WEST PLAINS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATIONS
PRESENTATION O
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EXTRACTION
SECTION 101
EXTRACTION
REQUIRES A GOOD DENTIST
EXTRACTIONMAKE A DEAL– TRADE THE DENTIST
YOUREXTRACTED 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 HONEYFROM 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 FRAMESMEHRING’S FOUNDATIONSHRUSCHKA’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 EXTRACTING1. DECAPPING FORK
2. KNIFE ( SERRATED OR ELECTRIC )3. CONTAINER FOR THE CAPPINGS4. AN EXTRACTOR5. SOME TYPE OF A STRAINER6. CONTAINERS FOR THE HONEY
MATERIAL OF EQUIPMENT1. STAINLESS STEEL IS THE BEST2. PLASTIC WORKS BUT WILL
BECOME BRITTLE WITH AGE3. 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 EXTRACTOR2. MAKE SURE THAT THE FRAMES ARE IN THE
CORRECT POSITION ( NEXT SLIDE )3. BE SURE YOUR EXTRACTOR GATE IS CLOSED4. LET THE CENTRIFICAL FORCE BE WITH YOU5. 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 BEESWAX2. THE WATER CONTENT BY THE BEES IS
18%3. OVER 20% THE HONEY CAN FERMENT4. 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 ?