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This is the info. sheet for the 10L ones I stock. They suggest on a pallet they can be four high with a weight equivalent to 42kg on the...

That's very helpful, thank you. I'd had a look for that sort of info unsuccessfully. I'll probably stick to 3 high unless they aren't...

I've done 2kg per litre and only had a very small amount of crystallisation after standing for some time (weeks I think)

Oops - misread! 🤦‍♂️ Ironically the American "imperial" version of 1:1 would be the same as the metric! 🤔

I think that's an American pint, which would make a uk pint weigh about 1.25 pounds

Apart from anhydrous oxalic acid

I put old shelves between them to spread the load

I use 10 litre plastic buckets which end up with 10-14Kg of honey in each. I'm a bit wary of stacking them too high in case the bottom...

Turns out "Maths" isn't just what tramps drink! 😁

Actually looking back at my maths you must have 4.4kg total in your 3.5litres so adding 1.8kg will already be 6.2kg. If you wanted it...

He has 3.5litres not 3.5kg

not a very straightforward calculation as volumes and densities change. Also depends what you mean by thin and thick, some use pounds...

Obviously if you spot her in the brood box you don't need to shake them, so worth looking first!

You can just shake all the bees into the brood box from the super before replacing the QE - an empty super on top of the brood box helps...

I've forgotten to remove the QE a couple of times and got away with it because the brood box had plenty of stores. The risk is that...