Separating honey from beeswax and then rendering the beeswax

[@me-tw5th]

Thank you Mr. Ed, I smile whenever one of your videos pop up. I love seeing the gift that bees give and the hard work you put into beekeeping. I hope you have a great day and stay safe :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so very much for your kind words, concern, and for taking the time to follow along with my bee wrangling adventures, it is greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JentaCookieCat]

My favorite yearly tradition coming back to this channel to watch you harvest, honey, and then sort the honey from the wax

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your constant return. Possibly you could check back in a bit more frequently as I post new videos every Friday and you may find them as enjoyable as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jenta. Mr. Ed

[@KyryxKoopa]

Its nice to still find content on youtube that is what it is! Its very relaxing to watch these folks work their passion even if I myself will probably not work bees myself. Keep doing what you are doing! great work.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for your kind words and the support you give by watching my videos, it is greatly appreciated. Also, if you would like to watch more, and I hope you do, I have over 600 videos already posted and every Friday I post a brand new one. Looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MarisaAClark-np1yk]

Even tho I’m highly allergic to bees I love your videos and your vibe thank you and keep being happy

[@JeffHorchoff]

Many who watch my channel are not beekeepers which I find so interesting. What ever the reason you chose to watch know this, it is truly an honor for me that you do and I appreciate the time you give to follow along. I hope you continue watching and enjoying what you see. Until the next one, God's peace Marisa. Mr. Ed

[@KDVoller]

You know I love a good wax rendering video. Thanks for all you do. :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

As do I, but I'm delighted to hear others enjoy it as much as I do. Thank you for watching and for your added support Karen. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@wranther]

Very nice capture of some fine southern wax Mr Ed! And yet before we all know it, the boxes will be heading out to their field locations to allow the bees to return to doing bee things. Seeing a forecaster suggesting snow or ice as far south as the Gulf in the next few days, I sure hope you have spare batteries for your heated winter vests! Sure to be a great test of bee strength down in your milder climate. Stay close to your heater during the approaching cold snap to remain healthy and happy! -Bob...

[@JeffHorchoff]

Me and the bees are going to be all snuggled up for the next week, it's going to be pretty brutal for anything that lives in the deep south because we are just not used to the cold...especially for an extended period of time. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bob. Mr. Ed

[@wranther]

@@JeffHorchoff The air temperature has warmed up to minus 5F this afternoon Mr Ed, with an overnight wind chill of minus 35F +/-. Cant imagine the native bees would be too thrilled with that!

[@carolewarner101]

Happy New Year Jeff. I hope you and Mona have a healthy, peaceful, prosperous 2025. I love that nothing is wasted in your bee operation. The wax looks beautiful!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much Carole, and may you and yours have a blessed and happy new year as well! As the bees work so hard for everything they do, it is only right that I use it all as best as I can. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Phil_86]

Always enjoyed the watching the rendering of the beeswax! It's not just getting the beeswax but also some more great tasting honey. Stay warm Mr Ed as I'm doing the same where I live, same temps as you. God Bless!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I don't know what the attraction is about separating the wax and then rendering it, but it always fascinates me to do that job, and if I find something interesting, I'm going to have t make a video on it. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video as well as your extra support. Stay warm yourself, we have a real cold blast coming next week. God's peace Phil. Mr. Ed

[@MapleJames76]

Thumbs up # 2000 !!! Fist bumps from Canada, Mr. Ed. God Bless you Brother :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Congratulations on giving me the 2,000th thumbs up, and thank you very much for that, your blessings, and for taking the time to watch the video. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@horsetuna]

I would be very happy with a 3 inch thick oatmeal cookie.

