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I've been gifted 4 Supers from an elderly Beek who can no longer manage. They were stored in her garage from last year, covered and dry. Some are totally capped and the remainder are part filled with honey exposed and part capped. The frames show no sign of mould. The cappings look like a very...

I'm probably over thinking, as usual, but what would be the correct consistency of soft set honey? Mine is a light lemon curd colour, smooth and when spooned stays nicely (clings) on the spoon without any dripping (apologies for the level of description). I'm wondering if it should be firmer, as...

I'm thinking of having a go at making some soft set honey. I've read about using 10% of seeded to the main batch (2lb of seeded to 20lb honey) but was wondering how accurate it needs to be for success. Is there a measure of lee way or must it be totally accurate? I suppose the quality of the...

I've tested the water content of my extraction and had a reading of just under 17% (both top and bottom). Is it a case of the lower the reading, the greater liklihood of granulation at a later date? Or are there other factors?

I'm currently feeding syrup to my hives and was wondering if it's possible to Gas Vap at the same time. Whilst not a problem if it can't be done, just thought it might be a time saver for me. Thanks.