Separating over 120 pounds of honey from our wax cappings.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Pretty slick

[@JeffHorchoff]

This is how us simple country boys get the job done, but if you want to move up and get the job done the way the big boys do it like at the Canadian Beekeepers Blog, you'r going to need a rocket, and deep pockets, to make that jump. You guys got the juice up there, and I love watching the processes you use to refine all the bees products you gather. You honor me by watching my adventures and especially when you leave a comment. I watched your post this morning and I felt your sigh of relief now that the last batch is in. "That's a gob of bees." God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@bighungry5224]

Thank you for using the spatula to skim the wax in the center of the spinner while it was running. It was starting to drive me nuts being stuck there. LOL

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, it was bothering me as well. What is it about putting something into a drum that's spinning to see if you can knock something off? I really think it's a guy thing....just like making fires. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@J_Kleb]

I was hoping he would but then the responsible part of me was saying no he shouldn’t that’s dangerous…

[@evanhofmeyr-tg1gl]

I mr Edd. Jeff. Thanx. What i like about your show. U show us that its not all about the bees. The behind the walls part is so important. Thanks for sharing. And teaching. Regards to all the guys. I wach all of them.

[@JeffHorchoff]

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

[@628DirtRooster]

I can’t believe you had to do all that work alone. You should’ve called. I would’ve held the camera for you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I appreciate your offer of holding the camera, but with the watermelon sized hands that you have and my camera is a small, hand held version, you'd probably get some of your fingers in the frame most of the time. Still, thanks for the offer. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@Aristodama]

Do I remember correctly, but it was your Mom who un-boxed your 100K subscriber yt plaque? To go from "My Son is Awesome" to "My Son is Awesome & 100,000 people agree with me" was a Joyous day! 😄 Thanks for the video!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are correct, it was mom, and it is my favorite video about her. And in case you are interested in looking at it again, just click on the link below. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOzc4N9qNt7Y68

[@jackireed-perry453]

Hi Mr.Ed! I have wax envy. My love of honeybees started with the wax. I'm a seamstress/crafter, 18th century re-enacter. A beeswax cube is a gift beyond measure. It was hard to come by 15-20 years ago. Now that I found the local beekeeping supplier & my local beekeepers, I'm in honey and wax Heaven. I live very near BetterBee. I love those folks. I have 10# of wax on hand almost always. I bought a mini mold and make tiny "sewing" bees. They sell like hotcakes at craft fairs etc. Cute things. It's hot and humid in upstate NY too. Always raining now. Loving the videos...keep 'em coming. God bless.🧡

[@kasie680]

I was watching a video the other day about the historical seamstress or tailor, I would never in a million years thought they would use beeswax to wax their threads but In hindsight it makes so much sense when you think about it! 😊 🐝

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

Wax or even tallow had all kinds of uses in the home and especially on sailing ships and all the rigging and ropes were heavily tallowed or coated with a mixture of tallow and wax, or even a mixture of wax and pitch to preserve the ropes etc, sails were sewn with waxed thread to help preserve the cotton thread. Outdoor clothing was sewn with waxed thread to help prevent water intrusion. Sails were rarely white in color, and ropes on ships were mostly black from these treatments.

[@davidlewis4179]

Got to love Upstate NY.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The bee's wax, in my opinion, is every bit as valuable as the honey is, and in many ways even more valuable as without the wax, there would be no honey and just as honey is produced only at certain times, so is the wax. And in fact, wax is only produced by the bees when heavy nectar is coming into the hive AND ONLY by bees of certain age. I'll be making my wax rendering video this week, but it won't be posted for another 2 weeks, but stay tuned for it. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Jacki. Mr. Ed

[@VEE1959]

I use wax thread for all my leather crafts, purses, wallets, jackets ,moccasins and MOJO bags. The bees supply everything , they are amazing little wonders. My very favorite insect.

