Causes of Excessive Flatulence. Apart from the normal process of gas production explaineded above, there are other contributing factors to the gas in the gut that are not pathological (due to disease). Some of these may also result in excessive flatulence but in most cases, the gas is passed out in belching. This includes 1  : Air swallowing.
Steel wool is included in the Beepods Winterizing Kit. Desiccant Pillow. In Winter, the bees consume and metabolize their honey stores and produce water vapor in the process. The warm, moist air rises from the cluster hitting the cold lid/cover of the hive, which can cause condensation.
I never remove honey from the brood chamber; that honey is only for the bees. If you are going into wintertime, your bees need honey to survive. If you are harvesting in late summer, they should have time to replenish their stores. Diagram of a beehive, including brood chambers.