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From: Barry Birkey <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 13 September 1999 15:24
Subject: Re: Uncapped honey??


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>>From: Karen DeHond <[log in to unmask]>
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>> 2.  Is there a way to measure the water content to see if might be OK and
>> keep longer.
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>A hydrometer.
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>A Hydrometer can be obtained from Thorne's for around $30 I think.
>For those in the US, contact David Eyre at the Bee Works. E-mail:
>-Barry
>
A refractometer which can also be purchased from Thorne's requires less of a
sample, is calibrated directly in water content and is self adjusting for a
wide temperature range. It is , however, much more expensive.

Ruary Rudd
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