frozen brood frames..how long

[Cuckmere couple]

do people leave to defrost at room temp before being able to add to a colony?

seems a daft question but is a few hours ok...

 

[enrico]

Said with a smile, until they are no longer frozen!
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[Cuckmere couple]

exactly.....

issue is, got them from freezer this am and wanted to add to brood boxes going under a colony with 8-9 frames of bia

it will thaw but still be cooler than normal i guess

so a few hours is ok

 

[thedozzer]

Said with a smile, until they are no longer frozen!
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I would wait until they are well and truly thawed, for 2 reasons, one is that it takes heat energy to warm up the frozen frames, if you put enough in you could chill the hive considerably.
Secondly you will get some condensation while they are below ambient, so best to wait until that has gone so not to introduce to much moister into the hive!

 

[Cuckmere couple]

thanks all

will observe and see....probably at least 5-6 hours in a warm room i'm judging

 

[drex]

Depends by how much you wish to cool your hive.