Rendering Beeswax from honeycomb

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  • @chrisvisser-fee2631
    @chrisvisser-fee2631 2 года назад +561

    This is the sort of thing I love about the internet. A quarter hour video from a dude with a totally different life, about a topic that'll never apply to me, but it's just there for anyone to watch and appreciate.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +95

      Lol, thanks man! I try to imagine sometimes, all the different people from different lives and different places that are watching my videos. It’s mind boggling.

    • @lizc.671
      @lizc.671 Год назад +6

      @@RyanGrady
      I’m a teenager in LA but I love watching these videos ! So calming!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад +14

      @@lizc.671 wow, so glad to see that some younger folks enjoy stuff like this. When I look at my analytics, it shows that most of my audience is made up of 30-40 year olds. Almost no teenagers. Thank you for watching! Have you seen any of my other videos? You might like the Christmas light video, or the majoras mask video.

    • @lizc.671
      @lizc.671 Год назад +4

      @@RyanGrady Yes, I have checked them out! Personally I enjoy watching your bee videos more but those were also entertaining. Awesome channel 😄👍

    • @thinepickle2026
      @thinepickle2026 Год назад +7

      @@RyanGrady I'm a teenager from Alabama trying to process my first batch of beeswax, I lost a hive this summer and figured I needed to do something with the comb. Your video is the best one I found. Being a camper I also appreciate the tip about the paper towels covered in wax, never would of thought of it and it's a great idea! Beats matches and ripping apart twigs and bark for a half hour by a long shot.

  • @pirut1
    @pirut1 2 года назад +859

    This was fascinating! You clearly have a love and deep respect for the bees as you don't waste even a bit of their precious resources. Thanks for taking the time to record your process!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +112

      Thanks for the positive comment! You’re right I do have a deep respect for them. I love everything they do for nature and how dependent we are on them.

    • @mohamedaslam7809
      @mohamedaslam7809 2 года назад +16

      @@RyanGrady you’re a great man

    • @GruppeSechs
      @GruppeSechs 2 года назад +6

      @@RyanGrady We'd have a lot more of them if people in the US incorporates more flowers and wild vegetation in their yards instead of ecologically useless grass. Anyway, I have no interest in making beeswax, but this was still fun to watch! The best kind of recycling.

    • @papamiro
      @papamiro 2 года назад

      Dziekuje za komentarz to dla ciebie ruclips.net/video/cTXZlK9x9fMt/видео.htmlyhunfhuhfgjhu

    • @captainamericaamerica8090
      @captainamericaamerica8090 2 года назад

      HE'S Shameless THIEF! STEALING FROM THESE HARD WORKING BEES! THEY WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE!=🐝🐝BEES AFTER MILLIONS OF YEARS KNOW WHAT TO DO! HE'S A GREEDY MEDDLING SHAMELESS HONEY THIEF!! HE BELONGS IN THE BIG HOUSE= 👤👤👤👥👥👥👤👤👥👥

  • @fossilsfabe4304
    @fossilsfabe4304 2 года назад +541

    Very good video. Apparently in the Middle ages, although they had no other source of sugar, the bees wax was worth 14 times as much as the honey. It still makes better candles than paraffin wax as it burns longer and smells nice. Go bees!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +90

      I never thought of that! I guess candles would be super important back then. It’s amazing how things change. Candles are just a luxury now, but then it was a need. Wooden wagon wheels are almost nonexistent now but back in the day, they were all the rage!

    • @johncraven6671
      @johncraven6671 2 года назад +35

      Yep! The only real alternative to beeswax candles was tallow candles, which burn dirty and with a lasting smell of burning fat. It had a lot of other uses too: waxed linen thread was used to sew most of the day-to-day garments the average person would wear, it was used to make waxed paper lanterns, rubbed into leather to keep it supple and weather resistant, and many other things :)

    • @kertas1991111
      @kertas1991111 2 года назад +25

      @@johncraven6671 Dont forget sealing things, I mean yea sealing letters was a thing but more importantly you can preserve food in a pot by sealing it in with wax.
      Also you can use it to preserve candy. If you just make sweets (say out of honey) and leave them as is they suck in water and dont last long. But cover them in a thin film of wax and they last a long time. Since you can eat beeswax that was the best solution back in the day.

    • @anonamemous6865
      @anonamemous6865 2 года назад +4

      How do beeswax taste? Is it edible?

    • @johncraven6671
      @johncraven6671 2 года назад +12

      @@anonamemous6865 it is edible! It doesn't taste bad but I wouldn't call it particularly pleasant either

  • @RobertJJ3
    @RobertJJ3 2 года назад +132

    Being a RUclipsr often means cranking out a lot of videos, most unnecessary. I always appreciate a smaller channel putting out a very well done video that does just what it needs to. Thank you for this, sir.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +12

      That’s the way I feel also. Quality over quantity!

  • @haunter8o6
    @haunter8o6 2 года назад +144

    And this is what I will show people who dare say "it's a complicated process" and "you need machines and the industrial system to make beeswax otherwise it's impossible"
    Feels incredibly good to have someone make such pure and clean beeswax this well explained.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +15

      Holy cow, thank you so much! I wasn’t really trying to make a super amazing video, but I’m so glad it is helping so many people.