[@philaandrew100]

Nice block of wax, it was bigger than I expected. Have a great week, Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

I was very surprised myself, I had no idea the block would be so heavy. I still need to render it once more, but regardless, a nice chunk of beeswax for sure! I hope your week is a good one as well. Charlie and I are doing an open air removal today, temps for the day will stay in the 50's, stay tuned for the video. Thanks for watching. God's peace Phil. Mr. Ed

[@philaandrew100]

@@JeffHorchoff 20 degrees Celcius? Yeah nah, you wouldn't see me outside in that sub Arctic temperature🤣

[@angeldee130]

Hello Mr Ed! Love the new roof!! Nice amount of wax you were able to render. God's Blessings as always :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Denise! It is so nice having the new roof over the peacock pen, now nothing will get wet again. Thank you for your blessings and support. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bigdawgronaz878]

I love the new roof! No more Raindrops keep fallin on my head!! Thanks for another great video Mr Ed!!! Also can't wait to see your Honey Expo video. Looked like you all had a lot of fun (saw MBs vlog)

[@JeffHorchoff]

The new roof is all complete now and as you said, "no more raindrops keep falling on my head," or in my case "bee boxes." I won't be posting my version of the NAHBE video for a while, I'm still enjoying everyone else's. For sure it was a great experience and I'm already looking forward to next years event. Thanks for your support and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed

[@barbarabeagley6650]

Hey Jeff, it's January 20th and I'm praying that you have been able to do something to protect your hives for the weather you're all going through. Stay safe and warm at home till the ice melts.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Barbara, your prayers helped. It appears all our hives made out during the winter storm. I will be posting an update soon. Thanks for all you do, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@chrisjones9602]

Hi Jeff. Congrats on the new roof. It was great talking with you at NAHBE. I appreciate all your videos of bee inspiration. I had a fun time at NAHBE being one of the Honey Judges. So many talented people entering the competition. Stay warm and God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

With the new roof finished I won't have to worry anymore about our equipment getting wet...as long as a hurricane does not blow it off. Great speaking with you as well, what an awesome experience NAHBE was once again, and as a Honey Judge I'm sure you were just as busy talking with folks as I was. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Chris. Mr. Ed

[@SarahZeeb]

Congratulations on the new roof! It looks very nice. That honey looks so dark and rich. Good size block of wax came out of that.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Sarah, I'm really happy about the new roof, it's going to keep the equipment nice and protected! This honey was VERY dark and the taste was great. I know most prefer a lighter looking honey, but I always prefer a darker one as it is very often not as sweet. And yes, a very nice chunk of wax for sure, but still in need of another rendering. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@francescaa8331]

I hope you will be okay through the cold weather. It's so beautiful how you treat your honey. I'd like to buy honey that is minimally processed and it's wonderful.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The snow is beautiful, over 8 inches have fallen already and it continues to drop, awesome! If you'd like to buy some of our Abbey Honey, I'd be more than happy to send you some. The cost is $12.00 for a one pound, plastic bottle, and $10.00 for shipping. If you want more than one bottle, the shipping cost is $19.00 for up to 6 bottles, but each bottle is still $12.00. As soon as I get your check, I will send it out. Make the check out to "St. Joseph Abbey" but send the letter to: Mr. Ed 75376 River Rd. St. Benedict, La. 70457 If you'd like, I'll even sign the bottle. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Francesca. Mr. Ed

[@tealkerberus748]

Finished my knitting project, now embroidering a travel jewellery case for my younger daughter. Serotonin abounds. Life's good.

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

It's so interesting to watch the methods of other beekeepers. I haven't rendered my beeswax from last season yet, but this is inspiring to do so!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Normally I would be using my honey/wax separator to separate the honey from the wax, but because this was my fall harvest and there was not much honey or wax from it, using this method proved to be more effective. If you'd like to see how I normally do the process, the video link is below. Processing the honey and rendering the wax are some of my most favorite jobs as a beekeeper and I have made dozens of videos showing my methods. Glad to hear the video has inspired you to get the job done, and I happy to bee here to give you a little nudge. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/roW1Y3aoZrCShbc

[@Burntbranchcreekbees]

Hey Jeff. Nice surplus honey harvest and wax to boot. God bless brother.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The gravity method works every time as long as you are not concerned about doing the job quickly. Thank you for your blessings and support Russ. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@cherylhuot4436]

I’m smiling as you talk of cold at 27°. It’s going to be -10° where I live, tomorrow, and -17° on Monday. It’s wonderful that you got the new roof on the Peacock House. It looks great! The commercial boiling vat you have for melting the wax looks to be a God send when it comes time to render wax! So fast and efficient. It’s amazing how much wax you get from 180 frames cappings, when you think about how small each little cap really is. Stay warm !!