[@chrisfurlough466]

Mr. Ed sir, I'd love to see a "before and after" shot one of these times when you let the bees clean something up. If you've done that in another video please point me to it. (I'm curious to see how good of a job they do). Great video as always!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I've never done an "after clean up" of the frames once the bees have removed all the honey. I suppose I will have to do that this year after the harvest. 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 Chris. Mr. Ed

[@MeanOlNana]

I do love videos about the wax. You are a man after my own heart putting that spatula n the middle like that, I wanted to do that the first spin!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

What is it about putting something into a drum that's spinning to see if you can knock something off? I really think it's a guy thing....just like making fires. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MeanOlNana]

@@JeffHorchoff not just a ‘Guy’ thing either one of them 🤣😂

[@melaniefisher8823]

It constantly amazes me every time how DRY and crumbly the wax is after you spin, our God is an awesome God! I love you guys and I thank you for making videos. ❤️

[@gordonspond]

13:36 I could be wrong... but I believe that foam may be little oxygen bubbles that were produced when hydrogen peroxide decomposed. Hydrogen peroxide is a byproduct of the process the bees use to convert one type sugar to another...

[@JeffHorchoff]

I believe you are correct. The video link below is all about that, I hope you will check it out. 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 Gordon. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGrGdHWwe62jmpY

[@KajunHomestead]

Looking Good Mr. ED

[@brucekaminskimd3417]

Good Morning Mr Ed, Fantastic video!!! Your grounds are beautiful. Those bees just love u. I'll be watching this one again with my wife. Thank u for a happy Friday 😊

[@robert12345678912312]

Thank you. The residual honey a reward for bees' hard work. 🙂

[@JeffHorchoff]

And I always love walking around them when they are feasting on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed

[@chelsealeonardbaum23]

Thank you Jeff and all who help!!!

[@Phil_86]

Always great to see how you separate the wax from the honey. But I really like seeing the bees enjoying what's left over for them!!! God Bless!!!!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Something real special seeing the girls feasting on the honey scraps. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Philo. Mr. Ed

[@l4xx03luyf6l0to]

I like all your videos but processing the honey and wax are my favorites!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love making them as well, and you are in luck, I'll be making the wax rendering video next week. Unfortunately, it won't be posted for about 2 or 3 weeks. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@HaasBuzzHomestead9909]

Hey Mr ED 👋! Neat machine!

[@JeffHorchoff]

A big help in our operation, especially when we have 5 times the amount of wax to separate like we did last year. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Sweet, Sweet Success ! 🙂

[@Your_Face]

you're a good man. I wish I had a life as blessed as yours.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your kind words, and yes, I am a blessed man. I pray that your life will follow in mine. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@caveweta]

I am constantly amazed at how many folk will have a crack at fixing their own electrics. I’ve always had a really healthy respect for the mysteries of electricity and engaged a registered electrician whenever needed. Stay safe Jeff.

[@davidlewis4179]

Being an electronic technician/engineer, most of my employment years, I kind of cringed when I saw the fuse being replaced with a hard wired fuse. Good luck with that!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Since I know nothing about electricity, I let the professionals take care of it for me. Al is a retired electrical engineer, and Rene made his living on repairing circuit boards and motors, so it was handled by professionals. 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

[@bligon11]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@russellaymond312]

Another great video, thank you

[@131dyana]

Thanks!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated, thank you so much for your gift and for taking the time to watch the video. God's peace Dyana. Mr. Ed

[@dalmond2]

Thank-you for the video. I always look forward to the next one. 😀

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to follow along with my bee wrangling adventures, it is greatly appreciated. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@paulcollin1398]

Hi Mr Ed you got a lovely honey room hope you get your seperater mended soon

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's fixed, and it's up and running. In fact, if you watch the entire video you will see it in action. Thanks for watching. God's peace Paul. Mr. Ed

[@paulcollin1398]

Hi Mr Ed I've watched all the video now very good 👍

[@G.W.H.]

Awesome job!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, I'm delight to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Also, 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

[@Peeem]

Awesome video, this is just like one of my favorites you uploaded a while ago. The best part is that you’ve added explanations and tutorials, great for beginner beekeepers! Keep up the great work.

