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Title: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: Acebird on June 19, 2018, 05:18:35 PM
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XcsEhGD29dduJRL67
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iN3LBsrJKB4ANMMr8

I am down to the basics.  It is not quite crush and strain because it saves part of the comb.  It sure is simple though.  I got about 10-12 frames to do and didn't think it was worth getting out the big extractor.
Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: rockink on June 19, 2018, 05:27:46 PM
Just letting gravity do the work?

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Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: Acebird on June 19, 2018, 06:07:06 PM
Yeah, it is slow but one frame a day is only 10 days.
Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: rockink on June 19, 2018, 06:24:57 PM
I got no patients for that. LoL

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Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: Bush_84 on June 19, 2018, 08:17:43 PM
With a slow process like that make sure the room is dry.
Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: moebees on June 20, 2018, 12:49:50 AM
I would disagree with the title that this is a new process.  It is one of the oldest.
Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: Acebird on June 20, 2018, 08:54:24 AM
OK new to me.  I never extracted one frame at a time before.
Right now because the temperature is low RH is 86%  By 3:00 PM it will drop to 42% and back up in the 80's at 3:00 AM.  The house does't have the temperature swings that the outside air does so my guess is an average of 50%.  It is going to be a small amount of honey that will end up in the freezer.  I suppose I could dry it in the freezer if I thought it was an issue.
Title: Re: New extraction process for Backyard beeks.
Post by: Acebird on June 22, 2018, 01:55:49 PM
Made some improvements so I could do multiple frames at once.  Added straining at same time.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/T46YqtUAe27Ee5aV8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xujre5QSrVEJ3qfc6

So now four at a time.