Thank you! It has been working great! I got those shoulder straps from Amazon. Thanks for watching!

@Granny_T_Travels Hi! You'll want to tweak the measurements after you fill each bottle because each viscosity of Honey could flow differently. But for 1# you can start with 454 grams, 12 Oz start at 340 g, and 8 Oz start at 227. Then just check the weight of each after filling and make adjustments as needed.

@ thank you!! This a good starting point. Greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

@@Granny_T_Travels Merry Christmas!

@mihoel2101 Hi! I'll have to try this next season and report back to you to give you a 100% accurate answer. I'm thinking it would possibly be too light for it to pump accurately. What it does is it will estimate the weight that you programmed in, but if it is too light, then it won't come out of the nozzle. Its programmed to turn the gear a certain amount based on the weight you select and then thats it. So basically if the scale still reads zero, it doesnt mean that it will pump until it hits 25g. I did some that were too light this past season, but I just can't rememeber how light they were... It's possible that the manual setting would work better for you because then you can press and release the button until it hits 25g. Sorry I'm not able to give you a definite answer right now, but I hope this helps at least a little bit

@@TexasBeekeeper Thank you for your detailed answer! I think I understand the problem you are pointing out. Acutally, I need a filling machine which puts 25 grams (its no problem if it is in a range of 22 to let's say 28 grams) of fruit preperation into small yogurt jars. We also use another Vevor filling machine to add the yogurt on top of the fruit preperation and we are very happy with it. So maybe this machine can help us out with the fruit preperation.

@lazarmarius8258 yes it will work with 2:1 also

@salem4738 for different varieties, I usually just run the hose out and then put it in the next variety. I'll usually run a bottle or two of what is probably mixed between the two and then proceed from there. For cleaning otherwise, you can put the hose in warm water and run it through until it's clean. Then I'll usually disconnect the hoses and air dry them.

Check out my video here, that should cover what you want to know. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWfaeKOIm8uXmbc

Yes. This time of year (or a month or so ago when I shot it), I like to put boxes on top of colonies that I want to expand because they tend to go up easier than over. So Then after I get them to draw some comb above, I move that down and remove the top box. In my opinion, it helps fill that bottom box just a little quicker.

@@genecushion9494 appreciate your feedback

@ColesFarmNC I'm not sure I've seen the one you're talking about. When I chose the one I have, it just seemed the most like what other places are selling for bottling honey but at a fraction of the cost. Looks like they've gone up right now. Hopefully they'll come back down soon.

@Swarmstead they stay in 42-56 days. Great question about whether or not you reapply. I assume after the 42-56 days, you're finished unless/until mite levels rise again, but I'm not positive about that and hadn't thought about that before you mentioned it. I need to do some digging and see. Thanks for watching!

@@TexasBeekeeper thank you

@rtxhoneybees hahahaha. I like living on the edge. Yeah, I don't use the wooden inner covers. Loving the reflectix so far. Thanks for watching!

@PennsylvaniaBeekeeper will do Darren. Unfortunately I broke one of my rules. Never try more than one new thing at a time.. ..I also did apiguard for the first time this year also...... So if it goes good, it could be either... If it goes bad it could be either. Thanks for watching!

Yes sir! I'm glad you had that bench in your video! I got a friend of mine one too. It's perfect to have around. Thank y'all and thanks for sending that hat along. I'm trying to keep it nice unlike all my other hats, but only time will tell how long I can keep that up.

@phillipriggs3375 hey Phillip, I'm pretty sure that came from Amazon. I need to order another for when I misplace it. Thanks for watching!

@dcsblessedbees Hey DC! Hahaha. Yeah I'm stubborn sometimes. It's one of those.....should I sweat like crazy or go without a bee jacket?. I usually choose going without a bee jacket until I just can't anymore. Thanks for watching!

@rtxhoneybees LOL! Yes sir! Thanks for watching Phillip!

@@MinnesotaBeekeeper hahaha. Thanks for watching Mike!

@@gunlinebees.3831 Hahaha! Merica!!!!

@@danetstruna1825 hahahaha. It was so much fun!!!!! Thank y'all for watching!

