...the bees uncap the honey after it was capped? Does the exposed honey absorb moisture to the point that it is more than 18% water?
I have a dilemma, if i take the uncapped honey and extract it, I've committed the honey bee crime of the century, but my bees are uncapping honey that I wanted to claim as mine (all above the queen excluder).
I'm tempted to take that uncapped honey and assume it's cured, and extract it, because it was cured last week as "capped" honey, so why wouldn't it still be cured this week? Can you "reverse" cure honey?
I'm not trying to be greedy, I got plenty of honey. This is not about the honey, it's about my equipment---i just want to reclaim my precious honey supers and drawn comb foundation. Of course if I get a little honey out of the whole deal I won't be mad either.
I just don't want to do something I ain't supposed to...
I have a dilemma, if i take the uncapped honey and extract it, I've committed the honey bee crime of the century, but my bees are uncapping honey that I wanted to claim as mine (all above the queen excluder).
I'm tempted to take that uncapped honey and assume it's cured, and extract it, because it was cured last week as "capped" honey, so why wouldn't it still be cured this week? Can you "reverse" cure honey?
I'm not trying to be greedy, I got plenty of honey. This is not about the honey, it's about my equipment---i just want to reclaim my precious honey supers and drawn comb foundation. Of course if I get a little honey out of the whole deal I won't be mad either.
I just don't want to do something I ain't supposed to...