Thank you so much Deborah for your kind words and for taking the time to watch my videos, I truly appreciate all of that. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
So happy you found the channel years ago and continue watching, thank you VERY much for doing so. And don't worry, I'll be making more. God's peace Ralph. Mr. Ed
Man it is cool that you can preserve the wax, treat it, and give it back to the bees to save them the work of making new wax. Kinda like a partnership between bees and humans.
For the bees, the wax is just as important as the honey is, and since I can't help them with the production of honey, I certainly can help them by giving them wax so their energies are not used to produce it but can be redirected to honey production. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That honey looks like some good ol' cane syrup far as the color. Glad to see they got you fixed up with plenty of lights and the rendering was a great blessing for y'all! Thanks for sharing your time with folks and God bless!
The honey was really dark but was the best tasing honey I've ever gotten from our bees. There was a lot of goldenrod in it but also a lot of berry taste as the honey was a comb of spring and fall growth. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I have to say, they are my favorite ones as well. It's just so satisfying taking the old, nasty comb and bringing it back to life. Thanks for watching. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed
Nice Wax haul. this season off my two hives I got a tiny 2 kilo block.......... But I have harvested just over 20 kilo of Honey so far, probably end up with around 40- 50 kilo by mid Autumn when I do my last harvest. The shed lighting is awesome! Now you need to replace those janky ole doors😆 Much love and peace to you and Miss Mona.
A lot of honey from just 2 hives, awesome, and not a bad wax haul either. It is surprising how little wax is actually produced by the bees when you consider how big the hive can be. They have a great talent for making a little go a LONG way. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Phil. Mr. Ed
We are blessed here in the Perth Hills area, the flow never really stops, being so close to bushland filled with flowering Eucalyptus and Bottlebrush. And add to that our suburb is populated with mostly retired folk who love gardening so our girls are rarely short of nectar.
You are very welcome Robert, and I thank you for taking the time to watch my bee wrangling adventures, I truly appreciate the time you spend watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Rendering wax is one of my most favorite activities, and the beauty of cleaned wax makes all the effort worthwhile. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Loren. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, your channel has inspired me to look into getting my own bees. Went to a class and met some cool people and now I’m being gifted a hive and some bees. Gods peace Mr Ed
First, I love your name,"kingofpancakes," and since I'm a huge fan of pancakes, I can relate. You are on the way my friend, and I see a lot of fun for you in the future. You are off to a good start going to a bee club meeting. I strongly suggest that all new beekeeper find a club to join with and learn from those already keeping bees in your particular area, that is SO important. Plus, you got free stuff! Keep me updated on your journey, and don't worry, I will remember your name. 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
Doing wax rendering videos are just so much fun for me, I just love finding out how much wax we are going to get from a bunch of trash. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Tell me about it, and I ain't getting any younger either. Thanks so much for your continued support Larry, it is so kind of you. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much, it's always a joy to hear when viewers like what they see. 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 Jeffery. Mr. Ed
Thanks Jacob, they may be my favorite ones as well...I never get stung doing 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 brother. Mr. Ed
I try to squeeze out every bit of wax I can, the stuff is just so valuable to the bees and myself it's worth all the effort. And the end results, spectacular to look at and smells to comfort the soul. 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 Jessica. Mr. Ed
A great haul for sure, beautiful to look at and with smells to sooth the soul. 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
I just stumbled into this side of youtube and what a wonderful world it is! As a molecular biologist, I love seeing the other side of biology at work and I have so much respect for people who specialize in any type of husbandry! Thank you for taking us along, and for having such a bright smile while doing it!
You are very welcome and I'm honored that as a molecular biologist you would spend your time watching a crazy bee wrangler's RUclips video. Thank you for doing that for me and leaving your comment, I hope you revisit my channel soon enough and leave another comment. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, I can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to say those frames would be prime for the Dirt Rooster's bee yard. That's some good looking wax!! Keep the great videos coming - thanks for sharing. God Bless!
Ssshhh. . . DirtRooster might hear you saying 'Free Frames' here ! 😆 I would personally collect them all up. And add x100 Bait Hives all through the local Area. Maybe incoming Swarms will take to Mr. Eds 'Realtors' offer. Just an idea. . . 😎
Ron, as soon as the Rooster saw the stack of frames from the video, he called me up asking what I was going to do with them. He told me he would do me a favor and take them off my hands as he knew some well deserving beekeeper who could use them, and since I know for a fact that Randy is no beekeeper, he was not talking about himself. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you very much for your kind words, the support you give for my channel, and for taking all the time you do to follow along, it is all greatly appreciated. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed
These rendering videos are my favorite content. In fact that's how I initially found your channel a couple of years ago. Would love to see the 2nd rendering as well
I just did the second rendering this morning and the final one will be tomorrow. Unfortunately, I am not videoing the process this time but I will in the future do so. Thank you so much for watching and for following along all these year. Until the next one, God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed
Really like your kettle. Removed a lot of trash. I am rendering this year to make candles. Hopefully I am going to get a kettle like yours someday. Right now it is a hot plate and pots. Slow process for me. Thanks for the video. Take care and God bless.