@@dcsblessedbees LOL DC!!! I might have tied it just a little too tight. Haha. Thanks for watching, my friend! Blessed days to you as well!

Thanks for watching Russell!

When in manual mode, you'll need to hit the "PEEL" button to Tare the scale to Zero. If you're in Auto mode, it will automatically Tare it to Zero when you put the bottle on. Thanks for watching!

@@TexasBeekeeper ahh thanks I had no idea what the peel button was for

@@YarnTrucker Yeah, I don't know why it can't just say "TARE". I've never heard of "PEEL" before this...... Good luck! Hope it works out for you!

@@MinnesotaBeekeeper hey Mike, I didn't notice a chemical plastic smell. Not strong anyway. I'll have to open her back up now and see if my memory is correct....

@@TexasBeekeeper I bought a wine cooler for the creamed honey. I had to leave the door open for a month to let it off gas.but it seems to be fine now.

@@MinnesotaBeekeeper haha. I did the same (bought a wine cooler). I may not be as observant as you are because I don't remember it needing to gas off either. I'm thinking there may just be something wrong with my nose. 😆 🤣

Hi Jennifer, if you go to my channel and expand the about section. On my computer it's right below "The Texas Beekeeper" where it has my subscriber count, etc. I'd be happy to try and help out where I can.

@waynej7037 hey Wayne, the manual didn't have a lot of information. A lot of that was trial and error. Hopefully I coveted it enough to help.

@@ezrabrooks12 thank you so much!

Hey DC, sorry for the late reply. It was around $320. I absolutely love it. I've got the vevor pneumatic filler also but this one is just so much easier. I think the cost for time savings can vary for everyone, but I already feel like it's been recouped for me. It really simplifies the process. I like that you can put the hose in a bucket and take what you need and the ease of switching between sizes couldn't be more simple. I really wish i would have gotten it sooner.

@MinnesotaBeekeeper hey Mike. I sure can but it will be a little while. I'm bottling weekly after markets to replenish what was sold so I won't be cleaning this and putting it away until probably December.

@@MinnesotaBeekeeper Mike I typically just run warm water through mine to clean out the gear motor until it looks clean. I haven’t run any flavors through it though.

@flowerstreetfarmbees hey Bryan, yes I would bet these are all made by the same factory. I've been living this filler. I have the pneumatic filler as well and it's great for one size set it and forget it, but this one is great when you need to bottle all different sizes. Our harvest this year wasn't quite as good as last year, but it wasn't too bad. We got a little too much rain at the wrong times.

Mine just blew a hole in it so I ordered 13 from them. Thanks!

Hello, The model number is: SYC-5-X-V1 The link is also in the description if you need it. I do not make anything from the link. It's just there for convenience. Thanks for watching!

@theunlikelybeek Hi, thanks for stopping in. Yes, I weighed every bottle after it was filled to make sure and they all came out right on the money or 1/10th of an ounce over. I had a couple that were 1/10th of an ounce under, but I just adjusted the VEVOR to dispense an extra gram and that fixed it. Every bucket of Honey can be different, so you do have to calibrate any time you're switching buckets because moisture content of honey, etc. Can change the accuracy of how it is dispensed. Overall, I'm very pleased with this machine and the price.

@dalonafoster3997 it comes with a manual and that gets you 90% of the way there. The LCD also tells you some information like which button to press to increase the value and which to decrease, etc. I could do a video on it soon if that would be helpful.

@@TexasBeekeeperThank you for the quick response!😊 I would love to see a video of how you programmed yours. I bought one of these units this week but it keeps restarting the machine mid-pour so I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong.

