Rendering bees wax

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What do you do with all the bee wax that you get from your bee hives? For me, I save it up till I have a nice pile of it, and then I melt it all down. It's a slow process, but when it's done, you wind up with the prettiest, sweet smelling, chemical free bees wax around. Check out the way I do it here at Saint Joseph Abbey. God's peace to all. Mr. Ed

[@billiamc1969]

I added the cocoons and rubbish from the process to the garden...makes great soil conditioner and chickens love to dig it in...my guess is there are other micro nutrients as well...

[@JeffHorchoff]

How do you break the clump of cocoons apart. That thing is as hard as a rock? There are chickens at the abbey and I'd love to put it in their yard with the compost pile. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@angelbeen6535]

Jeff Horchoff why don't you use an old blender you don't care about

[@8Jory]

Jeff Horchoff could also get a cheap mulcher and throw it through there. I got one on clearance for under 100 bucks.

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

BeeFriendlyApiary, I respect anyone that help keep the bee community strong. it is a shame how difficult bees have had it over the past ten years. Hope your hives stay strong

[@Morealz]

I just binged watched like 15 episodes, never knew I cared about bees but you make it so interesting...new subscriber!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, you honor me with your time, and I greatly appreciate it. Then on top of all that, you subbed. You made my day. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@raaston9761]

@@JeffHorchoff your videos make me want to do bee keeping but I live in Wyoming where trampolines can go flying even if there mounted down

[@icarusmaybe6629]

@@raaston9761 their are local bee keepers all over wyoming producing honey, even clubs or college courses for beginners. Catch a local swarm they are harder for the harsh elements.

[@sanya96p]

Morealz ! Согласен

[@lashkid1125]

Frl lol

[@rachelattack]

That lovely looking 18lb chunk of wax has the bloom on it, it must smell heavenly. Once I tried beeswax candles I was hooked, the stuff is basically magic.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The blocks weighed right at 15 lbs. each, and you are right, the smell is heavenly. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

Rachel Collyer, I agree, beeswax candles have a much different smell. Beeswax candles are great.

[@suepeterson5675]

I did not know how much work is put into making pure bees wax. thank you for all your hard work.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is work, but what a beautiful product comes from it. Bees are amazing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@dallasgarcia2954]

I have a new found appreciation for beeswax. I use beeswax to make projects often. But I honestly didn’t know where it came from. So I did a search and ultimately stumbled across this video and this super rad community in your comment section. I feel like the bees have lessons for me. I am so ready to learn more

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am very happy you stumbled across my videos, and that you liked what you saw. I look forward to hearing from you again on more of my bee wrangling adventures, and remember, I post a new video every Friday morning. Till the next one, God's peace D. Mr. Ed

[@vanessa3550]

I love all videos on bee keeping but there is something about wax rendering that is even more satisfying. Going from all the dirt and the debris to that clean wax cake is just so nice to watch.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is the part I find fascinating as well, taking the nasty looking comb and transforming it into something beautiful to look at and wonderful to smell. Thanks for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Vanessa. Mr. Ed

[@cindy-louwho9311]

Love learning about bees. Some day soon I'll have a small bee hive....soon, this year for sure

[@JeffHorchoff]

You and me both sister, they have so much to teach us, I really wish I was a better student. I wish you all the best on your upcoming adventure into keeping bees, your life will be forever changed. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cindy-louwho9311]

Thank you, I just may take you up on that. I'm searching now for a easy hive my husband has agreed to make for me. A simple small hive to start. Can't wait

[@JeffHorchoff]

After he builds your hive, ask him to catch a swarm of bees to put into the hive.You are going to have a blast! Mr. Ed

[@cindy-louwho9311]

Jeff Horchoff Your kidding right?

[@cindy-louwho9311]

Right? LOL

[@zach3096]

Wow. You're genuinely a great person. You're the type of guy I strive to be. Wish you the best of luck

[@JeffHorchoff]

If I am the type of guy you strive to be, you need to have a prayer life. That's the first thing you need to develope, after that, things will fall in place. I wish you all the blessings on your spirtual journey. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@gooseteamsix5894]

I'm so glad I found your channel, you're such a kind man.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm VERY glad you discovered my channel too! If you like watching videos about taking bees from houses or catching swarms of bees, you are going to like my channel. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch and comment on all my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@gooseteamsix5894]

Jeff Horchoff I definitely will!

[@EddVCR]

Beautiful beeswax! I love watching beekeeping videos, thanks for the upload!

[@JeffHorchoff]

If you love watching bee videos, you are in luck, I have over 360 of them. I certainly hope you will take a bit more time and check out a few of them and let me know your thoughts. Looking forward to hearing from you, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@EddVCR]

Jeff Horchoff Bees I have been watching quite a few of your videos on beekeeping, actually! I find them very relaxing, and I always appreciate your very human approach to working with bees (such as relocating the colony safely when they need to be removed.) I also appreciate the respect that you have for these amazing animals, and are very thorough with honey extraction and wax rendering, making sure that the amount of waste is kept to a minimal. After all, they did work very hard for them. Keep up the great work, from one Mr. Edd to another Mr. Ed.