[@amfarmsllc5624]

3 is better than none! Great video as always.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I agree with that, and with the amount of honey we harvested this year. I'm grateful for anything we got. Thanks for watching. God's peace Amanda. Mr. Ed

[@kaycawthon7354]

Thank you!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to watch the video. Until the next one, God's peace Kay. Mr. Ed

[@KDVoller]

Woo hoo, I love the wax melting videos. It's amazing how much honey you get out of the cappings.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love making them as well, and you are in luck, I'll be making the wax rendering video next week. Unfortunately, it won't be posted for about 2 or 3 weeks. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karen. Mr. Ed

[@annettehawkins8467]

Great video! God bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Annette. Mr. Ed

[@12bigredd]

I must say I am a cow farmer and I love watching the cows let into a new field of grass and seeing the bees on clean up in your different production vidoes is on a par with that. just nature doing it things taking it course... (ok with a little help from us but we are in it together)

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love your comparison, it points out that the joy that we derive from our works of love can be found in the simple act of participating in them or just simply watching them. 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

[@ronwhite6837]

Mr. Ed , u ever cook for Moana ? The way u work that spatula, u should BEE a good cook !! Don't forget, BEE HAPPY!! G.B.U. Both !! 🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

We take turns in the kitchen, we both love cooking. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed

[@nycapplesJH]

This and wax rendering are my favorite!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love making them as well, and you are in luck, I'll be making the wax rendering video next week. Unfortunately, it won't be posted for about 2 or 3 weeks. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@nycapplesJH]

@@JeffHorchoff it is worth the wait! I like to see all the stuff scraped of the wax bricks, so don’t leave that out lol

[@johnmallette3143]

tkzz for sharing.,.,.,peace

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to watch the video. Also, 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 John. Mr. Ed

[@MARIOCRUISER200]

Hi there, sorry i haven't been really watching ur videos lately but as a special needs. Ive been normally researching on the internet sometimes about honey benefits and what ppl do with beeswax after it went through a machine. Cuz i may find it interesting and stuff like this could hit me hard. Even tho i dont wanna spew fax out cuz i reather learn from u or others and do more research 1st instead. But thx for da amazing videos. God bless u. Appreciation and love from Washington State. Keep it goin and keep succeeding mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Any time you get the chance to watch one of my videos and do, I'm greatly appreciative, thank you for doing that. Thank you so much for your blessings and kind words, and don't worry, I will bee making more. God's peace Mario. Mr. Ed

[@texanasimmons1761]

I absolutely LOVE watching your entire bee care operation! Thanks Jeff!🐝

[@wranther]

Good Morning again Mr. Ed! As enjoyable as it is to follow you and a few others with your bee activities, the steps from the hive to almost the bottle or container are as enjoyable to follow! Hope you enjoy a wonderful, although warm weekend way down south! -Bob...

[@GEEZBEEZ]

It is hot. Hope you all get a break soon. Glad you know smart technicians. Your equipment is great. Love all the wax. Enjoyed the video. Thanks and God bless.

[@bertpons6500]

Thanks again, Jeff. Much appreciated.

[@cypher8855]

The humidity finally dropped yesterday here in North East Indiana. Last few weeks have been a humidity nightmare. Tonight is absolutely beautiful. Sitting on my screen porch loving the cool down. Hope all is well with you and the boys Jeff

[@JeffHorchoff]

Enjoy it while it lasts, we got a break from in for 2 days and it was delightful. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@captbriansbees]

Good morning Mr. Ed!!! I might get my first honey today. It won’t be much just 2 deep frames. It’s more for late summer swarm control than a planned harvest. Her majesty needs more room to lay. Have a blessed day and thank you for another great video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know you will enjoy the work of your girls. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed

[@apveening]

And once you melt that wax, you've got some more sweet stuff to feed to the bees.

[@JeffHorchoff]

A win/win situation. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bigbam_bam]

Its bee time!

[@JeffHorchoff]

And every other Friday as well! Thanks so much for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@birdnest5814]

So interesting to watch. Have a great weekend, Mr Ed. Blessings 🙏💕😊

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent and informative work 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@JDEads11]

I love these types of videos. Thanks Mr. Ed!