[@Stephan-H]

Even better when you are from anywhere but USA (and 2-3 other countries) and use degrees Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. It's a jump between summer and coldest winter 😃

[@SanchoPanza-n4w]

@@Stephan-H I love the Fahrenheit scale! 100°F is blisteringly hot, and 0°F is devastatingly cold. It's well suited for outdoor life. However, in Canada, atmospheric temperatures are almost exclusively described in Celsius these days. About the only regular use we still have for Fahrenheit is in cooking and baking.

[@JeffHorchoff]

My goodness, I could not take that kind of cold, you must live in Antarctica. Regardless of where you really live, I'm happy I don't live there. No way could I stand it. The new roof is awesome and with it our boxes will stay nice and dry while they are being stored. The wax kettle was actually being discarded from the kitchen after the flood in 2016. I simply went down the road and loaded it on a trailer and brought it back to the honey house. Of course I did have to get it worked on, but the investment was well worth it as it has proven itself invaluable to the honey program. Thanks for watching. God's peace Cheryl. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love the Fahrenheit scale, it's real simple just like me. Thanks for watching. God's peace Stephan. Mr. Ed

[@cherylhuot4436]

@@JeffHorchoff Not Antarctica , a lifelong Minnesotan

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

Work work work. Nothing but work. When are you gonna retire? NEVER! LOL God bless you and Charlie and Ralph and Mona. May you all have the best year yet.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

An idle mind is the devil's playground!

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@genehasenbuhler2594 Amen. I try to keep my mind on Jesus.

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

WhooooooEEEE, you folks got some WEATHER coming! I'm sure you already know, and you've already done what's needful. In the meantime, I've got you and the Mrs., and all your bees, and Mr. Charlie and everybody firmly front and center in my prayers! God bless y'all! ❤❤❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

The winter storm came and went, and I have to say, it was wonderful. We wound up with about 10 inches of snow and outside right now it's 13 F. I'll be making a video on the effect the storm had on our bees so stay tuned for the update. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Thea. Mr. Ed

[@rickyyeldell7262]

Thanks for another nice video. Congratulations on the new roof. Good luck on the cutout.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Now when you come down to help in the peacock pen you won't get wet thanks to the new roof! Wait till you see next weeks post, unbelievable! God's peace Ricky. Mr. Ed

[@merbella4201]

I'm always so impressed by how low-waste this process is - even the sugery water gets fed to the bees and they clean out everything !!

[@JeffHorchoff]

As the bees work so hard for everything they do, making the most of the products they make, for me, pays respect to their efforts. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Merbella. Mr. Ed

[@brianbennett4374]

Enjoy watching you work Mr Ed 😊. Thanks for the video

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's always fun for me to separate and render the wax, so glad to hear you enjoyed watching. Thank you for doing that and for your added support. Until the next one, God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed

[@WowplayerMe]

Happy New Year, Mr. Ed!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much, and a blessed and happy new year to you and yours as well! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@dorishansen1378]

G.M. Mr. Ed, That wax looks so beautiful. I love ur videos, always make me 😊

[@StefanShorko]

Mr. Bob! Always a pleasure to watch your content!

[@JeffHorchoff]

And I am delighted to post the content for your viewing enjoyment, thank you very much for taking the time to watch the videos. Until the next one, God's peace Stefan. Mr. Ed

[@StefanShorko]

@JeffHorchoff godspeed man! Thank you!

[@NA-mk7jc]

Saw all of your videos, oof the scrapping is so satisfying.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks, and if you liked the separating videos so much, maybe it's time to check out some of the bee rescue videos, they are just as interesting...at least to me. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@beebob1279]

Have a great new season Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and I hope your beekeeping year goes just as well! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Bob. Mr. Ed

[@beebob1279]

@@JeffHorchoff I enjoy them very much

[@MrHDE-ex6xl]

Hope you and the bees are keeping warm down there. ❄️🥶❄️

[@JeffHorchoff]

Right now it's 13 F. and there's about 4 inches of snow on the hives, but I'm confident the bees will be fine. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@russellaymond312]

Great block of wax. Thanks for sharing . Always enjoy watching..