    • @LupusMechanicus
      @LupusMechanicus 2 года назад

      I'd do yourself a favor and stop talking to morons, easier than trying to teach them.

    • @whatdoyoucallanalligatorin9174
      @whatdoyoucallanalligatorin9174 2 года назад +1

      do people really say that????? I always assumed it was as easy as just taking the honeycomb and melting it. one step and done

    • @paskaalisaapaskaa5354
      @paskaalisaapaskaa5354 2 года назад +1

      Its propably a complicated process if you would have to walk through all the steps involving growing bee's for someone who just needs the wax, but honestly, its nothing more than melting and filtrating. Simple as that.

    • @shmillbe3390
      @shmillbe3390 2 года назад

      That's only for Industrial level farming

  • @mleeriley3977
    @mleeriley3977 2 года назад +204

    This was something I never knew or even thought about other than the fact that if there are no bees we die! No food. No pollination. You, sir, are an artist. Your duties with the bees is well appreciated by me. I hope others realize the importance of these tiny creatures!

    • @skeithwinshester
      @skeithwinshester 2 года назад +5

      i didn't know this process either, i learned today something that ùy brain keeps on screaming it s important to know

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +46

      Thank you. I love bees, and I try to come up with ideas on how to do certain things, that will preserve every bit of the natural resource without losing any.
      Bees are very important, but unfortunately honeybees are not the most important bees. There are many people that keep and sustain honeybees, so largely honeybees are doing pretty good worldwide. It is other species of bees, that do not produce honey but do a large amount of the pollination that honeybees do not. Honeybees will collect whatever natural resource is most prevalent at the time.There are certain plants that honeybees will not mess with because the rewards are minimal for them. That is where other species of bees come in to play. For instance, alfalfa produces a flower that is inaccessible for honeybees. But there is a certain Bee species that has a physical characteristic that allows them to access the pollen inside the flower. Unfortunately it is these other species that are not being cared for well, and are having their habitats destroyed. That is where the majority of the problem is coming from.

    • @blueorganics8504
      @blueorganics8504 2 года назад +2

      There are thousands of other insects that pollinate bees are just the main ones

    • @captainstabbin5374
      @captainstabbin5374 2 года назад +4

      this isnt true, honey bees play a small role in pollination in comparison to all other animals on earth

    • @hummingfrog
      @hummingfrog 2 года назад +3

      Wheat, corn, and rice are pollinated by wind, not by bees, so without bees we would still have food. Much less variety though.

  • @ateronan7884
    @ateronan7884 Год назад +33

    My grandparents were beekeepers in rural Mexico. My aunt was telling me about the entire process they would go through. How they sold honey , candles and more. This video made me very happy. This explains a lot of the patience they had. Thank you

  • @6root91
    @6root91 2 года назад +68

    This was an interesting watch dude. Nothing fancy, just a really wholesome wax extracting video. The time-lapses were a nice touch and your other tips and experiments throughout the process were also a treat. Great job.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +2

      Thank you so much for the great comment! You should check out my latest video. It’s about a swarm I caught. A lot of time lapse shots in it.

  • @tonydyvr
    @tonydyvr 2 года назад +102

    Awesome video!
    For the record - since you like making firestarters out of the wax-soaked paper towel, if you have some time to play around I'd encourage you to do something similar with the "junk" residue you throw away after skimming it off the first melt - that stuff has a lot of wax left in it no matter how hard you squeeze it.
    If you buy a set of dedicated molds (i.e. only used to make firestarters) similar to the ones you have at 12:26 but a bit larger, you can fill them with clean wood shavings, cover the whole mold with a healthy dose of "junk-skim" and bake in a low oven (on an old cookie sheet - drippy!!) until the liquid renders down and fills up the gaps around the sawdust.
    Remove and cool, and you'll be left with a mostly-woodchips-and-cleanish-wax amalgam in the bottom of the molds, and a nasty (but mostly wax-free) layer of bee parts, dirt, etc. on top. This top part you can cut off leaving a set of useful, thick firestarters that'll burn for a long time at the center of a fire.
    Trial and error will let you find a junk-to-woodchip ratio that works. Have fun!
    PS: I suggested woodchips, but almost any cellulose-based material is good. Strips of clean cardboard cut to size and packed in the molds would work well too.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +27

      Great info! I Will definitely try that in the future! Thanks for the ideas!

    • @FAIRYGIRL911
      @FAIRYGIRL911 2 года назад +15

      you can use cardboard egg cartons as molds. all uniform cells and generally small, but you can just pour the wax and trimmings in and let it harden overnight, then cut the cells apart using scissors and light them up. you can add in used dryer sheets, dryer lint, the paper grass from easter baskets, old wax soaked rags...

    • @romwil
      @romwil 2 года назад +2

      Love this idea. I’ve never thought to process that last bit again by baking to drain down. Thanks for sharing that!

    • @lenbrian9484
      @lenbrian9484 2 года назад +1

      @@RyanGrady it would be awesome to see that process

    • @onaona.
      @onaona. 2 года назад +1

      Great idea.

