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How to store bee pollen at home.
Expiration bee pollen increases when properly stored,.
The value of this product is vitamins and biologically active substances.
Under adverse conditions, nutrients are oxidized, change the composition and lose their healing qualities.
Use a saw, not only useless, but also dangerous to health. Keep pollen difficult because of the high moisture content.
In fresh product moisture reaches 30%. A large amount of moisture and nutrients – suitable environment for mold, bacteria and insects
Drying pollen
Pollen collected in the spring and summer, when the bees start medosbor. Used for special collection pylkovlovlyuvach.
Every day, remove the harvested product of this adaptation to darkness, not to vidvolozhyvsya.
An important rule: or place a metal container saws.
Use wooden or plastic containers.
You can not keep a thick layer of pollen; Scatter it as soon as possible to dry, using parchment paper.
dry conditions
- temperature to 40 ° C, otherwise biologically active ingredients lose their properties;
- humidity 10%;
- good ventilation;
- layer no more 1 cm;
- avoid light:
- UV rays destroy vitamins and hormones;
- mixing at least 1 once a day.
If you maintain a room temperature of at least 20 ° C, dry pollen by 3 days.
How to determine the readiness of the product to the store?
- Grains of pollen harden, do not change shape when compressed fingers.
- Pollen ring after falling from a height on the surface of the plywood.
Well dried pollen contains grains glued together. The finished product is cleaned of impurities, passing through a sieve with eyes no more 2 mm.
To clean also using a fan or hair dryer: mote takes air flow.
Such drying method has serious flaws. At high humidity dry pollen to the desired condition does not work, and wet pollen goes bad. Safer to use special equipment to dry.
Drying cabinets
If a lot of dust, cabinets facilitate time-consuming drying operation. Their use makes it independent of weather.
Drying ovens maintain constant temperature and humidity, no need to manually mixing pollen, drying rate increases.
Drying period specified in the instructions for equipment, on average, it is no more 24 hours.
Drying cabinets provided by electric heaters with thermostat or infrared lamps economic.
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Vacuum drying
Drying temperature while 120 ° C, High drying (1.5 – 2 years) perhovu kills moth and keeps useful product quality.
Storage of pollen
Bee pollen to store in a sealed package, as it absorbs moisture from the air.
At home, use glass or plastic jars. Wash jars sterilized by steam or oven, let dry.
Dry pollen pour into jars to the neck, Close the plastic covers. The bank should contain the minimum amount of air.
If you are using tin lid, the inner surface of the cover wax, pollen to be exposed to the metal.
In contact with the metal, air and exposure to light in bee pollen flow unwanted chemical processes, reducing product value.
Keep pollen packed in a dark place, optimum storage temperature 9 ° C (refrigerated). Store at temperatures above 20 ° C unacceptable.
To save a small amount of pollen open packaging, it crushed and powdered sugar is added at the rate of 1:1. Powder absorbs moisture, pollen protects from damage and improves taste.
The resulting powder is easy to use to treat children. Shelf bee pollen no more 1 year, During this time she loses 75% nutrients.
After two years in vain to keep pollen. If you take pollen from a pharmacy, pay attention, which is the expiration date on the package.
Preservation of pollen
To preserve vitamins and amino acids are fermented pollen. 150 g honey dissolved in a glass of warm boiled water, temperature adjusted to 40 ° C. AT 1 kg pollen pour the resulting solution, carefully stir and leave for 6 days.
The temperature fermentation 35 – 40 ° C. The finished product laid out on a sterile jars and close the plastic caps, retain up to two years. Fermented pollen on properties close to bee cerago.
If pollen mixed with honey, increases its shelf life. Bee pollen crush, Add fresh honey (on 1 of dust 2 of honey).
Store the resulting mass to 5 years, during which its healing qualities gradually reduced. After storage, the content of useful components is reduced by 40%.
Regular use of bee pollen strengthens the immune system and cures many ailments.
If you use a natural remedy, remember, that medicines can be poisonous if not properly stored or use. The greatest benefit will bring fresh beekeeping products.