[@paprincess297]

I'm very confused as to why ANYONE would thumb down your content. All of it ,so far, has been very interesting. Wish I could binge watch your channel but sleep is calling & work comes early. So nice to have found your channel!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am the one who is happy you found my channel. I love sharing my experiences of bee keeping on video, and I'm thrilled there are folks out there who what to see it too. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again on other videos. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lonnieperry8112]

Thank U Mr Edd love watching you. I have been a bee keeper for about 45 yr now and still learing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Lonnie for taking your time to watch my videos, you honor me with the kindness. If I may ask of you, as you are the longest bee keeper from all of my viewers, would you be interested in sharing pictures of your bees through the years and allowing me to post them to one of my videos? I am looking for folks who would like me to to do this for them. If this is an idea that interests you, would you contact me by email. My address is: [e-mail] I would need at least 10 pictures of anything you though best describes your aspect of keeping bees, you working bees, the bee yards, feeding bees, pulling frames, whatever. Also, where you live, how long you have kept bees, and maybe even honey production through the years. I hope you find this agreeable, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lonnieperry8112]

Yes I have been a beekeeper for a long time and I still learn some thing each day, Mostly I learn I know very little. I don t have to many photos of my past and not very good at this posting thing without help .My kids and foster kids have given up on teaching me. But I will try when summer slows down. We are soooo blessed with Your Tube vidos on bee keeping, when I started out all I hade was a book and two magazines once a month and I could not get enough info. Stay Blessed and weep them coming.

[@nickycritic5269]

I though the slow motion was for the decrepit old man on the golf cart @ 8:53. Anyone else? Bahahaha.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That was not slow motion, I just work at that speed normally. I was a mailman for 27 years, I never do anything fast. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@geemailgmail3463]

It was slow motion

[@alucardnolifeking789]

@@geemailgmail3463 He made a joke... just saying.

[@131dyana]

Thank you for showing us the bee's wax making. I really enjoyed that.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@hsavietto]

My wife asked me what I was watching, I told her it was not her beeswax.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Mr. Ed does not get between domestic arguments, but I hope you finished watching the video. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@CryOverdage]

You are Jeff Horchoff, but who is Mr. Ed ?? This could be a good beginning for a Hollywood movie

[@MsCherade9]

Ok :D Is he a Doppelganger, a stalker, a cut throat mercenary out to steal all of the supplies of honey, wax and wild swarms from the Abbey? Who knows, watch the next episode to find out!

[@samgigote4174]

should have told her it was not her beesnest

[@sarsbrooks5398]

LOL

[@alicec294]

Mr. Ed I just ran across your videos. You are a kind gentle soul. Enjoy watching. Very relaxing. Thank you! From Charleston, Sc

[@myrmecofourmis]

Great video, I was missing the last step when you actually re-melt it in water a second time that makes a lot of sense and the wax looks much better after. Thanks for sharing this technique.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine. I have to admit, I do like melting bees wax and refining it. It's just so cool to take something that looks so nasty and transform it into something beautiful to look at and wonderful to smell. I've made several wax rendering videos but my main focus is on bee rescue. I hope you will take some more time and check out some of those videos as well, I have over 300 of them. Thanks for watching, and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@_Aliens_]

i really love your videos. bees are very loyal and hardworking. and so are you

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are to kind, and I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@elenacerasela]

Use the beeswax processing leftovers into compost.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I never thought of that, I will start doing it. Thanks for the great tip, and thanks for watching the video. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Ichthyodactyl]

I exited fullscreen to come ask if that was possible. Good to know.

[@heatherwelberry1]

Jeff Horchoff did you ever do the follow up video to show what you do with these big wax rounds ?? If you did so I can't seem to find the video and I'm very interested in seeing that. Could you give me a link to it or let me know if you haven't gotten to it yet ?? Thank you very much. Love your videos by the way. Keep up the great work !

[@ГарикСтепанян-я4ф]

E stan,i was thinking the same :D

[@byrongsmith]

Yes, I was going to say the same thing. Excellent stuff.

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Great video. Man that is a nice huge kettle. What a chunk of wax too! Thanks for including my photos. I feel like I'm a star now.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for letting me put you in the video, I hope you were pleased with the representation. That block of wax weighed 14 lbs. She is a beaut.....and smells fantastic. Stay in touch. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@davidprice9758]

Thanks Mr. Ed that was great I can't wait to see what you do with it next. I am seriously thinking of trying this beekeeping :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks David for spending so much time looking at my videos. I really think you should give keeping bees a shot. With all the videos you've watched, you know more than me. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@davidprice9758]

Jeff Horchoff lol I very much doubt that I will ever know as much as you but I am a great lover of animals and honey so I can try the both this way. I really am interested in your next video as well. Hopefully I can learn more about the settingmup of the bases and the uses of the wax to give bees a head start with their hives. I have watched a video on making wax starting bases but would also like to know about the method you use with coating the plastic ones. Gods peace to you Mr Ed and may your week bee awesome :)

[@jan3211200]

Jeff Horchoff wouldnt it work best to add all the wax before you mekt it into a cloth ( cheese cloth) and melt it in hot water? then you can squeeze it out and compost the stuff in the bag? then drain out the wax that came out? it would make clean up easier wouldnt it???