[@JeffHorchoff]

So sorry I did not get to talk with you at the Franklinton meeting, I had to get home and go to bed. I can't believe you made it there, for sure the next time you and I are both there I will speak with you. God's peace Russell. Mr. Ed

[@bkiesz]

Always great to see the new videos!! Happy New Year!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Barry, and may you and yours have a blessed and happy new year as well. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@larryoczkowski3493]

Thank You for another interesting video Mr Ed...did not realize how much of the reprocessing yields so many other benefits. The bees get a taste of their efforts with the honey-water. Keep them hydrated and happy.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Every product the bees make have value. Though I focus mainly on the honey and wax, the propolis and pollen they produce are highly prized as well. And now, it is being discovered that even their venom has qualities that prove beneficial to humans. Thanks for watching. God's peace Larry. Mr. Ed

[@akantiia]

Oh boy from what I've seen from a friend you have some awful weather over there! Hope you're saying safe and that the bees are ok! Best wishes from a new subscriber ^-^

[@JeffHorchoff]

So far we have gotten about 8 inches of snow...I've never seen that much in my whole life. But, all is good! Thanks for being a new subscriber, I truly appreciate you doing that for me. Thanks for your concern and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@TracysBees8713]

Loved the video. Love your energy. GOD bless you and yours.

[@organicrecreations1338]

I adore your passion for your work. So humble, and healthy. Thank you for sharing your bee farm with us. Happy 2025, for you and the bees! 🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for your kind words and support of the work I do with bees and the products they produce as well as your well wishes for the new year, it is all greatly appreciated. May you and yours have a blessed and happy new year as well! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@dennisbarney869]

I did move up to a larger crock pot lol. Nice wax Melter. Thanks for the vid.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I remember when I first began rendering wax, I used a 2 quart pan...that's just how little wax I had to render. Now, having a 30 gallon kettle to do the job it's like I'm in bee heaven! Thanks so much for watching and for your support. God's peace Dennis. Mr. Ed

[@viahoneybees]

Hey Jeff, it was great visiting with you this weekend. Thanks for the video

[@JeffHorchoff]

I truly enjoyed the visit with you and JW, and I'm looking forward to the next time our paths cross. God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed

[@thadaylsworth6648]

God Bless, can’t wait for the next video. Thanks for sharing all of your content.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are to kind Thad. Thank you for your blessings and support, it is greatly appreciated, and know with certainty, I will bee making more. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@HolzMichel]

Mr Ed, nice to see methods a guy can use without having to invest lots of money on equipment. i really dig your label wall. that thing rocks! in the youtube machinist community we exchange channel or business stickers in a similar fashion and lots of guys decorate their tool boxes with the stickers. i've been tinkering with getting a few bees when i retire, what would recommend for a guy like me who is deathly allergic to them?? god bless mike

[@JeffHorchoff]

Even though we have some really great tools at our disposal, getting back to the basics is still a lot of fun, and I love sharing it. That is really cool about machinists trading labels. My thoughts about the our wall is it reminds me of old gas stations with all the decals and trade mark signs all over their walls. As far as my advice about getting bees, if you are allergic to bee stings, it may be best to just keep watching videos about them...or keep an epipen with you at all times. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

[@MERRLINN]

The bees just keep on giving all year long

[@JeffHorchoff]

Just like you, thanks so much Larry! God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@nycapplesJH]

I love these videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to admit, beeswax renderings are some of my favorites as well! Thanks for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Jennifer. Mr. Ed

[@SanchoPanza-n4w]

I about scoffed at the electric jacket, then I noticed you're way down there in Louisiana while I'm up here in Canada. No wonder you don't have proper winter-wear on hand. That must be a rare cold snap you're experiencing. God bless you, Uncle Ed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's a regular blizzard down here right now, we already got 8 inches of powder and it continues still. I know that's nothing for you, but I have never seen this much snow in my entire life. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Sancho. Mr. Ed

[@MeIsGurlNow]

Oh my god, what a delightful man !

