If you pre-rinse your cappings/scrapings a few times with just room temp water to dissolve away the honey residue but not melt any wax, you'll eliminate a lot of that overcooked honey sludge.
In Germany we use tights to clean the wax. You can stretch it over the bucket. And if you cool down the wax in an isolated box, it will not tear/rip. Kind regards from Germany
if you are running out of old pillow cases, you can use paint strainers from your hardware store. probably are cheaper too, unless you can get REALLY cheap pillow cases from where ever.
Thank you - great video! To the point and clear. My son is making some wax polish to use with his school design and technology project, using wax cappings from his bees. This is exactly the sort of easy method we need!
Very nice. I just scraped six buckets of old black comb and whatever was around in the shed. I ended up with 13 pounds of beeswax. It’s about the same color as yours. I put it in storage to do a final filter through a sweat shirt and get it in bread pan size blocks. I like your pillow case or old sheet method too.
@@bot.123 It depends on the cocooning build up. Sometimes it's not worth trying to process. If I were you, I'd try to get the wax from using a solar wax melter. Just let it sit in there and melt off what it can.
G'day Laurence, Wow! This looks super easy compared to every other method I've seen. Do you sometimes need to filter it further at all? I'm going through my linen cupboard today!! 😁👍 Cheers!!
In our country, the foundation comb is made 90%of paraffin, so during capping, we can pull off some of the foundation ( paraffin ) do you think that the method you explain in the video can succeed in separating the paraffin from the pure beeswax? Thanks
When you filtered it through the pillow case and it solidified in the bucket, you turned it upside down and there was some brownish residue on the bottom. Did you just have to scrape this off? I noticed the wax I bought at the co-op that I made candles with burned terribly, I wonder if it was because it wasn't filtered? Should that be scraped off?
Nice vid! I’m purchasing my first nuc this year (Long Island, NY), any quick one off tips for a newbie like me? I’ve watched many of your videos already. Thanks
One of my known beekeeper try to put hot wax in a bucket to cool down , later the wax gets stick to the bucket and he had to cut the bucket to take out the wax. Do you have any way to solve this problem?
@@BlackMountainHoney Jeez, retention levels? You mean people actually unfollow you?? I couldnt imagine why!? You're hands down the best channel ive seen.. infinitely less 'waffle' than most.. I think youd be hard pushed to lose followers based on an intro line at this point! 👍🏻
@@Paulwilliams95 Thanks Paul! 😊 TH-cam is a crazy beast and it won't show your video widely unless your first 30 second retention level is high. Just trying a few new things to see if we can replicate some of the viewing figures of the big boys. Ultimately, everything I do will result in better videos for my audience 😀
@@BlackMountainHoney You should do it, such nice pure wax is criminal give someone who probably puts paraffin and who know else stuff only for profit .... it is a big problem beekeepers facing with today
arrr-sigh and eeeeee such a refreshing change to find a fellow Brit doing 'How-to's' excellent video so double thumbs from me Boss I find american videos so tiresome and so prolific on here, why they have to make the simple sound so clever and complicated I will never understand but hey-ho. You've done an excellent job here so thank you very much indeed
I'm using 100% cotton pillowcase and it just plugged up and the wax won't pass through. I even used a hairdryer to keep it warm and it still only goes so far then nothing else passes through. What am I doing wrong?
Possibly 2 reasons. One is the weave on the pillow case may be too tight. And the other is the wax may be cooling too quickly. To remove the wax in the pillow case get 2 large pans ( to double boil) the lower pan fill with some water then put the pillow case in the top one above it. heat the water and the wax in the pillow case will melt out into the pan it is in. ( you may want to cut the pillow case in half and tie the end close before putting in the pan.
That might be why mine got soft this last time. Think it has honey in the wax. You can cut it with a knife now without any problem. Going to try to remelt it in some water to see if that will help make it harder.
This method just simply hasn't worked for me. The cloth gets clogged far too easily and the viscosity worsens as the wax cools down. I have also had a problem removing the tiny water particles that remains suspended with the wax. I simply do not get how you've managed to filter it so effectively
If you pre-rinse your cappings/scrapings a few times with just room temp water to dissolve away the honey residue but not melt any wax, you'll eliminate a lot of that overcooked honey sludge.
In Germany we use tights to clean the wax. You can stretch it over the bucket. And if you cool down the wax in an isolated box, it will not tear/rip.
Kind regards from Germany
if you are running out of old pillow cases, you can use paint strainers from your hardware store. probably are cheaper too, unless you can get REALLY cheap pillow cases from where ever.
Thank you for a nice, concise video. Most others are 15 minutes long. THANK YOU for being quick!
Some of thats bee bread dear. Precious stuff
If you pour your wax on water you won't get the burnt honey on the bottom. Just add water to your bucket first.
Thank you - great video! To the point and clear. My son is making some wax polish to use with his school design and technology project, using wax cappings from his bees. This is exactly the sort of easy method we need!
Beautiful stuff Laurence!
Very nice. I just scraped six buckets of old black comb and whatever was around in the shed. I ended up with 13 pounds of beeswax. It’s about the same color as yours. I put it in storage to do a final filter through a sweat shirt and get it in bread pan size blocks.
I like your pillow case or old sheet method too.
I got this comb thats nasty... About 13 years old with crap product. Strained 4 times, panty hose included. I could use a suggestion! Thankyou :)
@@bot.123 It depends on the cocooning build up. Sometimes it's not worth trying to process.
If I were you, I'd try to get the wax from using a solar wax melter. Just let it sit in there and melt off what it can.
Are you able to reuse the pillow case, or is this a one time use deal?
G'day Laurence, Wow! This looks super easy compared to every other method I've seen. Do you sometimes need to filter it further at all?