Tried calling you yesterday to thank you for becoming a member, honored and thankful you would do that for me Garry. When I first started rendering wax I had a crawfish burner and a 5 gallon soup pot. It worked well, but it took a lot of extra work to get rendered wax, but I loved doing it. Now, with the kettle, I can do so much bigger loads and so much easier as well. Thank you for your blessings and for supporting me on the channel. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Keeping bees is not for the faint of heart or for those who shun work, there is always a lot of that to do. Thankfully, I really love doing the many aspects and jobs required, plus, I get to share it with everyone. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karin. Mr. Ed
Really interesting video Mr. Ed! I sure picked a good Saturday evening to sit by the space heater and enjoy the processing of bees wax from the remains of your last successful season. No wonder I keep coming back around. You keep making your videos, why I will be back to enjoy the pleasure of your wonderful slice of heaven on earth! -Bob...
I'm living the dream Bob, and delighted to share it with who ever is so inclined to watch and listen. Thank you so much for doing so. Until next week, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I'm with you an that account, I prefer darker honey over lighter, but I still love tasting light colored honey as well. 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 Cathie. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I have been enjoying your videos. The videos have been a wonderful reminder that life is under ‘the grace of God’. I have a small business where I make children’s rosaries. I am often snowed under by orders/last minute requests. You reminded me that it was important to pace myself, and not stress if everything wasn’t completed today. Work hard, and put the rest in God’s hands. Thank you.
Thank you, I love sharing all the different jobs I do as a beekeeper. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I have posted over 600 videos on RUclips and they all follow the same format: fun, friendly, and family oriented. 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
@@JeffHorchoff Yessir! I subscribed. Watched a bunch of em. It's really satisfying to see how much wax you're able to extract. Those blocks are always huge. I've seen some beekeepers extract the wax, and then do the same process again by heating the leftover "junk" essentially with a screen inside the wax melter to extract every last bit of wax out and sometimes they manage to pull out a good bit. I'm sure you've heard of that, thought of it, or already looked into it yourself, but thought that was an interesting bit of information to pass along just incase. Also, thank you. God bless you and yours as well, Brother Ed. 😇
Mug up Mr. Ed! Friday! Yes! ...my bees were flying yesterday at 44 f degrees. We are a month away from pollen here. I also have some wax to render, only 8 0r 10#...I am saving rendering for a similar cold wet rainy day. Thanks for posting, keep on posting, I'll be watching more, peace, Brice
Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave your comment after watching, it is all greatly appreciated. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace greg. Mr. Ed
It's on the back porch of the honey house right now. I put a few handfuls of pine straw in the bucket to prevent drowning, and after 2 days of sitting there, it's just about all gone. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
What a joy it was for me to speak in St. Louis, I certainly hope you enjoyed my presentations as much as the videos I make. And thank you for taking the time to speak to me when I was there. God's peace Jay. Mr. Ed
Thanks for the great video. I like rendering wax. I came up with using my oven, foil pan, and a filter bags made for the pool scupper along with hot water.
I love rendering wax as well, and when I first began doing it, I used a 5 gallon soup pot under a crawfish burner. Trust me, I have come a LONG way! Congratulations for coming up with your way, I'm sure it works very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I found that when I used a spatula if I rounded the end of the spatula to comform to the shape of the bucket or barrel it worked really well to remove all the caps without taking very much honey. I also found if I had a hot bucket of water to warm the spatula the honey didn't stick to the spatula as much compared to using a cold spatula.
