![]() I paid about £20 for mine a couple of years ago from Amazon. If you have some frames which are partially capped, or to confirm it anyway, a refractometer can be used. If the honey is fully capped, then you can be sure that the bees considered the water content to be low enough to prevent it from going off over winter and so can you. The Honey Regulations 2015 require the water content of honey to be no more than 20%, for most floral honey and 23% for some honey, like heather. How do I check the moisture content before honey processing? It helps if the room is warm while you are honey processing and it is important to keep windows and doors closed to avoid any flying insects, as well as trying to keep honey covered whenever possible. Everything can get very messy otherwise as you get stuck to the floor! The aim of the layout is to create a flow, which does not involve me having to move around too much or carry dripping frames very far. Empty frames and supers – Again on top of a plastic tray, to catch any drips from the frames.The uncapping tray is home-made and is probably the best piece of equipment I have. Uncapping Tray & Uncapping knife – The uncapping knife cost £5 in a Thorne’s sale. ![]()
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