Chart showing pounds of honey in bucket

malabarchillin · January 26, 2008, 09:45:21 PM

Here is a chart I made showing Aprox pounds of honey per inch of bucket.
The bucket has a taper from top to bottom. I compensated for this at every inch
increment. I used Excel to create it, but made a image from it for easy viewing.
Old timers may laugh, but new guys may find it useful to see what you harvested
if you do not have a scale :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/mikesfarm/Beekeeping/photo#5159961215206735874

Regards
Mike

reinbeau · January 27, 2008, 10:17:16 PM

Nice work, Mike, thanx!

SteveSC · January 29, 2008, 02:06:35 PM

Good information to have on hand. We never can have enough information.

Good work Mike.

pdmattox · January 29, 2008, 08:10:43 PM

Nice work. thanks for posting the info.

the kid · January 29, 2008, 09:54:21 PM

let the old timers laugh ,,
nine out of ten there laughing cause they didnt think of it..
the kid

TwoBigCats · July 03, 2009, 11:26:37 PM

another good thread for us newbees.

Natalie · July 03, 2009, 11:29:14 PM

Its good of you to share that information, thank you.

sarafina · July 04, 2009, 12:36:40 AM

Thanks! I copied it into to my "bee log" spreadsheet. I am an engineer so I keep everything in a spreadsheet and LOVE data !
LOL

iddee · July 04, 2009, 01:22:11 AM

If it is correct, it is great. I don't know what diameter bucket you have, but 5 gallons being only 12 inches deep seems a little shallow for a normal 5 gallon bucket.

wildbeekeeper · July 04, 2009, 10:03:55 AM

I was thinking the same thing Iddee... my 5 gallon bucket dimensions are: 12 in wide at top, 10 1/4 at bottom and 14 1/2 inches high...thats a food grade bucket too... and not a 6 gallon. its a great chart..if i had the same buckets!!! thanks for puttin together though!

sc-bee · July 04, 2009, 12:28:20 PM

Mine are frosting buckets and I think more like 4 1/2 or so gallons.

Can you do one for everybody's bucket :-D ;)

BeeHopper · July 04, 2009, 12:32:11 PM

The Old Timers quit laughing when they can't pick up a 5 gallon bucket of honey :evil:

Bee-Bop · July 04, 2009, 01:31:51 PM

Great posting wish I was as good with figures however;

Something is wrong, these are not the correct measurements for a 5 Gal. bucket,I don't believe.

I use frosting buckets from the donut shop, they measure ;inside, 10 1/4 in. bottom, 11 1/8 in. top, and 12 in. deep to the rim,[ this is actually unusable height as you need room for the lid ], which I believe is close to the measurements you gave.
About 4 + Gal.usable, I believe is all they will hold.

Don't mean to counterdick but just ain't sure about the 5 gal. bucket size you show.

Bee-Bop

slaphead · July 07, 2009, 01:04:24 AM

According to the ABC&XYZ of Beekeeping 1 US Gallon (3.79 Liters) of honey weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces at 68⁰F. As long as your buckets have Liter or quarter Gallon marks it's fairly easy to work out how many pounds of honey they contain.

SH

Bee-Bop · July 07, 2009, 09:56:36 AM

Quote from: slaphead on July 07, 2009, 01:04:24 AM
According to the ABC&XYZ of Beekeeping 1 US Gallon (3.79 Liters) of honey weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces at 68⁰F. As long as your buckets have Liter or quarter Gallon marks it's fairly easy to work out how many pounds of honey they contain.

SH

I really don't work much honey in 68 degree F. weather, then again I also haven't seen a 5 gallon bucket marked in litters, quarts, gallons, etc.

Course we're back in the hills, maybe city folk have them !
As they say, " live and learn "

Bee-Bop