Comments on: Simple hygienic honey processing for a small-scale beekeeper – part 1 extraction

By: admin

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:52:47 +0000

In reply to Kris. I searched on Amazon for "cake rack folding" with the dimensions of the inside of the box but you could try other online stores too.

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:25:30 +0000

Where did you find the cake stand. Can’t seem to find.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 11 May 2021 20:15:53 +0000

In reply to Gem.

They are grow bag trays from a local garden centre. 50cm x 50cm.
I have seen them on amazon too. Try searching plastic tray 50cm x 50cm.
Regards

By: Gem

Gem — Tue, 11 May 2021 06:06:26 +0000

Where did you buy the drip trays under the supers?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:25:09 +0000

In reply to Adam.

Hi Adam
The box is plastic and cleaned with hot soapy water then allowed to completely dry before and after use. It is not used to “store” honey and only has honey in it while processing. The baton is made of wood. Its scrubbed and allowed to thoroughly dry after use. The honey is also fine filtered after processing. If you are concerned about using wood then you could try to find some nylon bar or get one made in stainless steel. Do let me know if you find something.
Kind Regards

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:29:00 +0000

Hi Ian, first year beekeeper here, thanks a lot for this great article. I have two questions:
1) Is this box food safe? I can’t see this information anywhere on Amazon
2) What is the baton you use to rest the frames on?

By: Ian Jobson

Ian Jobson — Sun, 19 May 2019 19:20:21 +0000

In reply to Matt.

Hi Matt
Brilliant. Wow 5 supers already. You must be having a great season.
Good Luck.
Ian

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 18 May 2019 14:24:08 +0000

In reply to Ian Jobson.

Hi Ian,
I didn’t forget about this – saw a ‘really useful box’ in Morrisons yesterday, bought the other bits and pieces today – about £20 in total!
5 supers to extract today – should make life loads easier. Thanks again for the idea & all the best for the season.

By: Ian Jobson

Ian Jobson — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:54:28 +0000

In reply to Matt Dunlop.

Hi Matt
Thanks for the feedback, its motivating.
I find the capping tray really useful. If I only have a super or two I won’t even get the extractor sticky, I just mush up the combs in the top of the box and let them drip through and then recover the wax. I also use this technique for heather honey (it just takes longer to drip through!).
I use wide spaced plastic ends in the super. I can get eight of them in and a ninth without spacers. This puts alot more honey on each frame and meand the bees store more honey in less wax. Although it does mean a lot more honey is going into the capping tray!
Kind Regards
Ian

By: Matt Dunlop

Matt Dunlop — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:25:28 +0000

Thanks Ian, I like your uncapping tray, a project for next year maybe. It looks like you run approx 10 frames to a super, and then cut down to the wood of the frame when uncapping, using the frame as a guide, is that right? I used an uncapping fork this time (my 1st significant harvest), advantage was the thicker comb was left largely intact in terms of thickness, and less honey with the cappings (and I don’t have an uncapping tray). But It was slow going and I did find the extractor then squished the thicker comb in places anyway, so open to other methods next year.
I alway enjoy your blogs – look forward to the next installment.
Cheers
Matt.