  • @Curreeuss
    @Curreeuss 2 года назад +19

    I've watched this video several times in the past week, purely because your voice and manner are so gentle and soothing and you clearly have a lot of care for both the bees and the craft - it's very lovingly made, thankyou so much xx

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +5

      Wow, thank you so much. I guess I don’t see my voice as soothing. To me,,,, it’s just me. But I’ve had a lot of comments about this video being relaxing and soothing. I guess I should look into becoming a voice actor. 😉Check out some of my other stuff and see what you think?

  • @DasNeueFeuer
    @DasNeueFeuer 2 года назад +3

    I love how you did not just show how to render beeswax to clear bricks of it, but also included all the other by-products and their uses. Quite versatile!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      I have a need to explain things as clear as possible. Sometimes I feel like I go to far.

  • @jackk4332
    @jackk4332 2 года назад +29

    Pro tip. Take all the "junk" and stuff it into a ladies stocking. Tie it off and toss it back into your boil pot. You'll extract even more off stuff you normally would have thrown out. This would include the junk you scrapped off the bottom of the first big disk, the paper towels, and even the trash you skimmed off the top of the first pot.
    Also, find some muffin tins at the local Goodwill and grab some of the riffled paper muffin moulds. These are almost perfectly 1.5 ounces when filled with wax and the paper is pre-waxed and pulls off super easy.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +3

      That’s a super great idea! I’ll definitely try that out next time!

    • @ohmightyzeus6135
      @ohmightyzeus6135 Год назад +1

      "Pro tip. Take all the "junk" and stuff it into a ladies stocking." I tried your suggestion, but the lady protested mightily!

  • @R3dp055um
    @R3dp055um 2 года назад +20

    Most excellent! When I was a boy in the 1960's, my grandmother did a lot of sewing. She used a lump of beeswax to treat the thread so it didn't tangle. She'd just pull the thread through the wax. She also made beeswax candles, but I don't know how.

    • @johncraven6671
      @johncraven6671 2 года назад +4

      Waxed thread is extra strong and waterproof too!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +2

      Wow that’s a cool idea. My wife loves to sow. I’ll have to put that idea in her head.

    • @andreaandiandi4061
      @andreaandiandi4061 2 года назад +3

      still very common today - also with Crossstitching, many use Beeswax for it

    • @AlexCren1
      @AlexCren1 2 года назад

      I have a few pieces of thread wax hanging around. It helps keep the thread from tangling as much. I usually get it at craft stores, but have also found it at hardware stores.

    • @AlexCren1
      @AlexCren1 2 года назад

      @@johncraven6671 Thread wax isn’t going to give you the same results as buying waxed thread. It coats the thread but doesn’t soak in. So unless you are going to melt the wax and soak the thread buy waxed thread like you normally would.

  • @powderhousewood
    @powderhousewood Год назад +1

    Fascinating how the bees strip the honey off the combs, then self clean after the honey feast. Great video!!

  • @maroo747
    @maroo747 2 года назад +2

    I can’t remember the last time I watched a full RUclips vid without interruption and my attention span getting in the way. I can see you tried to make simple and the fact that you haven’t refined your technique yet makes it relatable and wholesome. Thank you.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Wow! Thank you so much. I felt like people would see it as (here’s a guy trying to tell me how to do it, yet he don’t know what he’s doing)I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Please consider subscribing, I’ve got a lot more coming.

    • @maroo747
      @maroo747 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady already did

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! I really appreciate that. I’m releasing a video about my garden sometime tomorrow. Be sure and check that out!

    • @maroo747
      @maroo747 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady for sure.

  • @curly-hairedcountrygal1275
    @curly-hairedcountrygal1275 Год назад +3

    Super helpful, thank you! I'm in my second year of beekeeping and now that the initial overwhelm is past, I'm excited to look ahead to selling beeswax products at the farmer's market. This was great!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад +1

      Wow thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I’m even happier that it inspired you!

  • @AlbertKimMusic
    @AlbertKimMusic 2 года назад +1

    sometimes videos like these take you to a better place in life for a brief moment and help take off the edge.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      You literally just evoked an emotional response from me with that comment! Thank you so so so much! It’s never been about making it big, but a desire to show the world my story. If my story’s can make someone’s day, then I am fulfilled.

  • @dennynikaj
    @dennynikaj 2 года назад +7

    Simply inspiring, the way you work with the bees, the way you treat beeswax, glad that there are still people like you.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you! That’s very kind!

    • @stephaniavanvolkenburg5424
      @stephaniavanvolkenburg5424 Год назад

      Love the video. But you have been 100% misled.
      Only beekeepers think you can’t get the wax off of everything.
      Especially with metal and glass. It’s extremely easy to get the wax off. Just ask any Soaper that does it on a regular basis
      A little bit of oil in the bottom heated up and use it to clean the sides of your pan
      You can use old grease and it will work just fine.
      And how else would we make oatmeal milk and Honey Soap all the time, using beeswax, and never have to get rid of our stuff😂
      Just trying to put a light spin on it, and spread the word
      After you wash out your pan and let it thoroughly dry, add some oil and let it warm up.
      You can start with a cup or so. And you don’t have to get a smoking hot under 200 is fine.

  • @zeith2000
    @zeith2000 2 года назад +2

    I live in a small apartment in a big city on the other side of the ocean from where I grew up. But I was born in the country with access to lots of grass, trees, and nature. Watching videos like this makes me feel like I'm home again. Thank you for your great video and your respect for one of nature's hardest little workers!