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

David Price, beekeeping is a rewarding​ hobby. There is nothing calmer than looking into a supper full of bees.

[@juliamary7314]

You could compost the dead bee bodies and bee cocoons for growing the flowers for your bees. Then you'd have zero waste and go full circle. I love all your videos, you're always so happy and it makes me so happy to see it. Thank you for being such a good friend to the bees. ❤

[@juliamary7314]

I just realized somebody already posted what I said. Haha Great minds.

[@JeffHorchoff]

All the refuse from the rendering is now used in the compost pile by the green house. I greatly appreciate the fact that you take your time to watch my videos. I have equal enjoyment of doing the work and making and sharing the video experience. It is truly a pleasure being a bee keeper. Thanks for following along. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@keinlieb3818]

That's amazing that your hot clean bees wax looks just like honey.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And it has the smell of it as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

Great video. I’ve been binge watching all yours and others videos. If I can homestead, I’d love to do this. What a gorgeous block of bees wax 😍😊 It’s wonderful to see how you guys care for your bees and the great benefit to the planet y’all do 🤗 🌏 🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for all of your kind and supportive words, I greatly appreciate them. Thanks for watching, and I wish you well with your dream about homesteading, keep me posted. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@B2Hives]

The cocoons can be burnt as fire starters, or cut into hand size and used as an applicator of wax to polish furniture, shoes and such. Then buff to a luster.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The helpful hints I get from knowledgable viewers, thanks so much. And thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@joedmac78]

thx Jeff now I can't stop watching Bee videos. I made maple syrup for the first time a few months ago now I need me a hive!

[@JeffHorchoff]

What are you waiting for. There's a pause button for those bee videos, get busy getting your bee hive together. Let me know how the addiction goes. Best wishes for all your success. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Psychlist1972]

The ending made me want cheese.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That's understandable, those blocks looked delicious. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@macstabby_j]

Just started watching your videos Mr. Ed- really enjoying them! My husband and I are brand-new bee people (literally just put in our first package in a hive last Sunday evening.) Thanks for all your teaching!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Welcome to the GREAT hobby of keeping bees, you are going to love it. If you have questions, I will try to answer them for you. Not that I am an expert or anything, but I'm willing to help. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear fro you guys again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@AnthonyKlose]

Does the cocoon/wax leftovers burn well? You could cut it into chunks and use it as a firestarter or log for campfires

[@JeffHorchoff]

What guy doesn't like a good fire? I know I do. I never tried to burn it, but since it's wax and debris, it might burn. Let me know if you ever find out. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@S4ccryn]

I bet it would burn, no problem. Throw the leftovers in a blender, add it to a bucket with some newspaper pulp and squeeze out the water with a vice in a brick form and you've got a nice fake log infused with beeswax. Then sell it as an original product for $$

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sounds like a good idea to me, but I've got way to many fires burning already to start another one. Thanks for your idea and watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jessicasanders2678]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

Anthony Klose, this does work. I have used old pine chips. It burns smoky but does burn good.

[@daverenick4782]

I just am amazed by stuff I have found on here...This last week it's been bee keeping and how interesting it is. The wax has that great color and has to smell great....

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am delighted to hear of your fascination with my bee wrangling channel. I thank you very much for taking the time to watch, and leave your comment. Until the next time, God's peace Dave. Mr. Ed

[@KittenBowl1]

Very interesting! Thanks so much I’ve never seen bees natural wax rendered like that! So interesting!! I just love the way the wax and raw honey and all about honey. I make cosmetics to soap for my own use (personal hobby) and I discovered the power of apiaries. It’s so interesting to see how it’s made! Thank you so much! :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome Ellie. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch, and I hope to hear from you again on more of my bee wrangling adventures. Till then, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@marciam6224]

I remember going to Greenfield Village near Detroit on a field trip in 6th grade. One of my favorite "shops" we went into was the bees wax shop. I spent my money on 2 candles. When I got home my father said "Those things stink to high Heaven" and threw them away. I was heart broken. I remember going into my room and crying my eyes out.

[@JeffHorchoff]

What a terrible experience, I'm sorry for your pain. Your dad must have had a very bad day to say something like that to you. God's peace Marcia. Mr. Ed

[@marciam6224]

@@JeffHorchoff That's nice of you to say but my father was a very mean man. He delighted in tormenting us kids (there were 7 of us).