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your kind words and for watching it is greatly appreciated, thank you for everything. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@TracysBees8713]

Love wax videos. Can’t wait to get some extra wax

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to admit, I get pumped every time I get a hold of beeswax, I'm always thinking how pretty it will look after I render it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tracy. Mr. Ed

[@wpankey57]

That is gorgeous looking honey. I love the dark stuff. 😋

[@corriannaenix98]

I love these videos

[@JeffHorchoff]

Delighted to hear that. Processing honey and rendering wax are some of my most favorite jobs to do as a beekeeper and I have made literally dozens of videos showing the process. The video link below is just one of them. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Corrianna. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/roW1Y3aoZrCShbc

[@MarkZenner]

I didn’t realize that all of the debris would float to the top if you let it sit for a day. Great video!

[@JeffHorchoff]

As honey is heavier than everything that is mixed into it, anything that is mixed inside of it during the processing will float to the surface. And, if I wait about a week before scraping the surface, everything will have floated up. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed

[@johnwilson3866]

Love your videos. Jeff, I'm in Northern Ohio and just trying to keep my bees alive

[@JeffHorchoff]

I feel for you John, keeping bees alive is so much easier here in the deep south, keep up your efforts! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@michaelfitch3138]

Love the update!! Can we get a scroll through the label wall!?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I plan on showing the labels in about 2 weeks, stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

[@Bill-b7h8z]

Great to meet you at the expo.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was great meeting you too, and I hope you enjoyed the rest of the expo! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Bill. Mr. Ed

[@rickwarner516]

Beautiful wax. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JeffHorchoff]

For sure, and the next time it is rendered it will look even nicer. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rick. Mr. Ed

[@justine9650]

I hope the bees are surviving the snow. Stay warm.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Right now it's 13 F. and there's about 4 inches of snow on the hives, but I'm confident the bees will be fine. Thanks for watching. God's peace Justine. Mr. Ed

[@megsinaus4207]

I love these videos Mr Ed❣️🇳🇿

[@cheneysherry50]

I have a heated vest and a heated jacket and I love them good job God bless Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is one of my most favorite gifts Mona gave to me, and each time I wear it I thank her for it. Thank you for your blessings and support. Until the next one, God's peace Sherry. Mr. Ed

[@cheneysherry50]

@JeffHorchoff yes I love mine to my mother n law. I got me the vest about 5 yrs ago, and last year, I found the jacket at the end of winter for a real good price. i love them.

[@diydarkmatter]

nice . hey Mr. Ed good to see ya buddy . hope all is well there . god bless you my friend and god bless the monks .

[@moondog4313]

I finally found someone locally with some great honey and honey comb

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm happy for you and the beekeeper you found. I'm sure you will become great friends. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@moondog4313]

@JeffHorchoff i love watching your bee 🐝 relocating videos

[@brettellis1837]

Yep wild I could not get over the size of the shed bloody massive. Mate ya would need 3 packed lunches just to get to the other end. Lol 😂.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is large, so large that I had to install a bedroom to spend the night in just in case I could not get through it all in one day. God's peace Brett. Mr. Ed

[@brettellis1837]

Jeff have ya seen any results on VARROXSAN ACID STRIPS YET.

[@12bigredd]

:) excellent roof job :) just watch rain run off, no guttering... i waited 10 years to put my guttering on my shed :) well only where the walk in and out path was done lol :) excellent wax haul from those 50 boxs was it?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because the roof line extends so far from the edge of the building, there is no need for gutters, the rain splatter never reaches to the inside. The haul of wax was really surprising, but I'm grateful for the size of the block it made! Thanks for watching. God's peace Misty. Mr. Ed

[@Brett-cv3jq]

You can take some wax paper or deli sheets and lay it on the honey in the bucket. Press down gently to get the air bubbles out. Then remove the wax paper, and the wax will stick to the paper if it's not too big. This is after the initial scooping. I saw this here on youtube.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have done that in the past but instead of using wax paper I used Saran wrap. It works really well! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Brett. Mr. Ed

[@jessicafairfax_Bens_Bees]

Another great video 👍🐝😁 where can I get one of those pans?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks Jessica, delighted to hear you enjoyed the video. I really could not say where one could find one of these trays, but since I know it came from the abbey's kitchen, possibly a commercial kitchen outlet store may be a good starting point. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Animalhouser]

Amazing work

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed watching and thanks so much for doing so. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@taddrienstra7247]