[@eyetok_alot]

at 22:47 you got a nice clip of the inside of the drum spinning, am i crazy or did the knives were pointed with the sharp edge in the other direction? does it spin the other way around now, or did i understand the knife priciple wrong ?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It would appear that you are correct. I went back and looked and the edge is on the wrong side of the rotation. However, I may have switched the direction during the fix, but originally, the knives were positioned correctly. However, since I don't use the knifes, it's a mute point. Great observation, and thanks for pointing it out and for watching the video. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@eyetok_alot]

@@JeffHorchoff it is not a hard job to watch your videos. I work on ships and are away from home 3 to 6 weeks at a time. Afyer i get back home, the first thing i do (after making coffee) is watch all your videos that i missed.

[@blaq_betty]

Satisfying

[@JeffHorchoff]

Delighted to hear you enjoyed watching the video, and because I have over 500 other videos concerning bees and what they do, you may find them as satisfying as well, at least I hope so. 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 Betty. Mr. Ed

[@snoozieq4584]

I was wondering, can you add a stainless steel mesh, like window screen material, to the inside of the drum to keep the finer particulates and cappings out of the final product? It wouldn't have to be made permanent, just an insert for the inside of the drum. The buckets of spun honey, do you add that honey back to the drums to free the buckets up? Great video! Thank you for sharing this with all of us! See you next week! 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘 God Bee with all of you 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘

[@JeffHorchoff]

For me, it's just as easy to strain the honey through a filter after it comes out off the separator than to try and catch it before it gets into the extracted honey. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Susan. Mr. Ed

[@Dd-sunshine68]

Mr ed no fingers in gods candy lol even I'm drooling and i can't even smell it yummy yummy looking

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sometimes I too give in to the temptation...it's just to hard to resist. 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

[@carlosferrari6430]

Boa noite Sr. Ed. gosto muito dos seus vídeos parabéns e obrigado pelas informações abraço.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Estou muito feliz em saber que você gosta de assistir meus vídeos, muito obrigado por fazê-lo. E enquanto você adormece, desejo-lhe bons sonhos. A paz de Deus. Sr. Ed

[@brettellis1837]

Unreal cheer for the informative video spot on mate.

[@assassinlexx1993]

Jeff that extension cord is not rated for the heavy duty motor. You need to buy a extension cord rated for 20 amps. This will save your motor/ control. God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will definitely do that. Thank you for the info and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@richardnoel3141]

Great video. We had a similar spinner at the last workshop I used. Their great machine and the wax is lovely and dry! You get your honey back but it’s a fair bit if hard work to work the machine right! Great job!! 💪🏻🤓💯😎🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Richard, always a joy seeing your name in the comments, I'm honored. You are right, it is a lot of work, but for the wax I get from it, I consider it time and effort well spent. See you in January! God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@richardnoel3141]

@@JeffHorchoff sending 🥰

[@rickcimino743]

solid gold.

[@richbrannon5562]

Hello Jeff I was wondering if you could do a video about the history of the bees and the Abbey. How it all got started. Were the bees there before you, or did you bring the bees. Whose idea was it, that sort of thing. Also where do you see it going in the future and any plans or wants for new equipment. Lastly, any plans for who will take over your bee empire when the time comes.

[@JeffHorchoff]

When I do presentations at conferences, that is exactly what I talk about. Generally, the talk lasts about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. So, if you really are interested in hearing about it, attend one of the conferences I will be speaking at. Right now I'll be speaking in Slidell on Sept. 23 and 24. Possibly in Oklahoma City October 28 and 29. St. Louis in Feb. and New Berns NC in March. Hope to see you at one. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rich. Mr. Ed

[@richbrannon5562]

Unfortunately, I like many of your other viewers live to far away @@JeffHorchoff

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I see you didn't use the beard defuzzer that came with the separator and YES, I remember the Bee Wrestler WELL! Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. Sounds to me like she took after her son a little. Happy Jesus Weekend, Pal and God Bless ALL Yall!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Who could forget mom once you met her, and that is very impressive you remember her jumping out of the plane when she was 80. Well done. Thank you for remembering her, your blessings, and all the time you take to follow along with my bee wrestling adventures. God's peace Lewie. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I have your moms goofy son to remind me on a regular basis of her past adventures. My mom traveled all over the place with a niece and female nurse buddy but always had myself in the pack of her mind. I did some grading for a doctor that went to her local assembly and when told that he had met her son, her comment was 'NOW what'? I always tell folks I come from a long line of goofy people. Gods Peace to you and Mona too, Pal! You bee wrestler, you!@@JeffHorchoff

[@ramil6219]

Hi. Supr video. Milan From Přerov Cz.

