WEST PLAINS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATIONS

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EXTRACTION

SECTION 101

EXTRACTION

REQUIRES A GOOD DENTIST

EXTRACTIONMAKE A DEAL– TRADE THE DENTIST

YOUR

EXTRACTED HONEY FOR SERVICES PROVIDED

( IT’S WORTH A TRY )

THE PROCESS OF EXTRACTIONIT’S THE REMOVAL OF THE HONEY FROM

THE

HONEYCOMB AND SEPARATING THE HONEY

FROM THE CAPPINGS.

EXTRACTING CAN BE DONE AT HOME OR BY ANY

COMMERICAL BEEKEEPER.

HOW HONEY WAS EXTRACTEDYOU HAD 2 CHOICES

CRUSH THE HONEY COMB AND LET THE

HONEY DRAIN OR CUT IT OUT AND HAVE

CHUNK HONEY

EXTRACTION OF HONEYQUICK LITTLE HISTORY

THE 3 GREAT INVENTIONS FOR BEEKEEPING

LANGSTROTH’S MOVABLE FRAMES

MEHRING’S FOUNDATIONS

HRUSCHKA’S IDEA OF USING CENTRIFICAL

FORCE TO REMOVE THE HONEY.

WHEN TO REMOVE SUPERSUSUALLY THE SUPER SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF

AS

SOON AS ALL EXCEPT THE SECTIONS IN THE

OUTER ROWS ARE CAPPED BY THE BEES ---

EXTRACTING CAN BEGIN NOW– IF SUPERS ARE

STORED THEN THEY SHOULD BE IN A WARM

ROOM IN THE 90 DEGREE RANGE.

EQUIPMENT FOR EXTRACTING

1. DECAPPING FORK

2. KNIFE ( SERRATED OR ELECTRIC )

3. CONTAINER FOR THE CAPPINGS

4. AN EXTRACTOR

5. SOME TYPE OF A STRAINER

6. CONTAINERS FOR THE HONEY

MATERIAL OF EQUIPMENT1. STAINLESS STEEL IS THE BEST

2. PLASTIC WORKS BUT WILL BECOME BRITTLE WITH AGE

3. GALV WORKS BUT NOT RECOMMEMED DUE TO CHEMICAL REACTION WHEN GALV WEARS DOWN

TYPES OF EXTRACTORS1.TANGENTIAL---- 2 TO 4 FRAMES AND UP

TO 16

FRAMES AND DOES ONE SIDE AT A TIME

2. RADIAL--- DOES 2 SIDES AND HOLDS 10 TO 100 FRAMES

ELECTRIC EXTRACTORS HAVE A VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL--- START SLOW AND INCREASE THE SPEED AS DESIRED

RADIAL EXTRACTOR

HOME MADE EXTRACTOR

TIPS ON EXTRACTING1.THIS CAN BE A STICKY MESS—HAVE ON

HAND A BUCKET OF WATER AND A TOWEL.

2. BE PREPARED FOR A FEW HITCHIKER BEES

3. PUT A SHEET OF PLASTIC OR WHATEVER ON THE FLOOR

4. MAKE SURE YOUR EXTRACTOR IS ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR

EXTRACTING1. UNCAP FRAMES ON BOTH SIDES AND PUT

INTO THE EXTRACTOR

2. MAKE SURE THAT THE FRAMES ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION ( NEXT SLIDE )

3. BE SURE YOUR EXTRACTOR GATE IS CLOSED

4. LET THE CENTRIFICAL FORCE BE WITH YOU

5. WHEN THE HONEY IS UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET IT’S TIME TO DRAIN THE HONEY

EXTRACTINGINSIDE OF EXTRACTOR

OUTSIDE OF EXTRACTOR

TOPOFFRAME

ROTATION IS CLOCKWISE

EXTRACTED FRAMES SUPERS WITH EXTRACTED

FRAMES CAN BE PUT BACK ON THE HIVE FOR THE BEES TO CLEAN OUT—OR THEY CAN BE STORED FOR FUTURE USE.

FUTURE USE WOULD REQUIRE PROPER SEALED STORAGE CONTAINERS.

A FEW BEE FACTS1. IT TAKES 8 TO 12 POUNDS OF HONEY

TO MAKE ONE POUND OF BEESWAX

2. THE WATER CONTENT BY THE BEES IS 18%

3. OVER 20% THE HONEY CAN FERMENT

4. THIS USUALLY IS UNCAPPED HONEY

CAPPINGS CAPPINGS SHOULD BE LEFT TO

DRAIN– WHEN ALL OR MOST OF THE HONEY HAS DRAINED THE CAPPING CAN BE MELTED DOWN ,USED ,

STORED OR SOLD .

USES OF BEESWAX1. THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY

2. BEESWAX CANDLES FOR CHURCHES

3. THE BEEKEEPER FOR COMB FOUNDATIONS

THE RIGHT WAY AND MY WAY

REMEMBER– YOU’RE THE BEE KEEPER !

HONEY IS EXTRACTED—NOW WHAT ?

PRIVATE USE

SELLING IT GIFTS

ORWHATEV

ER

LABELS REQUIRED

TYPE OF HONEY AND WARNING FOR BABIES

WEST PLAINS BEE ASSOCIATION

EXTRACTION 101

QUESTIONS ?