Filtering Beeswax For Candlemaking

[@C.Earl77]

I had just got done watching your beeswax playlist and I was going to comment about this way to clean / filter your wax. this is the way we did it when I was growing up. Im glad you showed this way too. I also remember my Grandmother wrapping the dirty wax in several layers of cheesecloth and boiling the wax inside the cheese cloth then pouring the slurry into a container to solidify. I may have to go get me some beeswax and give it a go. Thank you for your videos and you're an inspiration to get out and do something. Thank you again!!

[@brngrofdeth]

Very nice my friend! Thank you for sharing this process. Love and blessings! Canada love you!

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you brotha, love and blessings from Arizona!

[@heathschwab]

I used to make candles when I was teen useing pop cans crayons was a lot fun. Thanks for sharing god bless.

[@jiujitsu2000]

You are so welcome, Thank you! Blessings always!

[@bisonuberti]

Skeet... reminds me of some of the old candle videos you use to make years ago. Stay safe my friend.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Yes it does. Thank you! Blessings always!

[@catherinesummerfield5231]

Thank you for sharing !! very succinct and informatative.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY brother thank you for sharing your adventures

[@jiujitsu2000]

Good morning brotha! Thank you for stopping in! Blessings

[@earlshaner4441]

Good morning brother and I shared this video with friends so in the long run make their own candles

[@jiujitsu2000]

@@earlshaner4441 thank you!! I appreciate you 🙏

[@earlshaner4441]

You are welcome my friend and thank you for sharing your skills with different camping stoves

[@lisantica842]

New subscriber here! I've been buying filtered wax, but after seeing your video I may try to find some unfiltered. The process looks like something I can do.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you, it's pretty simple, but don't get it too hot. It'll splatter. Trust me, I know. Its difficult to clean up.. lol

[@joaquin-jacknava2696]

Great video. Blessings brother. Have a good weekend

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you brotha! Hope all is good 👍 🙏 blessings!!

[@EstyBestie-ki5on]

Very helpful! thanks

[@standrewdaily]

This has been extremely helpful to me, thanks!

[@l.a.3887]

Thanks for sharing

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you for stopping by!

[@NorthcoastPatty]

Couldn't you just use a double boiler and ladle the clean wax since the particles seem to all be sinking to the bottom?

[@fookingsog]

Double boiler not needed as he is adding water directly to the wax to boil. It won't get much above boiling point. Water directly in with the wax helps to also clean & separate debris out during the boiling process. And of course, during cool down, wax is going to naturally separate from the water and float on top. No Mystery There!!!

[@jiujitsu2000]

@@fookingsog thank you

[@mrblueun1080]

Hey JJ2000 , Morgan here your Neighbor to the North in Salt Lake City .. have you tried Cheese Cloth for a filter medium???

[@jiujitsu2000]

Hello, I have and it works great! How you're doing fantastic! Thank you

[@Catbgh2]

What is your scraper tool? Link please!

[@richardelliott9511]

I do some candle making for myself and am wondering if you have calculated a cost per lb saving over buying it already filtered. Right now I am paying about $6 a lb for 10lbs of filtered beeswax from Amazon. I know I could save a bit buying direct from a bee keeper but Amazon is so convenient and still much cheaper than retail. Thanks for the show!

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you, that's a great price! My bee 🐝 keeper friend and I barder and I get a pretty good deal on the wax. I buy lots of honey from him too!

[@richardelliott9511]

@@jiujitsu2000 ya gotta luv a good barter deal! Thanks

[@bradh74]

Looks like Ren & Stimpy's ear wax collection lol! You could probably use a few of your high powered flash lights to melt the dirt off the bottom of your wax. Too bad lead wasn't that easy to clean.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you! It's a fun practice!

[@fookingsog]

That "dirt" is most likely not dirt but but pollen that got embedded into the wax during collection. Have you ever looked at the pollen granules that you can buy as a food topping??? Might be similar to what you are scraping off!!! Great Video!😁👍🏻

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you, I think your right!

[@silviermotova]

thank you

[@popefrancis9756]

good vid

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you!

[@teridacktaljones4553]

👍

[@billthecook4357]

Will coffee filters work?

[@jiujitsu2000]

Yes, but it's slow

[@fookingsog]

have you tried just using plain old coffee filters???🤔 When you're finished with the filter(s), you can just roll it up like a burrito and burn it like a candle!!! Why waste a perfectly good bandanna?!

[@jiujitsu2000]

I have. The flow is much slower. The wax will cool down and stop flowing. I'm not wasting bandana. They clean up with boiling water. Thank you for stopping in

[@MiscMitz]

👍😎👍

[@jiujitsu2000]

Yo yo yo! Blessings!!