  • @cochan7347
    @cochan7347 3 года назад +28

    This is the cleanest self-made beeswax i've ever seen on youtube, good job sir

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  3 года назад +3

      Thank you so much!

    • @TimeIsHoney
      @TimeIsHoney 2 года назад +2

      Agreed!

    • @TimeIsHoney
      @TimeIsHoney 2 года назад +1

      @@RyanGrady Admiring your method sir:) Digging the fire starter too!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +2

      @@TimeIsHoney thank you! It really works good. I took some with me camping last year and it stated a fire with no trouble.

    • @TimeIsHoney
      @TimeIsHoney 2 года назад +1

      @@RyanGrady going to put that one in my bank:)

  • @heatherhall9228
    @heatherhall9228 10 месяцев назад

    Yes! Thank you! Your process is by far the easiest and cleanest method that I have watched. This will be my first year with Bees and I'm super excited about everything.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  9 месяцев назад

      so glad you liked it. ive been saving comb for a few years now and im getting close to making a new rendering video.

  • @thisisourchannel3589
    @thisisourchannel3589 2 года назад +6

    Loved this. I really enjoyed the bee footage and your respect in the sense of giving back to the bees and not wasting anything. Thanks for your time in producing this video.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +2

      Thank you so much. I have several other B related videos on my channel. And I have much more be related content planned in the future. Be sure to subscribe.

  • @htimsid
    @htimsid 2 года назад +1

    My grandmother would have loved this! Your respect for the bees and 'waste not, want not' approach. Top class!

  • @tomheckel9501
    @tomheckel9501 2 года назад +41

    Another vote for the solar wax extractor. We raised bees here in Minnesota. The first part of July is honey extraction time. The cappings, we get from decappings the honeycomb, is put in the solar wax extractor. The rest of July and August provide enough time to melt down all the capping we get from the honey extraction process. This is from approximately 60 colonies. The solar wax extractor will separate the good wax from the rest of the junk in the extractor (the wax will float above the rest of the stuff). We also get all the honey left in these cappings. We save this honey to feed back to the bees later.
    The wax is clean enough to go to a pot on a two-burner electric stove. The wax is melted down and filtered as it is poured into milk cartons that have been cut down. A small tea pot is used to pour the hot wax.
    To feed the honey back to the bees, we use one gallon pickle jars with a few holes in the cover. We fill the jar with honey from the honey extractor and turn them upside down over the opening of the inner cover. The bees are able take the honey as needed. We usually feed in the spring to the weaker colonies to get them started after the tough winters here. This method also helps in keeping the bees from starting a "stealing habit".
    Any questions let me know.

    • @garynickerson952
      @garynickerson952 2 года назад +1

      87

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +9

      Wow, do you have a bigger operation than I do for sure. I only have 10 hives, so the amount of wax cappings I get is minimal. Although I do plan to get a solar melter in the future. Most of my wax will come from removing bees from unwanted locations. Thanks for all the info!

    • @lacunalshadow
      @lacunalshadow 2 года назад

      Do you have a website I could buy your beeswax from?

  • @AndrewDean777
    @AndrewDean777 2 года назад

    Thankyou Ryan. Your method has inspired me. Your care about your bees shines through this video.

  • @Thundermuffin93
    @Thundermuffin93 2 года назад +6

    Wow. Really impressed by how thorough you were and how nice a product you achieved in the end. Thank you for sharing your care and process.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thanks so much for the positive comment!

  • @markleeson3453
    @markleeson3453 Год назад

    Great video mate. Thankyou for taking the time to make it for the benefit of others like me. From my limited experience, just use open frames with no plastic insert. The bees will fiil a naked frame in a couple of weeks.

  • @Robert-noir
    @Robert-noir 2 года назад +4

    Beeswax with linseed oil is an excellent wood sealer/tabletop finish in my experience. The beeswax on its own is way too sticky, but a little bit melted down with linseed oil is incredibly durable once dry 🤩

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      I have some boiled linseed oil. I wonder if that would work?

    • @Robert-noir
      @Robert-noir 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady sorry for the late reply. I’ve only used linseed oil from the grocery store, for cooking. Boiled linseed oil can combust right? I don’t remember the warning label on it. Just be safe 😅

  • @debmalouin9880
    @debmalouin9880 2 года назад +1

    I really miss that. I Loved my girls,& working with the wax later. We only took the caps,or wax from old frames. It takes them so much energy to make new wax. Thankyou for what you do

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thanks for the positive comment. You should get back into bees. They are so cool! I only use comb from cut outs that can’t be used anywhere else.

  • @XSilverWolfX
    @XSilverWolfX 2 года назад +9

    This was amazing to watch. Showed up in my recommended and couldn't take my eyes off it for a second. You do a great job and make it very easy to follow along. Keep up the fantastic work.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Wow, thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Check out some of my other stuff and see if you like that as well. And consider subscribing. 😉

  • @stanrgertz5404
    @stanrgertz5404 Год назад

    Very creative in how you improved the standard way of doing doing the honey and bees wax.

  • @Swayzee68
    @Swayzee68 2 года назад +4

    That was amazing! What a difficult process. I love how you don't waste resources. This gives me a new respect for beeswax-anything.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Lol, there’s a lot to it. Thanks for the comment!

