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Title: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Grandma_DOG on May 23, 2009, 11:22:59 PM

JP and anyone else who does alot of cutouts. Is there a good way to harvest the honey?

I'm a Top Bar Hive guy, I'm use to new combs that crush nicely and I can easily crush in my hands or between two boards. But these last 2 cutouts I did, well hell, the combs are old and it was like crushing triple ply cardboard. Neither fun nor easy.

Do you guys have an easier method than hand crushing?

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Kathyp on May 24, 2009, 12:10:42 AM

use a pestle, or similar. make sure you strain it well or you'll have yucky stuff in it.

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Grandma_DOG on May 24, 2009, 01:01:12 AM

Quote from: kathyp on May 24, 2009, 12:10:42 AM
use a pestle, or similar. make sure you strain it well or you'll have yucky stuff in it.

Is the yucky stuff tasty?

I use a paint strainer over a 5 gal bucket. I've not needed to strain farther, I think someone at my club recommended undyed muslin cloth. Does that sound right?

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Kathyp on May 24, 2009, 01:34:24 AM

muslin cloth. cheese cloth. pantyhose. if you go to the craft store and by muslin cloth it's more expensive than going to the grocery store and buying cheese cloth. go figure.

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 26, 2009, 02:36:46 AM

Quote from: kathyp on May 24, 2009, 01:34:24 AM
muslin cloth. cheese cloth. pantyhose. if you go to the craft store and by muslin cloth it's more expensive than going to the grocery store and buying cheese cloth. go figure.

BTW, box muslin and cheese cloth are the same thing, except for the spelling.

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Grandma_DOG on May 26, 2009, 04:21:35 AM

Quote from: Brian D. Bray on May 26, 2009, 02:36:46 AM
Quote from: kathyp on May 24, 2009, 01:34:24 AM
muslin cloth. cheese cloth. pantyhose. if you go to the craft store and by muslin cloth it's more expensive than going to the grocery store and buying cheese cloth. go figure.

BTW, box muslin and cheese cloth are the same thing, except for the spelling.

Then I'm thinking about cloth of slightly finer mesh, can anyone think of it?

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: G3farms on May 26, 2009, 10:22:03 AM

I used to strain mine through curtain sheers. A fine polyester fabric like panty hose only more tough and heavier.

G3

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Eshu on May 26, 2009, 01:31:27 PM

A potato masher is a good tool for crushing...

Title: Re: Harvestng Cutout honey in Old combs?
Post by: Grandma_DOG on May 26, 2009, 01:36:14 PM

Quote from: Eshu on May 26, 2009, 01:31:27 PM
a potato masher is a good tool for crushing...

Have one, and its terrible for this old tough comb, it bent it.

Its great for fresh combs off my KTBH.

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