[@yankeedoodle5691]

You are starting to sound like Mr. Rogers!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Now that's a real compliment. If I had a tenth of the popularity he had I'd be a rich man. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@nuggzilla1695]

honey juice for the algo

[@spudgn]

Hey Jeff. August 18 and it was over 100* here in Jackson. This ain’t Wyoming weather.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I can hardly wait for the fall weather to arrive. Atay cool. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@MERRLINN]

Great video, Do you ever sale comb honey?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sorry Larry, I do not sell any of the comb honey. However, if you are ever in town, I’ll give you as much as you want. Thanks so much for your generous gift each week. God’s peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@MERRLINN]

@@JeffHorchoff your welcome

[@eyetok_alot]

@@JeffHorchoff wow, 1 more reason added to my list to travel to the states again

[@abenezergobeze8179]

Hello Mr.Ed I hope you are doing well. What are the diameter and height of the outer tank that encloses the perforated basket? Thanks

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello Abenezer, yes I am doing very well, and I hope you are as well. the height of the tank is about 40 inches tall and the diameter of the tanks is approximately 40 inches 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@thenodiggardener]

It's like when I have to take the foam off the top of the jam, or jelly I'm making. Except I don't get to make something else special out of that goop lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yea, but I bet you eat the jelly foam because I eat the honey foam. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thenodiggardener]

@@JeffHorchoff You know it. Chef's privilege 😁

[@alanwatts9232]

Another great video, thanks Mr. Ed. Over in the corner where you keep your bee vacs there are some sheets of timber with curved slots in them. May I know what they are for pls?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Those are the plywood sheets that I cut out the "prison shanks" from. Because they looked so cool, I had planned on hanging them on the wall. In case you don't know what the "prison shanks" are, it is the name given to a tool I use to help keep my supers separated while doing splits. Check out the video link below showing how I use them. Thanks for watching. God's peace Alan. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHm7mXqdr52SgNk

[@karolmichalczyk3324]

+++ for your Mom

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much Karol. Mom passed away 2 years ago, and she lives on in my heart every day. The video link below is my favorite one that highlights her personality. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOzc4N9qNt7Y68

[@colleenbarker-cohn6633]

Will you give the cappings back to the bees for their use?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes I do. Check out the video link below showing how I go about doing just that. God's peace Colleen. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ6WpK2BpNarsK8

[@colly1952]

My imagination must be working overtime because ît's as if the smell is coming through and I can smell the honey

[@JeffHorchoff]

I really do wish KZbin would have smell-a-vision as a feature, then everyone could enjoy the aroma that I'm enjoying. Thanks for watching...and smelling. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@luisdanielmesa]

What would happen if you heated the honey enough for the wax to melt on top and then let it cool? Wouldn't it be better for getting every bit of wax out?

[@JeffHorchoff]

You certainly cold do that and it would work. Unfortunately, wax won't melt until it reaches 145 degrees and honey starts losing it's active ingredients at about 114 degrees. At that point the honey becomes pasteurized, and I'm not interested in that. Thanks for watching and offering your suggestion. God's peace Luis. Mr. Ed

[@SpiderRL]

28:48 I see some beekeepers making candles from bee wax, why don't you do that considering the large amount of volume you get each time?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Though it may appear our bees give us an abundance of wax, after using it to wax our foundations with, 150 hives X 10= 1,500 frames, there is not that much left to do things with. However, the little that is left is given to Brother Austin in Monk Soap to make hand lotion bars with. Unfortunately, not enough to make candles with. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