  • @sakshiprakash2528
    @sakshiprakash2528 Год назад +1

    That was beautiful. Peaceful. Wonderful. Just simply Lively. Soo loved it! :)

  • @SuburbanSodbuster
    @SuburbanSodbuster 2 года назад +22

    Great demonstration of your process! I have a bunch of old wild comb I'll be rendering soon by the same method (boiling). I really appreciate you showing your second step of filtering through paper towels for a secondary cleaning. Hopefully my wax will come out as clean as yours.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +3

      The only thing I might do differently is to not heat the wax at such a high temperature. I’ve read things that say that discoloration can occur if it is heated above 180. I’m not sure how true that is, but it’s some thing I might try to do differently.

  • @TheAgr08
    @TheAgr08 2 года назад +4

    I got really excited when you saved the paper towel filters to use as firestarters. I love that kind of minimizing waste.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you. I love to use all that can be used.

  • @virginiasoskin9082
    @virginiasoskin9082 Год назад

    When I was a kid at my home church on Christmas eve the entire church was lit with beeswax candles bought special for that one service. The aroma of those candles was so delicious and something I will never forget. I also used beeswax mixed with turpentine to varnish my oil paintings as a painting major in college. The finish has never yellowed over decades. Thanks for this vid- I have never seen beeswax rendered like that.

  • @susanrowland8915
    @susanrowland8915 2 года назад +4

    You’re very brave to do this wax melting in the kitchen! Try a camping stove outside next go round. Makes your life a lot easier … I use a paint strainer to strain the wax the first time. Puts the junk in an easy throw away container or an easy way to make more fire starters. I personally think melting the wax in an oven that you want to use for food is truly asking for trouble over time. It won’t all work out so cleanly. Nice video! Looking forward to seeing your revised videos.

    • @guymcdonald8156
      @guymcdonald8156 2 года назад

      No matter how careful you are, you'll still have some tough clean up. You'll even find bits of wax days later. Defiantly take it outside.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      That’s a good idea! I found out that you can have a mess real fast with bees wax. I’ll remember your idea next time I process bees wax!

  • @gravidar
    @gravidar Год назад +1

    just watched 2 other videos on this subject from "professionals" and have to say your approach is more logical and yielded better results faster. love that you gave the honey back to the bees! get yourself a pan with a pouring lip and you've got it nailed. thanks for the ASMR

  • @christofferkjellman3047
    @christofferkjellman3047 2 года назад +6

    Did not expect this to be so wholesome :D thank you very much and best of luck with future beekeeping and other endeavours ^^

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

  • @MacKingG
    @MacKingG Год назад

    The most relaxing and educational video I have watched in a while! Looking at what you did reminded me that that is what life is supposed to be like, slower with lots of patience, nto the fast paced heart attacks we live through and call normal days. I hope one day I can follow you to more peaceful lifestyle.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      Lol, thank you so much! I have to say, life does not seem all that peaceful most days. With 4 young kids and 12 hour shift work, life seems hectic most days.
      But I am the kind of guy that always try’s to reduce stress where ever I can. Plus I’m a bit of a perfectionist.

  • @xxCrimsonSpiritxx
    @xxCrimsonSpiritxx 2 года назад +4

    this is so relaxing to watch and informative too! Good stuff, would love to see more

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! Make sure you sub. I will be making much more content.

  • @bobwebber8521
    @bobwebber8521 2 года назад

    I never thought of the paper towel trick and wish I had. Also would have spread some Ali foil over the unhot part of the stove top. Wives are so understanding. Thank you so much for a different way to most others who do pounds at a time.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      my wife is very gracious. because the stove top was glass, I was able to clean up with a razor blade. it made quick work of the mess. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! thanks for the comment.

  • @thomream1888
    @thomream1888 2 года назад +30

    I know you posted this several months ago, but Ryan, I was wondering at 11:20 when you tried to remove the wax from the aluminum pan with limited success... could you throw the pan in the fridge or freezer for a bit and then pull it out? Being stiff from the cold will also shrink the wax a bit, making it easier to remove.
    Not a beekeeper, just enjoy watching people taking care of nature like she takes care of us. Well-done video, thanks for taking the time to make it. Liked and Subscribed.
    Bee seeing you!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +15

      Hey thanks for the positive comment! That’s a great idea! I will definitely try that next time that I do this. Thanks for the great idea.

    • @ToniHinton
      @ToniHinton 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady Another option is to dunk the pan into a basin of hot water briefly, the sides will melt just enough to have it come loose. It's a common technique when making molded desserts.

  • @emmanuelogwang780
    @emmanuelogwang780 2 года назад

    Sometimes, after squeezing the honey from the combs, the first residue is soaked in water and fermented to make honey beer. The second residues is then used to make beeswax. With nothing discarded. Thank you for this video, I will use this knowledge learnt to train farmers on a much sustainable way of making beeswax. This good for small scale producers who can't afford a beeswax solar extractor.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      I plan to try different methods in the future. I would like to try to make my own solar melter. But we shall see.

