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Re: Helpful Hints; warming cabinets
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Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:23:59 +0000
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My warming cabinet is an insulated tea chest with a soil warming cable zig -zagged at the base. The temperature is controlled by a thermostat.  There's a grid (from my cooker) above it to prevent direct heating of the honey bucket. The dimensions of the cabinet match those of the National hive so I can sit supers of honey on top to warm them for easy extraction.
I insert the sensor of a digital thermometer in the honey or the comb to monitor the temperature.  I aim for blood heat/fever pitch, never more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chris

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