The fuse blew for a reason, was the separator overloaded? Or perhaps there is an issue with the motor or a bearing causing overload. It would have been a simple job just to replace the fuse with a reset button, or a modern cut out switch.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The fuse did not blow, the case that held it and was attached to the circuit board, had one of the leads broken off. Because the lead was so short, he could not reattach the fuse casing and just hard wired the fuse. If it should blow later on, we will repair it properly. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Hi mr Ed, do you have a honey bee all year flower garden on the premises or did I just missed that on the surrounding tour

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do not plant anything for our bees. Generally, between the nectar from the Chinese Tallow and the Privet, the bees procure enough of it to sustain themselves throughout the year as well as make enough surplus for me to harvest honey from them once a year. Thanks for watching. God's peace Benjamin. Mr. Ed

[@donbearden1953]

Mr Ed, when you render the wax cappings let everyone guess how much the block will weigh and tell in a future video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great idea Don, and when I shoot that video this week, I'll reference you and your suggestion. Say tuned. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@dcsblessedbees]

Messy having to scrape off the capping but personally I think it helps keep the honey sealed better.

[@eddevault4604]

Nice job Ed….I thought in one of your previous videos you had stated the white foam on the top was a hydrogen peroxide reaction on the honey….is it….

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm not really sure if the foam under the wax is the same type of foam as when I heat the honey and the hydrogen peroxide is released, but it may be partially. That's a question I will have to look into. God's peace Ed. Mr. Ed

[@brendanmassaro9595]

How well do the bees clean the honey covered equipment? Is it still sticky afterwards?

[@JeffHorchoff]

They clean it spotlessly. It still is a bit sticky, but a quick wash down with cold water cleans that right up. 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 Brendan. Mr. Ed

[@keithstudly6071]

From the first 30 seconds of the program I am thinking that Jeff has found a way to put robber bees in jail for their crimes! Horray! I hope the rest of the program won't let me down.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I hope you were not let down either by watching. Thanks for watching. God's peace Keith. Mr. Ed

[@keithstudly6071]

@@JeffHorchoff Never Mr. Ed. Your video always pleases.

[@stevenpoff6273]

Hey Mr. Ed let's wrangle some Bees I LOVE IT and I have some pure natural HONEY every day.

[@kariiremiriam2266]

❤

[@abenezergobeze8179]

Nice video Mr.Ed I am honey processer from Ethiopia ,Africa. And looking for honey wax separator. I have some question 1.What is the size of the hole in the perforated basket through with the honey pass? 2.what is the horse power of the motor and its maximum speed? 3.if i dump a crused comb directly from my hives would this machine help me separate the honey from the wax? 4.what is the diameter and height of the tank ? thank you

[@JeffHorchoff]

Happy to answer your questions. 1. The hole size is 1/8 of an inch. 2. The size motor is 3/4 hp, pretty small, but it does the job. 3. If the comb was broken up enough to allow the honey to escape from the cell, I think it would work great. 4. I do not know the exact measurements, but it is about 3 foot wide and about 2 and a half feet deep. I hope this helps. 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@abenezergobeze8179]

@@JeffHorchoff thanks for the replay. i am fun of you .and honey processer myself so i was waching you for the last 4 years. One last question What is the speed (revolutions per minute) of the motor you use when you spinn the honey wax mixture ?

[@abenezergobeze8179]

Thank you Mr ED I have one last question What is the speed (rpm) you set the machine to separate the capping from the honey?

[@karenlloyd-xy6le]

do you throw the cappings away or put it into compost?

[@JeffHorchoff]

The wax is a very important product the bees make and I highly prize it. After separating the honey from the wax, I then render it, a video I will soon post, and then use the cleaned wax and give it back to the bees to use in their hives. The video link below shows how I do that. 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 Karen. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ6WpK2BpNarsK8

[@NotSoKnownHipHop]

Hey! I'm actually wondering if the cappings that come off of your uncapper would work in a wax press? I want to use a chain uncapper but would prefer to use a wax press since it's just quicker for me while I'm extracting.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I always liked how a wax press works, and they work great for knife upcappers. Unfortunately, since my uncapper is a chain uncapper and it produces such fine cappings, it just was not the right fit for me. 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@tealkerberus748]

It wants a little cone in the middle - there's a patch where the cappings were too close to the centre to be spun out by the centrifuge. A cone over that spot would make sure all the cappings got spun out properly. Putting your arm inside a rotating machine to clear it is unconscionably dangerous! Otherwise a very good machine. I want one.

