2017 Lithopolis Honeyfest

LITHOPOLIS HONEYFEST “ HONEY SHOW”

Presented by and for Ohio beekeepers

FEATURING THE DAN COTTRELL MEMORIAL AWARD

Given to the highest scoring entry

*No entry fee

*Entry drop off:Monday Sept.^4th, Tuesday Sept. 5^th or Wednesday Sept. 6th

9:00am to 5:00pm at:

            Conrad Hive and Honey

            6240 Wright Rd.

            Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

614-837-3899

*Cash awards to 1^st – 2^nd - & 3^rd place in each class

*Come watch the judging at the Honeyfest – Friday Sept.9 beginning at 11:30 am at the Honey Show booth.( entries will also be accepted Friday at Honeyfest from 9 AM till 11 AM)

*Winners announced at the Awards Program, Saturday Sept. 9, 10:00 am Main Stage

*Winners on display Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Honey Show Booth

*Entry pick up – Saturday Sept. 9  6:30 pm  - 7:00 pm or can be picked up at same address as drop off

*No labels or identification of any kind on jars or containers.

CLASSES:

Class 1 – 4 :Extracted honey in  3 -1# standard glass honey jars – Queenline or Classic

Class 1 – Water White through Extra White ( Pfund scale 0 – 17)

Class 2 – White ( Pfund 18 – 34)

Class 3 – Extra Light Amber – Light Amber ( Pfund 35 – 85)

Class 4 – Amber – Dark Amber ( Pfund 86 – 115 and up)

 Class 5 – Cut Comb ( enter 2 – 4”x 4” hard plastic cut comb boxes)

Class 6 – Creamed (granulated) Honey (enter 3  - 1# glass straight sided wide mouth

                     creamed or chunk honey jars)

Class 7 – Bess Wax  ( 2 -- 1# blocks)

 ABOUT THE JUDGING

Class 1 – 4  judged on appearance and fill of jars, color, clarity, cleanliness, moisture, flavor and aroma.

Class 5 – judged on cut sharpness, fill of box, cappings, honey and appearance

Class 6 – judged on set of granulation, smoothness, color, flavor and appearance.

Class 7 – judged on weight and thickness, color, general appearance, purity and unifomity of wax, smooth surface top and bottom.  Each exhibit should be wrapped in saran wrap.