[@ginaduncan4979]

loved the video. I would love to make a huge candle with that great smelling wax!! see you in 3 weeks!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks Gina, that block of wax weighed 14 pounds and smelled wonderful! Looking forward to the visit. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Dr_Monitor]

Gina Duncan a candle that large might burn for a solid month, lol.

[@ianlombardo9758]

Acura TL GTLM possibly longer

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

🐝😁👍 *Beautiful wax! Those cocoons you strained off make excellent fire starters when dried out and broken into chips. If you have a bonfire pit in the backyard, just keep a sealed plastic bag full of them there and light one whenever you want to start a fire.*

[@JeffHorchoff]

Most of the refuse is now chopped up and put in the compost pile, but I do save some of it just for the purpose you said. One match will light it, and it will light a fire. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jeepgurl1379]

What a pretty looking “candle”! Kind of reminds me how glorious we’ll be once our Lord is through purifying is, eh?

[@JeffHorchoff]

What a great analogy, I so look forward to that day! Thanks for watching.God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@muzzeglatze5324]

Danke.Von dir habe ich diese Art der Wachs Klärung und Reinigung Übernommen.Sie ist einfach die Natürlichste durch Physik. Habe viele deiner Arbeit Arten übernommen weils einfach die Einfachsten sind. Danke dir.....mach weiter so.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Ich freue mich zu hören, dass meine Methoden Sie inspiriert haben und Sie sie selbst anwenden. Ich bin froh, meine Techniken in der Hoffnung zur Verfügung zu stellen, anderen zu helfen, und es ist wirklich toll zu sehen, dass es passiert. Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen, und ich hoffe, Sie werden weiterhin zuschauen und Ihre Kommentare hinterlassen. Bis zum nächsten Mal, Gottes Frieden. Mr. Ed

[@shereemorgan1430]

You produce a nice clean product. Nice video and subscribed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Those wax block really are beautiful, and they smell wonderful. Thank you so much for watching and subbing, you honor me by your actions. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@raultorres8763]

You made this interesting and before I knew it I watched 5 episodes. Thank you. Educational/Informational.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are to kind, thank you for that, and I hope you will continue to watch more of my bee wrangling adventures. Thanks for watching. God's peace Raul. Mr. Ed

[@goosechode7692]

All of this beautiful work that you do, yet you only have 6k subs????That doesnt add up WITH this video having over 100k views.... I subbed by the way!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks you so much for the sub, it makes my day when folks do me the kindness. Maybe you could check out some of the other videos on my channel, you may find them of interest. Again, thank for watching and subbing. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@goosechode7692]

Jeff Horchoff You're welcome!! And I definitely will!! I hope to see more like this from you very soon!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will be posting another one tomorrow. I'll be expecting to see your name in the comment section. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@goosechode7692]

Jeff Horchoff You will!!! Have a great evening!!

[@janetsnakehole9345]

Thank you for these beautiful videos, I'm housebound and struggling through a pretty significant rough patch in my life right now,...these videos and your voice help, and calm me a great deal.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am so sorry for your condition,and I am please that these videos bring you some comfort. I will keep you in my prayers. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@res1492]

Dumpster???....omg you have no idea how much chickens love that stuff....its like a fix of crack for them....my chickens riot over the stuff

[@JeffHorchoff]

No longer dumpster material, it's now used in the compost pile. I gave it to our chickens once and they turned their noses, beaks, up at it. It has a good use now. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@pianochannel100]

You have such a wonderful job. This must have smelled sooo good. I remember doing this, and the smell was just wonderful

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because I am retired and do all my work as a volunteer, it's not a job, it's all for fun. And you are correct, the smell is wonderful. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ben. Mr. Ed

[@sgtfon]

that has to be the best smell ever while you're melting it down...

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not only does it smell good as you are melting it, the smell lingers for days. It always smells good when I walk into the honey house. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@erustownsend9790]

The smell is awesome from fresh wax because it still has a honey content within the wax and contributes to the brighter color.

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

SGT Fon, too true. a nice piece of honey comb that has the wax still on it. yum, the best

[@mikeries8549]

When you apply the wax to foundations and put them in frames...like 100 of them, ten boxes worth. Our entire house will smell great however...every bee in my yard wants inside.

[@harveythepooka]

I can only imagine how good this smells! I LOVE the smell of bees wax, why people waste their money on scented candles when they can get beeswax candles is beyond me.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are absolutely correct about the bee's wax smelling good, to me it's like the smell of the morning air over the water, intoxicating. God's peace Harvey. Mr. Ed

[@jimcarden3809]

I remember a few years ago i saw a queen and three servants resting on a fence, why did she only have three and not a whole swarm

[@JeffHorchoff]

There could be many reasons for the situation of which you spoke of, but I know it happens. I hope she made it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@katcammarata5040]

You stay busy a bee, I'm sure your girls are proud of you. 🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do spend a lot of time with bees, but I also work in the wood shop as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kat. Mr. Ed

[@katcammarata5040]

@@JeffHorchoff you do woodworking? I missed that video

[@royalwulff1]

Such a nice man!! Thank you

[@JeffHorchoff]

Such kind words, thanks. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

royalwulff1, encouragement is a gift from God. 😀

[@kavitavohora4565]

royalwulff1 hi thank you for sharing , doing bees wax trials in Tanzania thanks

[@suecatlady4224]

I like your "complicated equipment"! Beautiful wax, too

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sue, are you binge watching Mr. Ed's videos? Thank you, thank you. I hope you hit the "like" icon, it make me feel good when folks let me know they liked what they saw. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@suecatlady4224]

Jeff Horchoff yep, sure am! I'd like to keep bees someday.

