American Honey Show Training Council
The Official Honey Judge toolkit
is a "must-have", indispensable toolkit for anyone who judges honey shows or stewards in training to become judges.
Official
Honey Judge Toolkit
The kit consists of....
Two grading glasses (one light and one dark)
Five glass tasting rods
Exactly what a beginning honey judge will need.
The grading glasses help the judge to verify that the honey entry is in the correct class.
The glasses are standardized, hand-made stained glass that will not fade.
The tasting rods are used to obtain a sample of the honey to be placed on a refractometer
or to be tasted for off flavors.
The toolkit can be personalized with the judges name and the Honey Judge badge for the state that the judge is certified. The kit can also be purchased without a logo.
Current Honey Judges can receive a discount on your purchase.
For pricing and ordering information, please email Steve at stevegenta8@gmail.com.
Other Items for your Judge's Tool Kit
600 Lumen LED Light
500 Lumen LED Lght
(rechargeable)
Honey Refractometer from Betterbee
50g Standard Weight
Tool | Used In | Description |
|---|---|---|
White jacket | ||
Tasting Goblets | Mead,Beer | Tasting goblets are used to taste mead |
Flat table scale | Wax | The table scale is used to weight items that have weight constraints, such as beeswax blocks and ingots. |
Grading Glasses | Honey | Grading glasses are used to categorize honey into Light, Amber, or Dark color classes. The grading classes are special-made, and should be obtained from the AHSTC. |
Hand Towel - Small | General | |
Corkscrew | Mead | The corkscrew is used to open items which have a cork |
Damp Cloth in Plastic Bag | General | |
Cake Knife | Bread,Cake | The cake knife is used to cut cakes and breads for evaluation |
Dry crackers | Honey,Food Items | Dry crackers are used as a palate cleanser |
Blank Index Cards | ||
Finger Bowl | Honey | Finger bowl is used to clean fingers in situations where they may get sticky |
Magnifying Glass | General | |
Pencil | General | |
Tasting Rods | Honey | Tasting rods are used to sample honey entries |
Apple | Honey,Food Items,Baked Goods | Apples are used as a palate cleanser |
Tape measure at least 72-inches long | Displays | The 6-foot tape measure is used to confirm that exhibits that have a 6-foot limit do not exceed the limit. |
White out tape | ||
Box of matches | Wax,Candles | Matchsticks are used to light candles to test their performance. Lighters should not be used. (For air travelers, TSA prohibits box of matches in carryon and checked bags) |
2 Tumblers | Honey | Tumblers are used to hold tasting rods |
High-Lumen Light | Honey,Wax,Baked Goods | |
Tissues | General | |
Scotch Tape | ||
Paper clips, large | ||
Reading glasses, if needed | ||
Stapler with Staples | ||
Honey Refractometer | Honey | The honey refractometer is used to measure the moisture content of honey. |
Scissors | General | |
Piece of string - 3-feet long | Honey,Frame Comb | String is used with the spring scale to weigh large items such as frames of honey |
Pen | General | |
Anti-bacterial wipes | General | |
Gloves, 2 pair minimum | ||
Post-it notes | ||
Black Ink Pens - 2-3 | ||
Small spring scale | Honey,Frame Comb | A spring scale can be used to measure larger items, such as frames of honey |
Paper towels | ||
6-inch Rule | Wax | The 6-inch rule is used to measure items which may have a width constraint, such as beeswax blocks. |
Wet wipes | ||
Hydrometer | Mead,Beer | Hydrometer is used to measure the specific gravity of mead |
Pen Knife | General | |
Gloves - Lint and Powder Free | General | |
Notebook | General | |
Small Trash Bags | ||
Yellow highlighter | ||
Small Vial of Olive Oil | Calibration | Olive oil can be used to calibrate a refractometer |
Small Plate | Baked Goods | Plates can help keep the food item area tidy, especially cakes and breads |
50g Standard Weight | Calibration | The 50g standard weight can be used to calibrate a scale |
Small piece of wood | Furniture Polish | The small piece of wood is used to test furniture polish. The wood should be bare and free of any other finishes. |
Door stop |