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On Fri, 5 Sep 1997, Michael Reddell wrote:
>The really important thing is to be sure the moisture content is low enough
>so that the honey won't ferment. In many climates where the relative
>humidity tends to be low, you can be confident that capped honey is 'dry'
>enough. In some of the more humid places, even that isn't a sure bet.
It's been pretty humid here in New Jersey for the last month so I'll err
on the 'isn't a sure bet side.'
>shake. If the nectar sprinkles across the surface then it's too wet to
>extract. If it all stays in the cells when you shake it, it's ok to
>extract.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
>The other factor to consider is how much good dry honey you have to mix it
>with. If the percentage of wet, uncapped honey is very small, it won't
>raise the overall moisture content of your crop very much.
I have 20 frames all together. Out of those I effectively have 2.5
uncapped. Is that too high a percentage?
bob
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