[@oculosprudentium8486]

2 quick questions: how many hive boxes did you need to collect all that wax & how much does a 15 pound block of wax sells for?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I really don't have any idea how much wax was collected to produce this much refined wax.....it was a LOT. It was more than 7 months worth of collected wax. Rendered wax can sell from $9.00 a pound to up to $ 35.00 a pound. It depends on the purity of the wax and also the source of the wax. Because I have treatment free bees, therefore treatment free bees wax, it would sell for for about $ 15.00 a pound, but I don't sell wax as I need it all for our bees. I give it right back to them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@maryries4044]

We get about 4 pounds of wax from the cappings from 6 or 8 medium honey supers. Have been using a big canning pot on a turkey fryer. We harvest around 30 pounds of wax a season off approximately 40 colonies. We use it to coat new foundations and make some candles. The bees will work on the new foundation and get it drawn out into combs much faster if you give each foundation a nice coating of fresh bees wax from your own hives.

[@charliedilltarde9881]

@@JeffHorchoff they will recollect wax?

[@elijahclark6898]

@@charliedilltarde9881 Correct, less energy used to build the comb means more energy goes into honey production.

[@KaleidoSaurus]

Watching your videos makes me want to work on a bee farm. My inner child also wants to dip my hand in the warm wax.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Trust me, it is a lot of hard work keeping bees. I would recommend it to anybody who would listen, but bee forewarned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@2listening1]

How do you give the wax back to the bees? ever make candles out of some of it? God bless you and the bees! :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love the blessing, thank you. We do use the wax in our candles here at the abbey. Here's tha link to the video I made showing what I do with the wax. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/onncoYKod66Hg80

[@chrisbgarrett]

Very nice. I like the show your friends at the end. Good idea. I'll send you some pictures soon.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That would be great if you did. No one is sending me pictures anymore, but if you send me about 10 pictures of your bee hives, maybe in the different seasons, you working them, their position in your yard, along with a brief history of who you are , where you live, how long you have been keeping bees, and how many hives you have, I will put you on a video. You can contact me at [e-mail]. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@PopsShack]

Have you tried running it through an old tshirt or something similar when you decant it from the kettle to the bucket?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes I did, and it does work. I have done it all kinds of ways, but I still really like my double honey filter. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@251988dannyboy]

You must be kidding i would like to see you do a video using one

[@stancexpunks]

Pop's Shack a cheese cloth would probably work well for the finer bits

[@naturalvee67]

stancexpunks I've seen coffee filters used too. Very effective. Results in a very clean wax.

[@michellelansford936]

Loved your video & Subscribed! You have a great presence on camera, and it's easy to tell that you're passionate about beekeeping.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Michelle for your kind words and for you subbing to my channel. It is true, I am a VERY happy bee keeper, and I owe it all to the grace of God. Keep in touch. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@VhudziJena]

Would it not be faster to filter through fabric at the first drain making for a cleaner wax at 2nd boil

[@JeffHorchoff]

The main problem with the first filtering is the amount of debris in the wax. More than half the material in the melter is cocoons and trash. I now keep a screen netting under the entire mix and it helps tremendously. I'll be posting another rendering video very soon, stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@chellyw63]

The wax looks exactly like the bees wax I have in a tin to treat my wood furniture with ,love the smell

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's amazing how something so beautiful can come from something that looks so nasty, and the smell is like a fresh, new morning. I love bee wrangling! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@zonarevolorio9319]

Do you sell the wax or use it for personal use?? Great video Sir.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The wax is melted down again and applied to the foundations that are then given back to the bees to build their hives. This is the follow up video I made showing the process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onncoYKod66Hg80 Thanks for watching. Happy Easter! Mr. Ed

[@nicole-1855]

I just finished rendering my wax yesterday from the frames we harvested from the honey inside my kitchen with a small kettle pot. It's kinda messy to filter inside the house with a ladle and a strainer, but worth it! I was able to get roughly 2 pounds of wax so far just from the honey frames we harvested. I keep my wax and I'll turn most of it into candles for us to burn. This has been our third year as beekeepers in the upper Midwest.

[@JeffHorchoff]

For years I melted wax in my old soup pot on top of a burner.....outside. The whole process is nasty, but the finished product is both beautiful and smells so good. Here is a link to the follow up video to this one showing what I use my wax for. Hopefully, in the future, there will be excess wax from our bees that it can then be use in our candle operation here at the abbey. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/onncoYKod66Hg80

[@TvshkaHumma]

What do you do with the wax? I just realized your Catholic!, I am too I was just baptized not too long ago! God Bless!

