On Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:39:00 -0400, you wrote: > Pollen in the frames makes a heavier frame, and it will not spin out. The >extractor will "walk" around. I just did some custom extracting and we had a >dickens of a time getting the extractor balanced. There was a lot of pollen, >some brood, and some brand new frames made from foundation, all mixed with >old, dark comb. The ones with brood (mostly drone) we don't run through the >uncapper, but just use a scratcher to uncap the honey part. The brood stays >put. Some was also crystalized (overwintered). We got what we could. > The outcome was delicious, and quite light, too. I'm not sure I know the difference between capped brood and and capped honey . . . how do you avoid brood when using the scratcher? Is there a little rounded cap over brood and caps over honey more of a solid, running cap? Hmmm, it's back to the hive to beek at comb again. <grin> -- John Taylor -- Southeast Missouri When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!