  • @arthurarthur2784
    @arthurarthur2784 2 года назад +3

    This video is incredibly calming. Thank you for easing my stressed college student brain. Keep it up ❤️

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Stay in school man! That way you don’t have to raise bees! Thanks so much for taking the time to chill to my videos!

  • @MrBestbefore
    @MrBestbefore Год назад

    Great video. Easy to follow process, no special equipment required - thanks for sharing!

  • @eerieyellowlights
    @eerieyellowlights 2 года назад +3

    Thanks Ryan. I've been researching homesteading more and more as things get worse (economically) and bees have always been on my list to learn about before I take the plunge. Thanks from Canada.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching! Make sure you subscribe, I’ve got lots more honeybee related videos to come.

  • @valeriebeaudoin5020
    @valeriebeaudoin5020 Год назад

    I'm a leather worker and use beeswax to finish edges. This video was very interesting and loved watching how this is done!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      Really? What kind of leather work do you do? Do you do any fantasy stuff like gauntlets?

  • @alisonaddicks1584
    @alisonaddicks1584 2 года назад +10

    Just a note for using the slump: mix with sawdust or fine wood chips and press into silicone ice cube trays = fire starters.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      That’s a neat idea! I’ll have to do some experimenting. Thanks for the idea!

  • @mrpeterpotts5106
    @mrpeterpotts5106 2 года назад

    Nice and relaxed presentation and you showed the details not often discussed- about the soiled wax, how to use the inedible bits- I loved the video!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much. I like to be as detailed as possible.

  • @minimytch3967
    @minimytch3967 2 года назад +3

    What a nice video to end up in my recommended, even if 3 months late! Really cool to see the process of making beeswax and never expected it to be simple enough to do from home.
    Quick question about the leftover bee debris when initially melting down the comb, but is that at all something you can reuse for bees?
    Of my limited knowledge about bees, are arguably one of the most efficient animals in the world so I can't imagine it is something that they would let go to waste normally, and it does make me sad to see such a large amount just be 'dumped', as you put it.
    If bees can't reuse it in any capacity, I would suggest looking into possibility of using it as a fertilizer, or utilising it in a composter, as I can only imagine the amount of nutrients that could potentially be in all those leftover casings and dead bees. Since I'm not a beekeeper, it's not something I've looked into, but upon seeing it and hearing you describe what it was, my immediate thought was "That could be valuable compost". Definitely something worth considering looking into in my opinion.
    Nevertheless, fantastic video. And though it is not information that I can put to use, it is always exciting to learn something new!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      To be honest, I dumped that stuff in the grass in the back yard, and the bees buzzed around it for a day or two. But then they were pretty much done with it. All of that junk was mixed with wax. So once the wax set up, it all became a sort of brick. Even to this day, it’s setting out in the yard unchanged. And it’s been out there for over 6 months. I’m not sure how well it would work in the compost. But I have had suggestions that I should use that junk as fire starters. I may give that a try!

  • @erosrangel976
    @erosrangel976 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for your work. You're doing nature a great service and inspiring the next generation of apiarists.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much. I absolutely love honey bees!

  • @josephvogel7234
    @josephvogel7234 2 года назад +3

    I was shocked to see you working in the house. Your right this is a job better suited for out the shed. You managed so much better than I have at keeping the mess to a minimum. Bravo! I have usually discarded brood comb because the returns are minimal the way I do it. I Haven't tried to boil it out, but I will give it a try. Thanks

  • @reirhodes6157
    @reirhodes6157 2 года назад

    When you gave the bees those old combs, I bet it was like Christmas for them. So much material and honey!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Yeah they loved it. It only took them a few days to clean them top to bottom.

  • @just4interest996
    @just4interest996 2 года назад +3

    That was actually pretty cool and relaxing, beekeeping seems like a great hobby that can be a side hustle as well

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Yeah I’m enjoying it but there’s a lot of cost too. And with inflation this year everything has went up in cost!

  • @dcvariousvids8082
    @dcvariousvids8082 2 года назад

    Really like the fire lighter sheets. Great secondary use of leftovers.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thanks! They work so good.

  • @stainxfalcon
    @stainxfalcon 2 года назад

    that was so satisfying to watch. your voice is so masculine, yet soothingly relaxing.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Lol, I try to stay relaxed. Stress kills!

    • @stainxfalcon
      @stainxfalcon 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady you say as i am doing homework for a presentation due tuesday HAHH!

  • @duffman7065
    @duffman7065 2 года назад

    I have literally learnt two new thing’s tonight watching this and another video (a farrier demonstration). Thanks for sharing - it’s great seeing and hearing the love you have for this process and bees and what they provide. Thank you.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! And more than anything I’m glad video taught you something! That means the world to me. Consider subscribing. I’ve got much more on the way.

  • @noellewis6358
    @noellewis6358 2 года назад

    Loved the :outside advice. The cook will be delighted if you do it outside.

  • @GoingNorthObv
    @GoingNorthObv 2 года назад

    This reminded me that we rolled beeswax candles in school about 25 years ago! This was very relaxing to watch.. Does good for a stressed out soul.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Thanks. I’m so glad I could help you relieve some stress. Consider subscribing! 😉

    • @GoingNorthObv
      @GoingNorthObv 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady Done!