[@JeffHorchoff]

This is the follow up video for the rendering of the wax. Let me know what you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onncoYKod66Hg80 Were you raised in another faith and converted, or were you Catholic and recently baptized? Either way, congratulations, I am VERY happy for you and the Church for your addition. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Giggidyflanders]

Jesus never said to worship him and never said he is god and never said he is son of god

[@Giggidyflanders]

@Elisa Castro you are trying to make sense to something which Jesus never said. You try to quote a verse as if it has not been altered. So tell me who is the one that is misguided? Worship the creator not the creation bro. There is only 1 God.

[@libby4251]

The end yellow is absolutely beautiful

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not only is it beautiful to look at, the smell is spectacular, so fresh and clean smelling. God's peace Libby. Mr. Ed

[@adyzYangboi]

Dude! Thats none of your bees-wax

[@JeffHorchoff]

I can't help sticking my nose in it.....it smells so good. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Stayfnay42]

All of that honey water and comb scum makes FANTASTIC fertilizer for the garden, by the way. It is a bit on the acidic side, so usually you want to dilute the water, or mix the scum in small doses with other fertilizer. My indoor and outdoor plants absolutely thrive on the stuff. It's always so sad to see beekeepers throwing away such a useful bi-product. Great video, such beautiful blocks of golden wax!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Since I am not a gardener, I was not aware of the benefits of the stuff I have been disposing of. I am going to talk to the monk who runs the green house and see if he is interested in the wax refuse. Not only is the wax beautiful to look at, the smell is wonderful. Thanks for the helpful info and for checking out my channel. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thomasz2945]

you could sell all of the extra gunk at 6:30 as a chicken feed and get more money out of the rendering process. you could probably use eBay or some site like that.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It all goes into the compost pile now thanks to all the suggestions from views like yourself. Thank you so much for your help and watching, and commenting on my channel. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thomasz2945]

Jeff Horchoff also you should try putting the starting wax caps and comb on a wire mesh lining inside of your cooker before you melt it and see if that helps with the process any more. just an idea, although it might work better with a little bit finer of a strainer.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Fascinating! You explain it so well. I love your videos!!! Must try my hand at bee keeping once I have a house again. That beeswax looked clean and soft.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Why don't you join a bee club right now, that way, when you do have your own bees you will have a head start an it. Also, keep watching videos on KZbin, there is some really good bee info on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍Wow. Very cool.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Dude, thanks for all the time you spent watching my channel. You must have had a light weekend to watch so much Mr. Ed. Thanks for the time you spent. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@CryOverdage]

What an awesome humor you have Mr. Ed.

[@andefrayser]

Thank you. I had no idea so much work went into processing beeswax.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is a lot of work, but well worth the effort toget such a beautiful product. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Psychlist1972]

9:09 that is one nasty flan.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Don't look Ethel! To late, she'd been flanned . God's peace Pete. Mr. Ed

[@Katenpie]

Jeff Horchoff looka dat looka dat.....

[@twilightlark1]

Pete Brown you're hilarious

[@timbod3367]

Thanks Jeff, I like your video. It did look like a lot of debris that first time around.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks, I appreciate you saying that. Rendering the wax is a very nasty job, but the final product is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@andreaculbertson7581]

White House on the Hill needs some of your knowledge. He is gathering bees & is having trouble transferring them to a new hive. You & your friends have great knowledge & that young man needs information. Thank you for listening to this old lady.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine. God's peace Andrea. Mr. Ed

[@ElSarcastro]

Thank you for a great educational and fun video! You're really giving away that wax to the monks? That sounds as an extremely noble cause, not to mention how much you help the environment by keeping the bees. I wish you the best of luck and good health.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Actually, I keep the bees for a Benedictine monastery in Louisiana. The whole program belongs to the monks, I'm just the lucky guy that gets to play with the bees. The monks have known for centuries the benefits of bees and have been keeping them as part of their life style. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@luarosie]

Today on cooking with Mr Ed. *grabs 2by4* Me: where has this channel been all my life?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's been a couple of years since I started making videos and posting them on KZbin. Now, I'm just about at 300, and I don't plan on stopping any time soon. I'm happy you found the channel, and I look forward to hearing from your again soon. By the way, I post a new video every Friday, and last Fridays video was again on rendering wax, here's the link to it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TOi5lulph6a5I

[@nascardad1980]

I love watching you and 628DirtRooster. you guys inspired me to get into bees. I have 3 hives and doing some swarm boxes this year. Hoping to get up to about 10 or 12 this year. I really enjoy watching them work.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is a real compliment. You are going to do very well with the hobby and have a blast along the way. Swarm season is a favorite of mine. I will be setting traps within the next two weeks. I'm always looking for free bees. Best wishes for a great year of bee keeping ahead of you.Thanks for watching and letting me know your thoughts. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sarahsmith8924]

great video!! I'm a new fan

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm delighted to hear you are a new fan, welcome to my bee wrangling adventures. I post a new video every Friday and I look forward to hearing from you again. Thanks for joining and watching. God's peace Sarah. Mr. Ed