Bundle up Mr Ed! Ol' Man Winter is a coming

[@JeffHorchoff]

He's outside right now, 8 inches on the ground and it continues to fall! Lucky you being in Hawaii. God peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@captbriansbees]

Mr. Ed, I can show you a different kind of cold if you want to come up to Long Island and help me assemble and Eco Wood dip my boxes for the 2025 season in my unheated garage? Of course you can show me a new kind of heat in the summer if I get a chance to wrangle bees with down there. 😅🤣🤣🤣 God’s blessings my Brother. Oh I have been practicing the sign off just incase. Thx for watching, keep on watching, we’ll be making more… 😎

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are going to bee awesome when you finally get to do the sign off, and though I have no interest in feeling the cold of Long Island, you have an open invitation to experience the warmth and humidity of Louisiana any time you have a lay over in my neck of the woods which will give you the perfect opportunity to help with the closing of the video. Thank you so much for your blessings and support, it is greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed

[@EricStockfleth1]

I could watch the rendering videos all day. you can call it my ASMR type videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Keep on watching, I'm sure aI will be rendering again very soon. Thanks for watching. God's peace Eric. Mr. Ed

[@stevenaamos]

Good morning sir!! That is some beautiful, dark honey! Any idea what they were foraging on?

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a very good morning to you as well Steve. To me any day I get to wrangle bees is going to be a good day, and this morning Charlie and I are doing an open air removal. We will be in a lift truck about 30 feet in the air so it should be pretty interesting. Stay tuned for that video the following Friday after this week. My guess as to the nectar source would be from blue berry bushes. Almost 1/4 of the frames came from the 2 yards that were in blue berry farms. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@stevenaamos]

@JeffHorchoff I certainly look forward to watching that! Yall be safe, hopefully the wind has laid down, 30' up would be a challenge with much wind.

[@КонстантинУспенский-ж4в]

The wax must be separated from the honey and then washed. Give sweet water to the bees. Then there will be less foam. And the surface of the wax will be cleaner. The wax must be well insulated and wrapped. Then it will be cleaner, and foam, if there is any, will be removed. What honey plant is this honey from?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your advice, it is greatly appreciated. There are many different sources of nectar that produced this honey, but my guess is blueberries were one of the main ones. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@КонстантинУспенский-ж4в]

I'm on another continent, in Ukraine. I don't know English, but some things are easy to understand... I've seen a lot of videos. I watched it just for fun. I'm glad that many bees are finding new homes. I would say the video is more amateurish. Despite the fact that the equipment is good and well thought out. Well, it's not used at all. We miss this. Despite the fact that there is a war going on now. God bless you brother. 😉

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Thanks Jeff!!!!

[@jareddoucet1656]

Good morning good sir! In your expert medical opinion, when should I start putting out storm traps for my region of south, southeast Louisiana and what about starting splits for the same area? God bless you and keep you!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning Jared. First, I'm no expert in anything...except procrastination. That being said. You could actually set swarm traps right now. Three years ago I caught my first swarm on Feb. 3. And concerning splits, I begin looking in hives mid February, and if they are large enough, I begin splitting them. You have to remember, by mid March I want to be finished splits giving the hives enough time to grow in order for me to get a nice honey harvest. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@ruthannjones5873]

Have you considered putting the wet wax out for the bees to clean?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I did, but because it's to cold, it would take a very long time to get the job done. For that reason I allowed the honey to be mixed with water and I can then put that out for the bees to consume at their own pace. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Juthann. Mr. Ed

[@brettellis1837]

Tea sive would be great for the last little bit in white drum.😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

For that last bit in the drum I use my drum lift to get it ALL out. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@TheCornDavis]

6:57 the forbidden brown sugar lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

You have to admit, it sure looks really good! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Millie. Mr. Ed

[@birdnest5814]

Do you use the wax to coat your frames? That would cover a lot of frames so definitely worth doing. 👍😊💕🤗🙏

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not yet, but that is what it will be used for. You'd be surprised just how few foundations I'd be able to coat with that much wax, my guess, about 60. Still, every bit of wax counts which is why I need so much. Thanks for watching. God's peace Laura. Mr. Ed

[@BryanBurnsBees]

Al way in top of it great video Mr Ed. Waiting on micro wax and when ready for the boxes let me know brother. God Bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm calling you today. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Anyone else want a big Oatmeal cookie with a brown sugar beeswax frosting? Jeff you might bee on to something there! lol. Lord's Blessings brother :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

You have to admit, it really does look like a huge oatmeal cookie, the perfect color and texture. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

On 1/24/90 at 1:24 pm my oldest son was born! On 1/24 this year he will be 35 yrs old! Happy birthday Steven Michael Hasenbuhler! God bless you and grant you love and happiness and fulfillment for a long life!