  • @Celticshade
    @Celticshade 2 года назад

    refining processes of any kind are so satisfying to watch. but i also love that makes a bunch of wax paper. thats incredibly helpful.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      I love the versatility of bees!

    • @Celticshade
      @Celticshade 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady exactly, i mean for me the most obvious thing is honey. since honey is also insanely versatile. i mainly use honey, or maple syrup, as a replacement for sugar it just tastes better

  • @jessee.23
    @jessee.23 Год назад

    This is as precious as Gold!!😊 Always protect our little Bees.💖💖

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I am all about protecting the bees.

  • @MattJasa
    @MattJasa 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your process it was very cool to watch. Surprising how much dirt you filtered out. I use these 13:00 for flame working. I wax my tools to keep them from sticking to molten glass. The wax creates a layer of steam to slide on, and makes my studio smell great!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Do you have any videos that show you using beeswax? I would like to see that

  • @CrimFerret
    @CrimFerret Год назад

    I love that you think of the bees first. After all, they worked hard to make that honey and wax so should get to benefit from some of it. Using them to clean the honey off the comb is great. They get the food and it probably works better than doing it any other way. Painting the plastic starter combs with the wax is a really good tip. If I ever end up with my own place in an area that can support them, I'd seriously consider setting up some hives. It's good for the environment and fresh unprocessed honey is so good.

  • @irenehaugen6143
    @irenehaugen6143 2 года назад

    Mmmmm, I can almost smell the warm and delicious scent of bees wax. Thank you for showing this incredible process. Fascinating!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Let me tell you, my house smelled amazing!

  • @blucheer8743
    @blucheer8743 2 года назад +2

    My grandpa kept bees or as my grandma said they kept him lol he owned an orchard but kept bees long after he sold it and retired… great hobby…

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Lol, he wasn’t kidding! They keep you. Not the other way around.

  • @hiloyale
    @hiloyale Год назад

    Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Your voice was calm and you explained the process so clearly.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      Wow, I’m so glad you took the time to watch and enjoyed it! Thank you!!!

  • @LZeugirdor
    @LZeugirdor 7 месяцев назад

    That wax drying time lapse looked freaking awesome.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  7 месяцев назад

      lol, it wasn’t as awesome watching it at normal speed 😉
      Thanks for watching!

  • @KpxUrz5745
    @KpxUrz5745 2 года назад

    Beeswax is such a wonderful useful material, and the fragrance is delightful. Nice video!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      I love the smell of it. Made the house smell so good.

  • @desertegle40cal
    @desertegle40cal Год назад

    WOW. Ok, just the paper towel fire starters were enough to give this video a like. As a beekeeper myself, I never thought of that! SO AWESOME!! But the rest of the video is great! I love watching other beekeepers!

  • @imdjc4
    @imdjc4 2 года назад

    This video was in my recommendations. Very interesting and could not stop watching. Guess you could also say, you're the type who minds their own beeswax.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Lol, I guess I am indeed! So glad you enjoyed it enough to watch the whole thing. I’d be grateful to have you as a subscriber. I’ve got much more planed down the road. Check out my other videos, and if you find them worthy of a sub, I would be honored.

  • @dianejohnston3733
    @dianejohnston3733 2 года назад

    By far the best RUclips vid I've watched in ages - I bet your kitchen smelt amazing!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Wow thank you for the comment. Yes it really makes the whole house smell great!

  • @LoveToTravel515
    @LoveToTravel515 Год назад

    Thank you for this video! I enjoyed watching it very much. It's very captivating and informative. I had no idea you could do that with honeycomb. Makes me want to make candles from beeswax!

  • @robinfrazier5940
    @robinfrazier5940 2 года назад

    Those little black sheets are all so good for starting your smoker put them in there get them started and put them down in there and then put your pine needles in there with them this old Rob

  • @thejamourlooking8894
    @thejamourlooking8894 Год назад +1

    Jesus u so great
    U know what I'm gonna fallow u

  • @Cackling_soups
    @Cackling_soups 9 месяцев назад

    Great video! It was very helpful! I just removed bees from a barn wall and relocated them to my own hive at home, but had tons of left over comb to use for wax, and fhis video is helping me out lol

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  9 месяцев назад

      That sounds fun! I love doing cut outs. So glad the video is helpful to you! Thanks for watching!

  • @stevedoolan1540
    @stevedoolan1540 Год назад

    I love the little detail with the firestarter strips

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад +1

      thanks! they work really good!

  • @yacinemahboub
    @yacinemahboub Год назад

    im not a beekeeper or anything related to bees, but i really enjoyed watching this video thanks for teaching us. 👍🙏

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      Wow, I’m so glad you took the time to watch and enjoyed it! Thank you!!!

  • @biggtrux
    @biggtrux Год назад

    Or @3:45 you could simply turn thos on there sides so that whatever honey is still thick enough to move spreads out in the container. No squashed bees, plenty of room for all. It's how I let them clean my buckets out after a harvest. Clean as a whistle and no drowned bees.

  • @seanb3516
    @seanb3516 Год назад

    Fascinating. I have considered having bees however not in the city. I do have 2 recommendations coming from a chemistry lab approach.
    1. I would experiment with adding an acid to the original boil. Citric or Muriatic should produce a cleaner product. Might not be able to use the steel pot though.
    2. The original waste material could be hot rolled or hot pressed to recover more wax very easily. This could also be done with the paper towels and they would still work afterwards for fuel.
    Thanks for the video! :D

  • @oby-1607
    @oby-1607 Год назад

    A most interesting video. You sure educated me on this process.

