Small extraction with no professional equipment

josbees · November 03, 2010, 03:36:46 PM

I have only a couple of deeps full of honey that I would like to extract. I have no heated knife or capping scraper. What would you suggest would be the best and most effective way for me to get the honey out?

AllenF · November 03, 2010, 03:40:14 PM

Crush and strain would be the easiest if you have ho equipment, well, right behind just eating it in the comb...... :-D

Tommyt · November 03, 2010, 03:46:30 PM

I copied and Pasted this from the Link hope it Helps

Tommyt
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,30022.0.html

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I am using crush and strain. Which I haven't done yet the comb is just sitting in buckets right now. I have an extractor that I built using a food grade plastic barrel and bicycle parts but it needs some work and I decided not to use it.

This year 5 of the 6 hives I harvested from were new colonies. Three were from packages started in spring and two were from caught swarms. Only one was a hive that I had wintered over from last year.

Right now the girls are going to town on the cleaning up the empty frames. It is like a major feeding frenzy out there! Glad that I moved them away from the hives or I am sure I would have set off some serious robbing.

Kathyp · November 03, 2010, 04:02:10 PM

http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/

Linda also has a video on crush and strain. it's very good.

iddee · November 03, 2010, 05:48:23 PM

Most local bee clubs either have an extractor to loan, or one of the members do. ASK!
Any long kitchen knife will do. It works better if you have two and have one soaking in HOT water while using the other.

IE: A manual hot knife.

VolunteerK9 · November 04, 2010, 10:42:38 AM

Quote from: kathyp on November 03, 2010, 04:02:10 PM
http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/

Linda also has a video on crush and strain. it's very good.

That's the website I would suggest. Very good informative video.

Wynoochee_newbee_guy · November 04, 2010, 02:18:50 PM

first off is your deeps of honey just deeps when you harvest are you taking away the bees winter store's? if you are thats not good. also find a local beek in your area that has a extractor most will be happy to do it for you for a small fee or free. I do it for fellow beeks no charge.