Allen's post is on the money, I have never heard of any big operation having time to "dry supers" they extract and store them. They go on in spring/summer and it is just as Allen said. I have never noted any granulation year to year in the 4 years I've worked for a commercial beekeeper (2500 hives) and also in my own operation. The myths mentioned and unmentioned make beekeeping seem more complicated than it really is. Jim Maus West Bend WI