[@RyanGrady]

Jeff, how many pounds of honey total do you generally get each year?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Our normal honey harvest is between 4,000 to 5,000 pounds. This year we got about 1,000 pounds. The late freeze we got in March knocked out our honey production. 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 Ryan. Mr. Ed

[@taylorboysoutdoors]

Rhat will make a nice chunk 4 sho😅

[@JeffHorchoff]

Wait till you see the rendering video, 2 Friday's from now, you will bee surprised just how big a block I got. Also, you can win a prize if you guess the weight of it, stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@brettellis1837]

Liquid gold.

[@noureddinemekdad6705]

♥♥

[@lindastevens6861]

❤

[@sugarhollowhoney]

Also where do you get your bottles and labels?

[@JeffHorchoff]

The bottles I get from a container company in Jefferson, LA, Continental Supply house, and our labels are made by a local printer in Mandeville, LA, Speedway Printing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@wesleymonske8103]

Put a circuit breaker in , then just reset it as needed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great suggestion, thank you for that and for watching. Also, 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 Wesley. Mr. Ed

[@sugarhollowhoney]

We have a jr spinner. But just wanted to know the sq ft of your honey house

[@JeffHorchoff]

The interior space is 30' X30' and there is a front porch which is 6'X30" and a back porch which measures 12' X 30.' If you'r ever in the neighborhood, get in touch before hand and I'd bee happy to show it to you. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

The waxed honey doesn't look good, but ingesting small amounts of wax is harmless and might do some good. Unless you are diabetic and then care must be taken in eating honey, as it increases blood sugars. Personally I remove as much of the wax as I can then I keep this honey for creaming.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Ingesting wax is not a dangerous thing, but I still prefer not eating it and focus mainly on eating only the honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@eddevault4604]

How is it that the wax doesn’t get thrown through all those holes in the drum….seems it would….

[@JeffHorchoff]

A very small amount does, but once the wax begins to build up on the basket, that captures the rest of the wax. 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 Ed. Mr. Ed

[@SusanTrelease]

Which Mass do the priests celebrate there at the Abbey?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is the regular mass, and it is celebrated every weekday at 11:15 am. Sunday masses are celebrated at 7:30 am and 11:00 am. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@marionchase-kleeves8311]

My mom used to give us the bowl or beaters to lick when she made cakes. I sure would have liked to lick the spatula and bucket in your honey operation!😋

[@JeffHorchoff]

We did the same thing when we were growing up, that's probably why I lick all the honey from my tools...no point in just washing it down the drain. 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 Marion. Mr. Ed

[@KiKi70236]

Great video! When the queen goes on her mating flight does she only mate with a single male?

[@JeffHorchoff]

No, she mates with up to 20 or so different drones, but after she has mated, she never leaves the hive again.....unless to swarm. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@KiKi70236]

@@JeffHorchoff thanks for the info. I know I have heard some can live 4-5 years and it didn’t seem possible a single drone could have that much sperm. Do the scientists know how they store the sperm to keep it viable for years?

[@neuralwarp]

Why didn't you just filter out the wax with a sieve in the first place?

[@JeffHorchoff]

That would work, but for me, it's to slow of a process, and it would not get the wax as dry compared to spinning it. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@rtxhoneybees]

I wonder if that foam is the hydrogen peroxide reacting and killing any bacteria present. Hmmmm?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sure the foam is a product of the decomposing of the Hydrogen peroxide, but the honey still retains its ability to stop bacteria growth. Thanks for watching. God's peace Phillip. Mr. Ed

[@meyeah500]

Are you a monk at the Abbey???.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Though I had discerned becoming one for over 12 years, last September I took marriage vows instead of monastic vows. Still, I am very close to the community of monks and pray with them every single day....as well as work in their casket shop and keep their bees for them. 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