Issues involved in storing supers wet?

[TryingToLetThemBee]

I had the bees dry my supers last year and treated them with acetic acid. (The super boxes!)

It's not going to be so easy this year with higher stacks. So I am wondering what issues storing wet raises. Probably in a shed with ends sealed. Lets ignore wax moth for now (some of my super frames have been brooded throgh Demaree processes etc).

Does the honey absorb water and ferment? Do I attract every mouse within a country mile? Do I end up with sticky puddles? etc.

Anecdotes from those with experience of this very welcome.

 

[Swarm]

I put each super into double black bags and seal. There are no issues, the bees clean them up next year.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I store all my supers wet stacked ten or twelve high - blank boards top and bottom, cinched tight with two ratchet straps crosswise. Don't have a problem - a few pools of sticky stuff left on the bottom board in the spring, they may ferment a little, but the bees don't seem to mind, it also helps keep wax moth away. Mine are stored out in an open sided shelter - plenty of mice around as well as French mice (the proper Welsh name for rats ) haven't had a problem with them either.

 

[Tom Bick]

Can be a bit smelly come the spring with fermenting residue but no obvious problems with the bees cleaning them up come the spring. The dripping honey can leave a few drops on the floor of what ever you stack the supers on so a bit of a clean up is required once removed.

 

[Excession]

Not worried about drunk bees? Or is shed made mead a mild buzz??

 

[Hachi]

I store all my supers wet - blank boards top and bottom, cinched tight with two ratchet straps crosswise. Don't have a problem - a few pools of sticky stuff left on the bottom board in the spring, they may ferment a little, but the bees don't seem to mind, it also helps keep wax moth away.

Did it for the first time last winter and its my preferred method of storage now.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

Thanks all; really useful.

 

[hallshoney]

I used to regularly store stacks of wet supers outside wrapped in tyvek breathable roofing felt . I would treat with sulphur strips in the autumn then again around new year never had a problem.

 

[maddydog]

Same as JBM, board of some description at the top and bottom of the stack then weighted or strapped. No fermentation but the bottom board is usually sticky

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

No problems at all if they're either strapped tight or put in bags, with a tray of some sort below.

On the plus side, the bees love a wet super when they get them the next year! Really encourages them. And of course, wet supers are far less susceptible to wax moth.

The only frames I'll be giving back to the bees, are either those blown in extracting nono:careless me) and those not ready for extraction,which I'll give back in the form of a nadir.

Dusty.

 

[Obee1]

The only frames I'll be giving back to the bees, are either those blown in extracting nono:careless me)

Dusty.

You mean the dream team messed up frames during extraction! No wonder you were so quick - rush job.