"for not storing supers
wet, that the crystallized honey in the supers would lead to early
crystallization of next years crop."

I've heard that before, but I think its nuts.  Just passed down from person
to person because it sounds kind of logical.  My observations:

1.  From time to time I've stored almost entire frames of Aster that have
become crystalized.  Put them right on the hive, and when harvested they are
full of nice liquid honey.
2.  Spring honey, around here, is largely from trees and bushes and is slow
to crystalize.  In fact, in 20 years of storing wet supers I've never had a
frame of spring honey crystalize.

As to crystalizing in the barrell...who knows the effect of the left over
honey in the frames it came from?  Just about any honey will crystalize if
left long and cold enough.

I like storing supers wet because when I use excluders the wet supers seem
to pull the bees through faster.  With the emphasis on 'seem to'.

Lloyd


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Lloyd Spear
Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacture of equipment for round comb honey sections,
Sundance Pollen Traps, and producer of Sundance custom labels.
Contact your dealer or www.RossRounds.com

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