Does a qt. of honey and a qt. of bees wax weight the same :?
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
http://www.ehow.com/about_4586969_what-beeswax-used.html (http://www.ehow.com/about_4586969_what-beeswax-used.html)
"However, in developing nations beekeepers mostly use traditional hives, which produce beeswax at 10 to 15 percent of the weight of the honey."
This isn't super precise, but I hope it helps...
Quote from: Jim 134 on May 06, 2010, 06:08:21 PM
Does a qt. of honey and a qt. of bees wax weight the same :?
No, honey is much denser than wax, so for equal volumes, the honey will weigh more than the wax.
Quote from: Jim 134 on May 06, 2010, 06:08:21 PM
Does a qt. of honey and a qt. of bees wax weight the same :?
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Well a pound of honey weighs the same as a pound of wax.
Just tried it on my soap scale. :-D
>Does a qt. of honey and a qt. of bees wax weight the same
A quart of honey weighs 48 ounces.
A quart of beeswax weighs about 31 ounces
Of course a pound (avoirdupois) of beeswax does weigh exactly the same as a pound (avoirdupois) of honey... but more than a pound (troy) of gold...
1 pound (troy) of gold = 0.823 pounds (avoirdupois) of beeswax
or
1 pound (avoirdupois) of beeswax = 1.22 pounds (troy) of gold
Gold is always measured in troy... honey and beewax are always avoirdupois...
I was kidding !
Well what wieghs more apound of feathers or a pound of lead? They both weigh the same you are going to have way more feathers then lead just like you will have more wax then honey.
Well, a quart of water weighs 32 oz so wax at 31 oz will float on water and honey at 48oz will sink. Other things that float are ducks and witches. I know because I watched Life of Brian. :-D
Of course a lb of honey weighs the same as a lb of wax, but not necessarily a qt of honey versus a qt of wax...