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The most common method these days is of course simply extracting honey with an extractor. A step by step guide on how to extract honey out of a bee hive.
This would save the bees the extra work of having to re-create this wax comb.
How to extract honey from comb. Have you ever wondered how honey is extracted from honeycomb. Whether youre a fan of honey or a beekeeper yourself have a look at my tutorial on how I harv. In this video I show how to extract honey from honeycomb.
In this project I was able to extract 113 lbs of honey from several honeycomb frames that were th. The most common method these days is of course simply extracting honey with an extractor. While theyre expensive for a hobbyist so is all the other beekeeping equipment.
Using an extractor makes the process much cleaner and allows you. Lay the frame of honey on top of the cooling rack. Cut the honeycomb out of the frame and remove the frame.
Keep the comb on the cooling rack. Using the knife cut the comb into 4-inch squares. Place the Frames in the Extractor.
Close the lid and turn on. The extractor will spin at high speed to release the honey. Pour 1 litre of water over the crushed combs and cappings in the bucket.
Wearing gloves knead and squeeze the comb and cappings with your hands for about 5 minutes. You are aiming to extract as much honey from those cappings as possible. Cut comb honey is the least labor-intensive method of enjoying honey.
It may not technically even be extraction since youre enjoying it still in the comb but its still off the frame. You just need a knife for this process. Slice directly through the comb.
First cut the comb in half so you have two flat squares. That opens all the compartments. Pieces of comb in strainer in pot.
Next place the compartments face down in a strainer and put the strainer in a deep enough cooking pot to allow the honey to drip through the strainer. We dont have an extractor to remove the honey from the comb. So we were forced to improvise.
At first we really wanted to preserve the wax comb that the bees had built so we could return the frames to the bees with the comb still in tact. This would save the bees the extra work of having to re-create this wax comb. Four uncapped frames are placed into the extractor and are held in a metal mesh basket.
The lid is closed and the handle cranked for a minute or more. The honey is forced out of the comb and drips down the inside of the extractor. In this video we should you how we use our honey press to extract honey from honeycomb.
A step by step guide on how to extract honey out of a bee hive. Beekeeper Ed demonstrates how to extract honey from comb for the beginning beekeeper with a few hives. The basics include setting up uncapping extraction a.
Tim Malfroys tips for a happy honey harvest from Warré comb. Have all your gear washed and ready and process the comb soon after you return from collecting it in the hive. The honey will be more liquid at this point.
If for some reason you have to wait to process the comb put it in the sun before crushing it to gently warm it. Gently cutscrape the outer caps with knife Mashed the comb with a fork and moved it into a fine sieve placed over a bowl Put it in the oven on a very low heat. To keep the comb clean wipe the knife after each cut.
Move the cut pieces slightly apart and allow them to drain for several hours. Once drained you can place the pieces on small food trays or plates and cover with food wrap. Collect the honey in the tray and save it.