Learn the complete process of honey extraction using a hand crank extractor in this 24-minute beekeeping tutorial. Master essential techniques from identifying capped honey to bottling the final product, with detailed guidance on selecting the right extractor for your needs. Discover the advantages of using an extractor to efficiently harvest honey while preserving honeycomb for bees to reuse. Gain insights from commercial apiary experience and understand the step-by-step process of uncapping frames, operating the extractor, and properly bottling honey. Perfect for backyard beekeepers looking to upgrade their honey harvesting methods and increase production efficiency.
How to Use a Hand Crank Extractor for Honey Harvesting - A Beekeeping Guide
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Overview
Syllabus
- Intro
- Who an extractor is for and who it's not for - 1:56
- What capped honey looks like - 4:36
- What you need to extract honey using an extractor - 4:23
- How to uncap a frame of honeycomb -
- My experience working with large extractors for commercial apiaries -
- Kinds of extractors & what I recommend - 8:12
- How to use an extractor-
- How to bottle honey -
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