I'm going through my linen cupboard today!! 😁👍
Cheers!!
Not if you use a fine enough linen first time round. Depends what the end use is though. For exchange this is even overkill
In our country, the foundation comb is made 90%of paraffin, so during capping, we can pull off some of the foundation ( paraffin ) do you think that the method you explain in the video can succeed in separating the paraffin from the pure beeswax? Thanks
It looks like a massive block of cheese. Amazing Laurence. Well done
It makes an awesome paper weight if a little bit sticky!
Thanks for sharing that.Looks very straight forward. Does the wax come out of the bucket easily after its cooled ? Cheers
Yes. Few taps and it comes out clean
@@BlackMountainHoney Will be giving it a go. Thanks
When you filtered it through the pillow case and it solidified in the bucket, you turned it upside down and there was some brownish residue on the bottom. Did you just have to scrape this off? I noticed the wax I bought at the co-op that I made candles with burned terribly, I wonder if it was because it wasn't filtered? Should that be scraped off?
have you tried putting some water in the bucket to see if the yuck sinks to the bottom?
Ah pillow case. Tim favourite method from Way Out West channel.
It's such an easy method :D
Can I put the capping in a pan over direct heat? Other methods say to use water to melt the wax… Many thanks
Nice vid! I’m purchasing my first nuc this year (Long Island, NY), any quick one off tips for a newbie like me? I’ve watched many of your videos already. Thanks
Enjoy it! 😀
Thank you, I have been struggling to clean my wax.
Cheers Dave
Great stuff, again.... i will give this a go.
Cheers Martyn
Just tried it, nice and clear. 👍
Great to hear! 😀
One of my known beekeeper try to put hot wax in a bucket to cool down , later the wax gets stick to the bucket and he had to cut the bucket to take out the wax. Do you have any way to solve this problem?
As long as its clean coming out it will pop out of the plastic once cool as long as the taper is correct
I am going to miss your into line. I actually love it and sad this will be your last into.
Sorry :( Its working not saying it though :D
Great video! Definitely a method I will be trying!
Cheers Andy
Can you use a paint strainer instead of a pillow case?
Absolutely and then dispose of the paint sock
What made you decide to cut out the no nonsense beekeeping line? :)
Trying to keep my retention levels up at the beginning by cutting out anything that's not needed/repetitive
Better get them t-shirts printed fast then 😂😂
@@BlackMountainHoney Jeez, retention levels? You mean people actually unfollow you?? I couldnt imagine why!? You're hands down the best channel ive seen.. infinitely less 'waffle' than most.. I think youd be hard pushed to lose followers based on an intro line at this point! 👍🏻
@@Paulwilliams95 Thanks Paul! 😊 TH-cam is a crazy beast and it won't show your video widely unless your first 30 second retention level is high. Just trying a few new things to see if we can replicate some of the viewing figures of the big boys. Ultimately, everything I do will result in better videos for my audience 😀
How much can you sell it for?
What do you have planned for all of that wax
Nothing as of yet. Maybe a monster lip balm
The simplest solution is often the best solution.👍
It's certainly simple! 😀
@@BlackMountainHoney Do you make your own wax foundation?
@@pcelarskisokak No..Not got the time unfortunately..I might have a play this year
@@BlackMountainHoney You should do it, such nice pure wax is criminal give someone who probably puts paraffin and who know else stuff only for profit .... it is a big problem beekeepers facing with today
What the best way to check the temperature of melted wax ?
That's awesome!!!
Cheers Cory
arrr-sigh and eeeeee
such a refreshing change to find a fellow Brit doing 'How-to's'
excellent video so double thumbs from me Boss
I find american videos so tiresome and so prolific on here, why they have to make the simple sound so clever and complicated I will never understand but hey-ho.
You've done an excellent job here so thank you very much indeed
I'm using 100% cotton pillowcase and it just plugged up and the wax won't pass through. I even used a hairdryer to keep it warm and it still only goes so far then nothing else passes through. What am I doing wrong?
Possibly 2 reasons.
One is the weave on the pillow case may be too tight. And the other is the wax may be cooling too quickly.
To remove the wax in the pillow case get 2 large pans ( to double boil) the lower pan fill with some water then put the pillow case in the top one above it. heat the water and the wax in the pillow case will melt out into the pan it is in. ( you may want to cut the pillow case in half and tie the end close before putting in the pan.
@@theprayer1284 thank you
Great idea amazing
Thank you! Cheers HBZUK :D
Why are you dropping your cheesy intro? My gf loves doing that as an impression 🤣
Partly for that reason - partly for TH-cam retention figures
How do you get the wax out of the bucket?
The block of wax contracts and therefore pulls away from the inner walls of the bucket as it cools. It should pop out easily.
Кисточкой намажьте внутри ведра подсолнечным маслом и он будет выскакивать 🖐️👍👍👍
Hot tip..to prevent the wax from cracking, put a cover on the bucket and leave it in a warm(ish) room.
So it's okay if the wax has some honey on it?
That might be why mine got soft this last time. Think it has honey in the wax. You can cut it with a knife now without any problem. Going to try to remelt it in some water to see if that will help make it harder.
Great info
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks
This method just simply hasn't worked for me. The cloth gets clogged far too easily and the viscosity worsens as the wax cools down.
I have also had a problem removing the tiny water particles that remains suspended with the wax.
I simply do not get how you've managed to filter it so effectively
That would not make candle grade, to many impurities at that stage. That would clog the wick
Shame you're dropping the intro. It's like a trademark now.
I know but it needed to go. Gotta work with the %'s
👍
What a shame your cutting that line 🤣.... I kinda look forward to it.
It looks dirty at the bottom