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Ian Watson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 18 Jul 1999 18:49:31 -0400
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You shouldn't have a problem with fermentation if you wait till
all the frames are capped before extraction.  At that time the
honey is down to a water content below which fermentaion can't
happen.  I forget the percentage but it's somewhere around 18%.

Ian Watson
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

> Is there any other way to measure the moisture content of honey other =
> than buying one of these expensive gizmos?  I don't want to risk =
> fermentation, but hate to spent the money unless it's absolutely =
> necessary.

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