[@JeffHorchoff]

And please make sure you wish him a happy birthday for me as well. Happy Birthday Steven! Thanks for watching. God's peace Gene. Mr. Ed

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@JeffHorchoff thank you Jeff AKA Mr Ed! I Will!

[@ckw4everwithlove]

Wow. You crazy for putting your sons full name and date of birth of a website full of strangers

[@jc114-i9w]

I live in north Florida and i have got 3 hives that are smaller (nucs) that didnt have much honey going into colder weather so I fed sugar syrup for a couple weeks. I checked them about a week or two ago and they still had some honey in them. But my question is, they are saying theres a possibility for snow next week. Should I try to give them some more syrup? I also have some honey they was taken from my other hives that i could use if needed, i know some people dont recommend feeding honey back to bees due to disease spread. What would you recommend?

[@JeffHorchoff]

When I feed bees, which is very rare, I give them honey. However, a 2 to one sugar/water mixture works very well. About feeding them prior to the cold weather coming in next week, personally, I would wait till after it passes and warms up again so they will actually be able to get to it instead of being all balled up trying to keep alive. Once the cluster breaks up and the bees begin moving again, they will be able to access the sugar water. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed

[@mindshelfpro]

The start of this video is deja vu... I know I saw this in a previous video

[@JeffHorchoff]

I can tell you have been watching for aq very long time, thank you for doing so. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@russlee650]

Woo-hoo! 1st video of 25! Hanging out at the honey house

[@JeffHorchoff]

And by the grace of God, there will be a whole lot more in 2025! Thanks for watching. God's peace Russ. Mr. Ed

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Hope it’s not galvanised or tin wax drain, I myself use a paint filter bag

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is a stainless steel tray, but I have used paint filter bags in the past as well and they work very well also. God's peace Benjamin. Mr. Ed

[@andrewberna963]

Would you be willing to do a video of everyone’s labels?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It will not be an entire video, but I plan on posting an update on Feb. 1st. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace Andrew. Mr. Ed

[@JuneSmith-pk4zc]

Have you thought of using that honey water to feed your bees that don't have enough stores in the hives?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Though the honey water could be feed to bees in hives, I have yet to find one that is in need of it. I'm just going to put some pine straw in the bucket and let the bees get it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace June. Mr. Ed

[@cyndihull4322]

I feel ya....18 degrees here today

[@JeffHorchoff]

Being born and raised in the deep south, cold weather and I have NEVER gotten along. I'll take the heat and humidity over cold every day. Stay warm! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Cyndi. Mr. Ed

[@cyndihull4322]

@@JeffHorchoff I have been bingewatchiing your videos for a couple of weeks. I am determined to have bees and learn a lot watching you and love the interaction between you and Good Time Charlie....also I love that you love Jesus, double blessing there! I will keep watching and maybe start commenting more often! ;) God bless!

[@moondog4313]

If you have some pure honey in a squeezable bottle and it gets hard/frozen how do you turn it back in to pure usable honey

[@JeffHorchoff]

Even though your honey has crystallized, it is still very much useable. The way to get honey back into it's liquid state after it has crystallized is to heat it. The problem with using plastic bottles is plastic, when heated, deforms and releases nasty chemicals into the honey. It is for that reason I put honey in glass bottles. If I were you I'd spoon out the hard honey and place it in a glass container and heat it under low heat till it liquifies once again. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@moondog4313]

@JeffHorchoff thanks I really appreciate the reply and information 😊

[@BocciaRaf]

Stand it in warm water. You don’t want it hot, because as Jeff says the plastic may deform or leach some nasty chemicals out. But just standing in warm water won’t be hot enough to risk that (unless your squeeze bottle is made of something seriously not food safe!).