[@applejuice1juice151]

Hello from England, I loved your video please keep doing what your doing it’s amazing and very informative

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello back from Louisiana. Thank you so much for watching. Almost all of the videos I make revolve around keeping bees, and most of those are bee removals and relocation. I love saving bees and helping folks who have bee problems find ways of resolving them. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out other bee videos on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sfk1640]

keep on trucking my man. I live in oakland california and this calms me right down when im anxious. Thanks!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm glad it helps, being anxious over things does no good to ones peace. Take care brother. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ruralhomesteader6650]

I love bee related videos. beeswax is so useful in so many things.

[@BC___1]

this is really interesting stuff tbh. bees are really cool creative and both the wax and honey looks completely pure. best of the best from nature

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bees make the honey and wax and God makes the bees. Just tells you how awesome God is. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kimfromnewzealand8768]

Hi Jeff, Loving that big olé slab of bees wax. Bet it smells fabulous :-) Kim from New Zealand

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Kim, and you'r correct, the slab did smell fantastic. These two blocks have already been used for foundations, but I've melted others to replace them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MRBROWSER2012]

Beautiful chunk of wax. Thanks for sharing!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do like making wax rendering videos, and I plan on making another one next week, I hope you will watch when I post it. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

[@628DirtRooster]

You make it look so easy. I guess that what pros do.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Well I ain't no pro, but I can tell you the trick to making it look easy.......editing.Talk to you soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@iwantosavemoney]

Am not sure why but this is super cool I really like this sir. Thanks for sharing

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, it is a pleasure for me to share what I do. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures 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

[@pixelrose6881]

This is cool, I want to keep bees as a hobby when I’m older.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad you enjoyed the video. I wanted to suggest to you to find a bee club in your area and join it now. You do not need to have bees to belong to a club, just a love for them. You will meet some really great folks who can give you valuable information on keeping bee in the area you live and that is very important. Folks up north keep bees different from folks down south, food and climate have everything to do with it. Let me know how you progress goes. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@pixelrose6881]

Jeff Horchoff thanks for the advice! I didn’t know that bee clubs were a thing, I’ll have to check it out. I hope you have a nice day! :)

[@Snoochy87]

luckily here in the Texas the summer heat gets how enough that you can stack a bucket on top of a bucket with a filter mesh and leave it out for a day in a hot-box/greenhouse. when you collect it at night you'll have it all filtered out and mostly ready to go, and solidified.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That's too easy, where's the fun in that. Great idea. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sallyride7260]

Where do the cocoons come from? Thanks! I'm still watching you....lots! You (and all your buddies) amaze me. And the way you present this knowledge really entertains me! Very professional photography, too! Thanks!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Every time an egg is laid and it hatches, the larva spins a cocoon for itself, that's why there are so many of them when the wax is melted. Thank you so much for your interest and for watching. Till the next one, God's peace Sally. Mr. Ed

[@sallyride7260]

@@JeffHorchoff I need to buy a book. Sorry for my silly questions. I have studied butterflies in depth. I did not realize bees started out the same. I understand the life cycle now. Wow. I heard you mention maggots, and just thought you were referring to a fly species that was robbing them.....maggots are the newt hatched eggs? Wow. Thank you so much for guiding me. I really want a hive (or two?) of my own. Healthy. I wish to do this right. Thanks!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The maggots I was referring to were the wax moth maggots, really gross things. Here's a suggestion for you, find a bee club in your area and join it now. You do not need to have bees to belong to a club, just a love for them. You will meet some really great folks who can give you valuable information on keeping bee in the area you live and that is very important. Folks up north keep bees different from folks down south, food and climate have everything to do with it. Let me know how you progress goes. God's peace Sally. Mr. Ed

[@pappasqually9140]

It’s crazy I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and just realized how close you are to me I live in Abita Springs

[@JeffHorchoff]

I live in Abita also. Get in touch with me at the abbey, and Ill give you a tour of the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@heru-deshet359]

You look great for a long dead talking horse, Mr. Ed, lol. Great video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks you, but I do have to wear a lot of make up to cover the blemishes. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tremorist]

Nothing beats bees wax shaving cream.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Never heard of it, now I'm going to have to check into it. Thanks for the tip and for watching. I hope you continue to watch my bee wrangling adventures and comment on them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tremorist]

I'll have to add that I'm from Germany. I buy it from vendor who is specialized in bees wax products. www.maggardrazors.com/product/haslinger-honey-honig-shaving-soap-60g-puck/

[@lexiwexiwoo]

