Our standards here call for 17.8% or less for unpasteurized honey or 18.6%
or less for pasteurized honey.  That's to label it No. 1 -
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/110119

We have noticed that hives with pollen traps sometimes have capped honey
with a high moisture content.  I am assuming that is because of the air
flow restrictions caused by the trap.

Some things you can do - 3 is not an option for me:

1) If you test the moisture content while the honey is still in the comb,
you can put the supers in a hot room with one or more dehumidifiers for a
few days

2) You could extract the higher moisture content honey with some lower
moisture content honey or blend one with the other.

3) You could pasteurize the honey

You can usually tell during extraction the moisture content is high.  It
just "feels" thinner, pumps different, etc.

Adam
Barrie, ON

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