@@dalonafoster3997 I'll try and get you a video this week/weekend. In the meantime, I'll try to explain to see if that helps. M1,M2, M3 and M4 are the preset buttons. If you simply press a button, it will take you to that preset. There it will display the grams of that Preset. If you hold down the M1, M2, M3 or M4 button it will take you into the setup for that preset. From there if you look in the lower left of the LCD, it will tell you to press M3 or M4 for + and - . Doing this will adjust the grams either up or down. If you hold down M3 or M4 it will scroll through the numbers faster so that if you have a long ways to go, it will go a little faster. You can also press M1 or M2 to scroll through the menu options withing the presets. You'll want to also set up a Target for the Empty bottle. What you'll do there is put an empty bottle on the scale for each preset size. For example. Lets say that an 8 ounce bottle weighs 20 grams. You'll want to set the target for less than 20 grams, so that it will trigger the scale when the bottle is placed on it. So you may set it for like 15 grams. And your Honey weight for 8 ounces would be somewhere around 227 grams. When you're all set with the preset, you'll hit the CLR button to exit. Then you can long Press the next "M" button to set up another preset. Once you're finished, all you'll need to do is select the preset that you want and you can begin filling that size. If you have an odd size bottle to fill, like let's say, 19 ounces.... You can just set the grams by hitting the "SET" button and key in the Grams for 19 ounces. Then you can fill however many you need to and just select an "M" button when you want to switch back to a preset value. The "PEEL" button is to tare the scale. So if you have a half full 8 ounce bottle, and you want to fill the last 4 ounces in it, you could set a custom weight using the "SET" button and key in something around 114 grams. Then also double check the Target weight for the empty bottle. Then you can put the half full bottle on and quickly hit the "PEEL" button. now you just need to put an empty bottle on the scale off to the side somewhere just to trigger the filler to start filling and it will put 4 ounces into the half full bottle. Another thing to keep in mind is that there is an Automatic Mode and a Manual Mode. To Toggle between these modes, you'll select the second button from the left on the bottom row. It will often say MA/AU. I hope this helps some. I'll try and get that video up for you soon. Good luck!

i can try and get you that video. In the mean time, I'll try to explain so it will hopefully be quicker. The hose that goes from the pump to the dispenser, you want to disconnect so that you can fill it with whatever it is that you want to pump (Priming the pump). If you still have the syringe that came with it, you can use that, otherwise, you could use a Honey Bottle, etc. to try and get the pump gears filled with Honey, water, etc. It may be easiest to disconnect it from the dispenser end so that you can put a decent amount in the hose. Once you are confident that you have enough in the hose to where it's also in the "gearbox", you want to make sure the other end of your hose is in the bucket. Then you'll either put the machine in Auto or manual mode and begin dispensing. I hope this helps you out for now. I'll try to get you a video on it.

@@TexasBeekeeper I’ll give this a shot. Thank you!

How is it powered? 12volt or 110volt?

@@dwarlock1978 It's powered by 110 volt. I've seen some that appear to come with a 12 V adapter, but this one is 110V .

Yes, I would think the Honey temp and viscosity would play a pretty big role in how well in flows through the tubes. When switching honey buckets, you'd also want to double check the filled bottle to make sure you don't need to make minor adjustments. Thanks for watching!

LOL! I wish I would have gotten it sooner. Makes filling bottles really easy!

It's great that we have so many options and that prices are actually affordable. Thanks for watching!

Hey Mike, It was $369 with Free Shipping and YES! I would buy it again. I'm actually thinking of getting another one to cover more presets for different bottle sizes. But.....it's also very easy to just key in a specified weight and bottle different sizes on the fly, so I'm not in a big rush to get another one just yet because of that.

@@rtxhoneybees hey Phillip, yes sir. I just posted another video of me actually using it. Love it!

@@rodneymiddleton9624 yes sir! It's always nice when it's an easy fix like that!

@dcsblessedbees morning DC! It's the Farmers Market time of year. Things get really busy since I spend most of my evenings filling bottles and printing labels. I just need to try and not neglect the bees. Take care DC!

@dcsblessedbees Hey DC! Yeah, they could probably inspect them better as they come in, but I really do think the same place is making all of these and just rebranding them. We'll see how it does. The VEVOR pneumatic bottler I got is still holding up and doing good. Just not as quick to switch bottle sizes.

@MinnesotaBeekeeper Hey Mike, I just pump it through at room temperature right now. It's coming out of a 5 gallon plastic bucket.

@@TexasBeekeeper No kidding, wow.