WEST PLAINS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATIONS PRESENTATION ON EXTRACTION SECTION 101

EXTRACTION REQUIRES A GOOD DENTIST

EXTRACTION MAKE A DEAL– TRADE THE DENTIST YOUR EXTRACTED HONEY FOR SERVICES PROVIDED ( IT’S WORTH A TRY )

THE PROCESS OF EXTRACTION IT’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 EXTRACTED YOU HAD 2 CHOICES CRUSH THE HONEY COMB AND LET THE HONEY DRAIN OR CUT IT OUT AND HAVE CHUNK HONEY

EXTRACTION OF HONEY QUICK 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 SUPERS USUALLY 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 EQUIPMENT 1.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 EXTRACTORS 1.TANGENTIAL 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 EXTRACTING 1.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

EXTRACTING 1.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

EXTRACTING INSIDE OF EXTRACTOR OUTSIDE OF EXTRACTOR TOP OF FRAME 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 FACTS 1.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 BEESWAX 1.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 OR WHATEVER

LABELS REQUIRED TYPE OF HONEY AND WARNING FOR BABIES

WEST PLAINS BEE ASSOCIATION

EXTRACTION 101 QUESTIONS ?