Great video! As Thoreau would say: "Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity!!!'" Thanks so much for sharing. Today I will extract honey - for the first time - from one of my hives. The information I obtained from your video will, most certainly, be put to good use - thank you so much!!!
Good on you Gary. I've been doing the same but with only one bucket with a homemade strainer. Limit is squished honey/wax from one frame at a time. I have been meaning try your method for a while now. Been developing a double compound food press to get the last of the liquid gold out of the wax after it stops dripping. I'll post pics.
I can see how this would work nicely. Have you ever thought about using a heat gun to melt the cappings? That way you wont have wax clogging the cheesecloth. Just an idea. Love the Idea. a simple filtration system. thank for the video.
Yes I have seen that being used as well, I have one now for our brander. I might give that a go when we need to extract some honey after the season...Thanks...Gary
Also Mitre 10s 13l bucket makes an excellent tight lid for the top that allows for a frame to be fully sealed away from flies etc Also it you have two or more frames they can be arranged perpendicularly so you don’t need the bamboo.
Probably less messy important issue is probably to ensure the top flow rate does not exceed the filter flow rate. An option could be to have the bottom lid purely as a ring to prevent interference will try that on my next extraction 😀
I've seen several videos of people using this type of method and with a honey gate. My question is why couldn't you use a brass water spigot, that way you can put it closer to the bottom of the bucket and be able to have a handle to turn it off and on instead of a gate valve?
Hi, No reason but I guess a Honey gate is much easier to clean as its basically a tube with a flat plate over it. Have a look at the second pic on this page to see what I mean:- kiwimana.co.nz/shop/honey-gate/ See ya...Gary
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Great video! As Thoreau would say: "Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity!!!'" Thanks so much for sharing. Today I will extract honey - for the first time - from one of my hives. The information I obtained from your video will, most certainly, be put to good use - thank you so much!!!
Randy Smith thanks Randy, thanks for the feedback. Yes this works well for us. Great for cappings.
Verrrrry useful. I cheers
Good on you Gary. I've been doing the same but with only one bucket with a homemade strainer. Limit is squished honey/wax from one frame at a time. I have been meaning try your method for a while now. Been developing a double compound food press to get the last of the liquid gold out of the wax after it stops dripping. I'll post pics.
Halo do you still have the pics of the food press? I know its been long since this was posted
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I can see how this would work nicely. Have you ever thought about using a heat gun to melt the cappings? That way you wont have wax clogging the cheesecloth. Just an idea. Love the Idea. a simple filtration system. thank for the video.
Yes I have seen that being used as well, I have one now for our brander. I might give that a go when we need to extract some honey after the season...Thanks...Gary
By scraping all the wax off the foundation causes a lot more work to rebuild the comb
Return the wax back to the hive works great
FYI Mitre 10 Orange buckets have a FDA Food safe sticker on the bottom and come in around $11 a pop with lids!! :)
Also Mitre 10s 13l bucket makes an excellent tight lid for the top that allows for a frame to be fully sealed away from flies etc
Also it you have two or more frames they can be arranged perpendicularly so you don’t need the bamboo.
very cool and cheap....I like it, thanks
No problem, thanks for watching it...Gary
Would it be better to stack them first and drill the holes together so they line up exactly?
Probably less messy important issue is probably to ensure the top flow rate does not exceed the filter flow rate. An option could be to have the bottom lid purely as a ring to prevent interference will try that on my next extraction 😀
I've seen several videos of people using this type of method and with a honey gate. My question is why couldn't you use a brass water spigot, that way you can put it closer to the bottom of the bucket and be able to have a handle to turn it off and on instead of a gate valve?
Hi, No reason but I guess a Honey gate is much easier to clean as its basically a tube with a flat plate over it. Have a look at the second pic on this page to see what I mean:- kiwimana.co.nz/shop/honey-gate/
See ya...Gary
Great but less volume on the intro would be appreciated. And more let's see it work would be better.
Thanks Norman, I will improve the next video
Hi Garry have you got a video on removing the honey into the buckets
Not yet, but I will into that the next time we extract some honey. Thanks for the comment...Gary
@@KiwimanaBuzz I I found your video very helpful and a easy way to extract honey for people with a couple of hives, thanks again for your video,
Hi Gary, Does the honey gate able to seal well with the round bucket? Does it need silicone?
Yes indeed, the ones we sell have an rubber o-ring that seals around the hole. I never had them leak.
What is your nationality sir ??
We are from New Zealand Vinod
Dear sir what is honey rate in NEW ZEALAND per kg your farm.
@@vinodbaria6543 up to $95.00 per kilo gram
You are lucky.
Watching some guy drill holes in buckets is not useful I still can't tell what he was trying to make or how to use it