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Extracted the last of my OSR honey this week as it was starting to granulate on the hive but with mixed results. I tested the water content after the first super, fine at 18.5%.
Tested at the end - 21%
The end of the OSR coincided with clover coming into flower in the neighbouring fields and I recall reading that clover is a high water % honey.
It's now in 30lb buckets, lids off in a small room with the dehumidifier on full. How long should it take to bring it down below 19%?
The other options I have are feeding back to the bees which I'm reluctant to do, as not much of a June gap near me or putting it in the warming cabinet with the lids off at 35 C and letting the vapour out every 12 hours or so.
Any advice please other than don't extract until it is below 19%?
Tested at the end - 21%
The end of the OSR coincided with clover coming into flower in the neighbouring fields and I recall reading that clover is a high water % honey.
It's now in 30lb buckets, lids off in a small room with the dehumidifier on full. How long should it take to bring it down below 19%?
The other options I have are feeding back to the bees which I'm reluctant to do, as not much of a June gap near me or putting it in the warming cabinet with the lids off at 35 C and letting the vapour out every 12 hours or so.
Any advice please other than don't extract until it is below 19%?