> Since you live in a "dry" area you probably don't have to worry about fermentation. In the east I have noted that the last 1/4 of the supers start to stink.

Yes. I think this is something every beekeeper has to figure out for himself and it may partly depend on the type of storage area used.  There are advantages to each approach.

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