[@GoodCitizen-l5l]

How did you make out with the snow?

[@JeffHorchoff]

No problems at all, thank you for asking and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@LordZoth6292]

Shoulda used the big red scoop to scoop the wax into the steamer ;)

[@JeffHorchoff]

I wanted to get as much honey as I could from the wax before it went into the kettle. As it turned out I got almost 7 pounds from the cappings. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@caz4523]

Mr Ed...could that block go straight into a solar wax melter?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It sure could, and it would clean up very nicely. Unfortunately, it's so cold you'd have to wait a few months to do the job. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@caz4523]

@JeffHorchoff I live in Florida so sun most days😀

[@princessamber18]

Mr Ed I’d love to come help y’all sometime!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You should be warned, when folks ask to come help and I have work to do, I accept the offer. However, the work is very often not pleasant, easy, or clean, but it's always fun. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Amber. Mr. Ed

[@joer5627]

Looking like Jeremiah Johnson there!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'll continue to look like that for a bit more, it's way to cold to get it cut right now. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed

[@jloren4647]

Theres gotta be a temperature sweet spot between honey and wax for the gravity drain. sure, the viscocity and water content of the honey may matter but im sure there is an ideal seperation temp for massive batches. Wonder what it is?

[@JeffHorchoff]

From what I know, the warmer it is, the easier it is for the honey to flow and it matters not the viscosity. As long as it is warm, the honey will move. My guess is temps in the 100 - 110 degree work the best as at that temperature the active particles inside the honey remain intact and viable. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jloren4647]

@@JeffHorchoff Subscribed; thank you for the thoughtful response.

[@mariedoremus8440]

❤❤❤ 🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Marie. Mr. Ed

[@regiaquiarato7898]

👍🏻🐝⚡🇧🇷 Sua cera é "só o ouro". Mas eu sugeriria que você colocasse sobre o mel uma película plástica, para aderir o restante da cera e espuma que restou. E você pode estender a película sobre a cera para escorrer junto. Fica a dica para uma próxima vez.😉

[@JeffHorchoff]

Muito obrigado pela dica útil, mas costumo usar Saran Wrap para remover a espuma de dentro do meu engarrafador. Eu sei que esse truque funciona muito bem! Obrigado por assistir. Paz de Deus irmão. Sr.

[@michaelc.3812]

Jeff, I’d watched your videos a couple times each week, but your channel disappeared. Why did KZbin hide your content?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have NEVER hidden my content, and I have posted, and continue to post, a new video each Friday for the last 4 years. If I were to venture a guess, KZbin has hidden or deleted my channel from you. If you would, please resubscribe and hit the bell to receive notifications of my posts. Great to have you back watching. God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

[@Bibleblessings.Outop1957]

Hi mr Ed

[@acemanner]

Welcome to 2025 Jeff!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and may you and yours have a blessed and happy new year as well! Thanks for watching. God's peace Jordan. Mr. Ed

[@iznogudsurfer5911]

looool so cold with a heating vest...

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's true, I can not stand the cold which is why after 68 years I'm still living in Louisiana where it's nice and hot. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@iznogudsurfer5911]

@@JeffHorchoff I`ve seen every single one except the live streams. I can`t stand live streams. Today -8 degree Celsius (17,6 F) in Austria

[@tarheelbeekeeper3971]

I can’t believe I didn’t get one of your prison shanks at NAHBE

[@JeffHorchoff]

Randy, did our paths not cross because almost everyone I spoke with got one? Don't sweat it, I'll be bringing more next year and you can get it then. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@tarheelbeekeeper3971]

@ yes we talked at Dirt Roosters booth it’s all good, just aggravating you. Prayers are with you through the storm coming

[@thudson4407]

Please don't tell me something happened to the big strainer from the giant coffee percolator? I think that thing is so neat, imagining how many thousands of people it has made coffee for.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The coffee strainer is fine. The reason I used this strainer was there was more surface area for the wax to spread out in thus allowing the honey to drain quicker. I bet the coffee strainer made millions of cups of coffee while it was in service during WWII, and now it's reduced to a few gallons of honey going through it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed