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  • From: Todd Walker <mtwalker AT imageray.net>
  • To: <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Extracting
  • Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:59:04 -0400

By "back porch" temperature Randall means "screened back porch". If you
leave the combs outside unprotected you will come back to find that the
bees have moved the honey back into the hive.

On 7/20/16, 12:39 PM, "ocba on behalf of Randall Austin"
<ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of ra41717 AT gmail.com> wrote:

>Lori,
>
>Remove it from the fridge and let it warm up to room temperature before
>uncapping. Even better than room temperature today would be back porch
>temperature. :-) I would expect any condensation to dry after a while as
>it warms, no problem at all. Give it plenty of time and plenty of
>ventilation (don't seal the comb up in an airtight container).
>
>You'll want it nice and warm before attempting to extract anyway. Warm
>honey comes out of the comb easily; cool honey does not.
>
>Have fun!
>
>Randall Austin
>
>On 7/20/2016 12:09 PM, Lori Kroothoep wrote:
>> Hey fellow Beekeepers.
>> How can I prevent condensation on capped honey. We have stored it in
>>the fridge and are now ready to extract. Any tips or suggestions on how
>>to do this?
>>
>> -Lori
>>
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