Thank you! That is the hive butler uncapping tank. Then I purchased one additional tote for bringing frames inside so the whole system is 3 totes, but you can get by with 2. PS. They are also amazing for bringing a swarm back to your apiary because you can put frames in it and one option is a ventilated lid
Thank you for this video. I'm happy to get a more detailed understanding of the makings of honey. What do you do with the wax cappings after the honey is separated? Do you use it personally or sell it? Also... Do you have to heat and melt it first or can you just sell large chunks to consumers for various purposes? Again thank you that was a very informative video.
Those are great questions. Yes to all of the above. You can sell it as-is but it's more common to sell it refined or make things out of it. You will need to melt it and then filter out some of the contaminants. Then once refined, I make candles, lip balms, and we also use wax to coat new frames so the bees can more easily draw comb inside the hive. Maybe I will make a video about that process next
Not quite. The legs are long enough for a 5 gallon bucket plus strainer. We added the legs for stability only. Connecting the legs together keeps it from wobbling so much. But the legs are okay without blocks
I did not. For this one, I brought an extra super, shook the frame and placed the honey frame in the empty box. Once it was full I brought it to the door. I then had another empty box inside. I take the frames off one by one and when free of bees, bring them in the house. The other way I do it if I take the entire box is by using a small battery powered blower to get the bees out. Unfortunately my wife doesn't want to go out with the bees so I can only film myself. Would be much easier with a tripod or something
Great video... I harvested my honey for the first time... My question is, how do you get all the honey out of the extractor? There was some left that could not drain out so I tilted it forward but was unable to get it all...
Thanks for watching. That is the hive butler uncapping tank. I'm a big fan. I also bought a third container that isn't necessary for uncapping but I use to transport frames
