion of the show committee.
COMB HONEY (see rule 6)
H11. One Irish Section
H12. Two containers of cut comb.
H13. One frame of comb honey any size.
BEESWAX
H14. One piece, not patterned, at least 340g-454g (1lb) weight and at least 25mm (1 inch) thick (see rule 7).
H15. Three beeswax candles three matching beeswax candles. All to be made by any method other than by moulding. One to be lit by judge.
H16. Five 25g-30g (1oz) blocks, matching in all respects.
H17. One beeswax model, not moulded. Colour and wire may be used if required.
H18. One container of beeswax polish (Turpentine to be used).
CONFECTIONERY
H19. Honey cake. Enclosed recipe to be used by the exhibitor (see rule 8).
H20. Toffee, caramel or sweetmeats. 6 pieces. Any recipe that contains honey.
MEAD (see rule 9)
H21. One bottle of dry mead.
H22. One bottle of sweet mead.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES
H23. Six small honey biscuits. Not in paper cases.
H24. Children’s corner. Artistic exhibition.
H25. Beekeeping artistry - an interesting or instructive exhibit, or new invention, relating to beekeeping, made by the exhibitor, relating to bees or beekeeping i.e. embroidery, honey pot, painting etc. (not a photograph).
H26. A photograph of a beekeeping subject (see rule 10).
THE SUPREME HONEY CHAMPION WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE WINNERS OF CLASSES 1 TO 6.
H1. Two jars of light honey
H2. Two jars of medium honey
H3. Two jars of dark honey
H4. Two jars of creamed honey
H5. Two jars of naturally crystallised honey (not stirred)
H6. Two jars of chunk honey ((approx. 50% cut comb).
H7. One jar of honey for tasting.
H8. Three jars of any type of honey, any type but all matching (see rule 5).
H9. Novice class. One jar any colour. Note: for exhibitors who have not won a first prize at any honey show.
H10. Gift class. One jar of any type of honey, or one section of honey. Exhibits in this class will be disposed of at the discretion of the show committee.
COMB HONEY (see rule 6)
H11. One Irish Section
H12. Two containers of cut comb.
H13. One frame of comb honey any size.
BEESWAX
H14. One piece, not patterned, at least 340g-454g (1lb) weight and at least 25mm (1 inch) thick (see rule 7).
H15. Three beeswax candles three matching beeswax candles. All to be made by any method other than by moulding. One to be lit by judge.
H16. Five 25g-30g (1oz) blocks, matching in all respects.
H17. One beeswax model, not moulded. Colour and wire may be used if required.
H18. One container of beeswax polish (Turpentine to be used).
CONFECTIONERY
H19. Honey cake. Enclosed recipe to be used by the exhibitor (see rule 8).
H20. Toffee, caramel or sweetmeats. 6 pieces. Any recipe that contains honey.
MEAD (see rule 9)
H21. One bottle of dry mead.
H22. One bottle of sweet mead.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES
H23. Six small honey biscuits. Not in paper cases.
H24. Children’s corner. Artistic exhibition.
H25. Beekeeping artistry - an interesting or instructive exhibit, or new invention, relating to beekeeping, made by the exhibitor, relating to bees or beekeeping i.e. embroidery, honey pot, painting etc. (not a photograph).
H26. A photograph of a beekeeping subject (see rule 10).
THE SUPREME HONEY CHAMPION WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE WINNERS OF CLASSES 1 TO 6.
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