  • @acrylicavenue6056
    @acrylicavenue6056 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for videoing this process. Its been fascinating to watch. I never knew this is how it's done.

  • @timvanloo6
    @timvanloo6 2 года назад

    This was beautiful to watch. Thanks for the video!

  • @CloudfeatherRusticWorks
    @CloudfeatherRusticWorks 2 года назад +21

    I absolutely love beeswax. I got about 110lbs of capping from a local beekeeper. Steam filtered it through old pillow cases, then melted with a bit of water in a disposable pan like you do. Any tiny remnants sink to the bottom as the wax floats on the water. Smells amazing. :)

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      It smells so good!

    • @CloudfeatherRusticWorks
      @CloudfeatherRusticWorks 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady I found, too. That it seems to smell sweeter and sweeter the cleaner you get it.

  • @simoncollins9623
    @simoncollins9623 Год назад

    The last bit of your video showing the blocks of wax reminded me of a show called blockbusters. I like the fact that you let the bees get the last of the honey off.

  • @o1iviab
    @o1iviab 2 года назад +2

    Wow this video is awesome! I learned so much and it inspires me to give beekeeping a try again. Thank you for your work and videography!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for watching. I’m so glad it inspired you. Step out and get started again. I’ve got a lot more bee related videos coming in the future. As a matter of fact, I have a swarm video coming out on Saturday. Consider subscribing if you’re not already.

    • @o1iviab
      @o1iviab 2 года назад

      @@RyanGrady Yes, hopefully sometime soon! We have a new house with a big yard being built, so maybe in the near future. Yay 😁 Sounds exciting, will be looking forward to the video!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      You should film some of your stuff. New house builds, and setting up your very first hive can make for some interesting content.

  • @reemavishwanath1046
    @reemavishwanath1046 2 года назад

    This is brilliant. You should start selling your blocks of beeswax. You clearly have talent and knowledge.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  Год назад

      wow, thank you. i do have plans to sell them, just haven't set up the website yet.

  • @dtdan65
    @dtdan65 2 года назад +1

    That was the most complex way I've ever seen to render bees wax. I've been a bee keeper for over 40 years and use a simple solar melter that does all that automatically and uses renewable (solar) energy. I'm now inspired to make my own video and you may want to make one. If you want to message me about making a solar wax melter please do.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      I would love to make a solar wax melter. I’m not sure how to message you, but I would love to see your take on it.

  • @railfan439
    @railfan439 2 года назад

    Not just an easy to clean cook top, but a very understanding wife. -OR- buy a propane camp stove and do it outside. Thanks for the video. Jon

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you. And yes, my wife is great.

  • @beanixdorf6977
    @beanixdorf6977 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video, I’ve always wondered about the wax. And thanks for taking care of the bees. We need more people like you.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for your kind words. Bee sure to subscribe so you don’t miss my other stuff.

  • @Fireclaws10
    @Fireclaws10 Год назад

    I’ve never seen anyone else use the bees to clean the honeycomb, that’s awesome.

  • @Phoenix-td9mj
    @Phoenix-td9mj 2 года назад

    What an awesome video. I came here just to see how to make candles from bees wax an found out how to make fire starting paper, how to coat honeycomb so bees will will build on an how to perfect making beeswax bar. Amazing job!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад +1

      What a great comment. Thank you so much!!!

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 3 месяца назад

    Awesome video, thanks for sharing.
    Plus the fire starter idea is great!

  • @DarkGijs
    @DarkGijs 2 года назад

    This is very interesting to watch and it keeps the attention of the viewer, also very interesting to see multiple ways to use the bee wax and it was interesting to know that the bees helped with the process.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! Bees so resilient. They Will take full advantage of any resource opportunity.

  • @mikeking7582
    @mikeking7582 Год назад

    I really love how nothing goes to waste....I'm thinking of getting some bee hives in the future

  • @chandanederostek6206
    @chandanederostek6206 Год назад

    Such a helpful video. Thank you so much for taking your time to show us how you do it.

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 месяца назад

      So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.

  • @lennschkopf
    @lennschkopf 2 года назад

    ohh my goodness… you completely made my day… i really like it. Thanks for sharing with us!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Thank you so much for the amazing comment. I really appreciate that!

  • @matthewjohnson8865
    @matthewjohnson8865 2 года назад

    Brilliant, relaxed commentary!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Lol, thanks. I try not to get too excited! ;)

  • @mandyoffgrid
    @mandyoffgrid 2 года назад

    Love the tip with the paper towels

  • @Poached_Toast
    @Poached_Toast 2 года назад

    My grandfather is starting a honey business in his back yard, and ive been helping him build frames / stands. Totally going to send him this video so we can have kind of an idea on how to switch from buying wax dipped frames to dipping them ourselves. Awesome video man!

    • @RyanGrady
      @RyanGrady  2 года назад

      Yeah wax is fairly cheap online. I got a 5lb block of wax for $31 off eBay. Thanks for the positive comment. Lot more of this stuff coming, consider subscribing.