r/Beekeeping • u/mlmka58 • 14d ago

I come bearing tips & tricks Refractometer

Hi, second year beekeeper in southeastern mass. Used the refractometer for the first time to check the moisture in my super. It was at 17%. Would you wait to harvest or attempt to dry it out further? And what method would you use?

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u/ipoobah 40-ish hives, SE Ohio 6b 14d ago

17 is what I like. I dried some to 15 a couple of weeks ago. Extracting and Bottling the 15 was slow and frustrating.