Just wondering if, in that 1st strain, you could get a pool skimmer kind of thing and press those casings to make sure you've gotten any of the excess wax in them. May even try some cheese cloth under "gate"/nozzle of the wax to catch more. Also, just love the videos. I watch them for anxiety relief believe it or not. It's very satisfying to see the way you're working with the bee relocation and the whole byproduct process.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have added a screen to remove 95% of the cocoons in the initial rendering, I'll include the link to that. I'm delighted to hear the videos provide and outlet for relief, I am happy they provide that for you. God's peace Alexis. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXSl2WQhMRom6M

[@LSUTigerMom]

I am in Baton Rouge so it's great having videos from area beekeepers! I am going to try to catch a swarm using the information in your other video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Catching swarms is one of the things I really love to do. I have been setting traps for over 5 years now and have caught dozens of swarms over the years.I will be setting my traps at the end of this month. Also, I will be making a video on that very subject at the same time, I hope you will check it out. I wish you all the luck in catching free bees. Keep me posted on your adventure. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kayBTR]

+Jeff Horchoff Hello, I can't wait to see your video when you catch a swarm. Thank you so much for taking the time to do a video.

[@woznicki1231]

the video is so trippy. the way the camerea moves around and such

[@JeffHorchoff]

Some days it's a bad camera day, but most of the time it's not to bad. I hope you check out another video to see if the camera work is better. Let me know. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@rogerkohlhoff1472]

You are a true blessing your smile is Contagious

[@shaunbarker9201]

Great work Jeff as usual,maybe I could send a few pics when I'm a little better with the hives

[@JeffHorchoff]

Why wait Shaun, send them to me now, I'd love to see the bee yard. My address is [e-mail] Eventually, they will wind up on one of my videos. God's peace little brother. Mr. Ed

[@blackrockftw]

You're like the Bob Ross of bees!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I just love wrangling bees and sharing the experience of it. Thank you for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@anstef1485]

Excellent video! Just a question. On another video, the guy mentionned that the reject material could be turned into fire starter. Is that the case? What if that reject material was remolded in - say - an ice cube tray, would the stuff light easily and burn?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you liked the video! The refuse makes great fire starter, the problem is as soon as it strains, it hardens. Putting it in a mold would be difficult....at least for me. As it is, I just break some off and it works real well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@anstef1485]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you Mr Ed! Keep up the great work!

[@jahnzaib951]

What a beautiful beeswax but kindly sir I have suggestion how about putting a parchment paper or something in the bucket first and then add the melted wax. This way you can easily get it out of the bucket.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I never considered using parchment paper, the wax when hardened comes out easy enough. Thank you for your suggestion and for watching. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@WADYNASTY77]

I loved the video, it shows that you placed a ton of work and time into creating that block of wax. What would that block go for if you were attempting to sell it, or does all your potential profit come from what you can create from that block of wax?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am working right now on another wax rendering video and I have at least 2 ays of work into it already. The process is really cool, but the value of the wax is not a monetary one as the wax goes right back to the bees as you will see in the video link below. If you wait a few more weeks, you will see the new way I use the wax for the bees here at the abbey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joel. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/onncoYKod66Hg80

[@akwildernes]

Thanks Jeff for sharing. I got interested over a year ago, and have exhausted many of the videos online, because I tried to order bees to late last spring. Not this year though, had planned on starting with one box...which became 3, then 5, and now its 7 boxes and queens on order. Locals asking for hives set at their location, paying for their bees. Good thing I built over 400 frames and 52 hive boxes while it was -20 and colder out, a head of time. So, when I have bee's to take a photo of, you bet I'd love to share them with you. Between waiting for bee's to arrive in April, and getting married in July...the anticipation in waiting is building my excitement....woot!! ps...not many swarms in Alaska, unless about a million acres starts to burn, that forces them to move to places one can actually find them.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I would love to see the pictures when you get them! You really keep yourself busy and productive even though the weather does not give much thought to creature comforts. I am very impressed with the mind set of Americans that choose to live in such an untamed environment, you are truly a breed apart. Then, on top of that, you are getting married in July, congratulations! You can reach me at [e-mail] when you have pictures to send or other comments. Stay healthy and warm. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Shavahn383]

I about had a heart attack when you started to take the wax out of the bucket until I remembered you used water, lol.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm glad you did not have a heart attack, it would kill me knowing somebody died watching one of my videos. Now that you are out of the woods, maybee you will check out some other videos on my channel and let me know what you think of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Shavahn383]

Jeff Horchoff I was a bit dramatic, but I definitely stopped breathing for a second, haha. happy fourth!

[@harishuskic7270]

628 dirtrooster got me watching ur vids too now ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

That Dirt Rooster is an all right guy! So happy to hear you are watching, thank you very much. Merry Christmas, and God's peace Haris. Mr. Ed

[@audunjemtland8287]

Thank you so much for showing this. Very generous. Nice tutorial. Do yo acquire the 'scraps' from beekeepers for free?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you liked the video! The wax is gotten from removals I do as well as from the wax from our own bee hives. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my videos, I have more than 360 of them. Looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace Audun. Mr. Ed