What a great idea to round the end of the spatula, I know that would work so much better than the straight edge. Also, another good idea of the heated spatula....just as long as all the water was dried off the spatula. 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 William. Mr. Ed
As good as the wax smelled, it does not taste as good as a Worther's candy. I love those things! 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 Jim. Mr. Ed
You are a real gem, thank you so much for kind words, support, and for taking the time to watch the videos, it is all greatly appreciated. God's peace Mariel. Mr. Ed
Hi jeff , from a few or so years ago maybe 2020 you invited myself to visit the usa from the uk. I would one day visit yourself , charly and dirt rooster . We ( myself and my mrs ) follow you all the time . Im a small time hobby bee keeper maybe 12 or so hives , but still remember your videos as we watch them as much as we can . Im shaun 57 years old and the mrs is 66. Ive been trying to show and help her over the years. I still think your way is the best melt and render the wax and either dip or rub plastic comb with hard wax. Saves the girls loads of work . Please leave a comment . If the offer is ever open to visit yourselves at the honey house and meet the gang charlie inc would be an honour jeff
If the opportunity ever presents itself and you and your wife make a visit to the US, make a visit to the abbey one of your destinations. I can't say you would be able to see all of us at the same time, but it might happen. 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 Shaun. Mr. Ed
Trust me, this honey was a LOT darker....and thicker as well. Can't say why it is that way, but it is. Great hearing from you Phillip. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I see your operation, and turn green with envy, as your farm is a wonderful place to see functioning. and your passion for working with Bees is obvious and I love your happiness. Isn't it almost like a sin, to love your work so much that you can hardly believe that you get paid to do it? I'm sure you know what I mean. Now I know that it isn't all sunshine and roses, that there are parts of the work that aren't all that fun or smile inducing, but your positive nature always makes me smile in turn and I appreciate that very much. My life isn't nearly as fun as your but I can sit back and watch you show how you make your products and put the bees in the best possible situation for maximum production, and when I see a man like his work as much as you do, it brings me hope that there still are good people on this planet, all you have to do is look a little harder for them. Thank you, Mr. Ed! thanks for brightening my day a bit more and I hope the Good Lord blesses you and your kin, and that He will also bless you with bountiful harvests of Honey, the food that has healing properties if there ever was any. Peace be unto you!
Thank you so very much for your blessings, kind words of support, and for taking the time to follow along with my bee wrangling adventures, it is all greatly appreciated. One thing you should know about the reason for my joy is because of my faith, I in my heart content and that joy manifests itself in my work. Also, because I am retired and am not paid to do the work I do, it gives me added freedom. I pray that all may experience the life I live and the simple happiness that comes from it. 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
HELLO, MR.ED. We have been busy bees today. We sat down to diner and watched your video. This is another Great video! Thank you for our entertainment tonight.
I visited a small historic house in Marietta, GA, yesterday. Our guide told us that a well lit house at night was a sign of wealth because beeswax candles were very expensive.
I had never heard of having beeswax candles were a sign of wealth, I always assumed they were the most common type of candle material in early history as it was what most folks used. Learn something new all the time. Thank you for sharing 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. Mr. Ed
I love that nothing goes to waste in your beekeeping. Those bees will lap up that honey water, the wax will coat the foundations and make soap and creams, and of course the honey will get et. Mmm, mmm!!!
So sorry, but I can not help you with that, all the wax our bees produce is used for our bees and our candle operations here at the abbey. 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 Carla. Mr. Ed
You would laugh at me with my 6 cup crock pot LOL. Very nice operation you have there. It is so cool to take that dirty black brood comb and turn it into something so nice and use full. I use it on my wood turnings and MANEY other things.
Not at all, I used a crock pot for years, they work VERY well. Beeswax has so many purposes, and it ALL natural! 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 Dennis. Mr. Ed
Your bee rangling is entertaining, but I enjoy the informative side of the processing afterwards that you provide. Thank you. Question, to you dip the foundations in liquid wax to coat them, then the bees shape it to make combs? Do the bees collect wax laying around to use also?
I'm happy to be of assistance in what I share, and I am delighted you find it instructive. In just a few weeks I will be dipping my foundations into wax preparing them for the bees to draw out. By doing that, it speeds up the process of drawing comb because the bees don't use their resources or energy to make the wax. I'm sure the bees will collect some wax to bring back to the hive, but how much I am not sure. Don't know if you are aware of it, but I will be speaking at the North Carolina Beekeepers Association clinic in New Bern on the 7-9th, oh yeah, the 628 Dirt Rooster will be there as well. Hope you can make it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Craig. Mr. Ed
Would be a real cool experiment to hang a piece of candlewick from the drain and let it form a natural stalactite candle. A one off, completely unique piece of art. Maybe even have it auctioned off at the bee expo for charity..
That is an awesome idea, I will try it the next time I render old brood comb. Oh yeah, I will definitely make a video on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I like the way you use proper lifting methods. Bending at the knees not using your back to lift! You really are a God blessed and entertaining guy! I will leave you a like Thank you for sharing and God bless you. Have you ever thought about a long spatula like a rubber or silicone baking one for helping you get the rest of the honey from the buckets that way you don't waste any of your honey.
I certainly do use care when lifting as I am no longer a spring chicken, and I also use rubber spatulas to scrape out all the honey from containers . Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Kasey. Mr. Ed
It even goes down slow when you swallow it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 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 Kaede. Mr. Ed
Your videos are always, always so entertaining and educational. So laid back and pleasant to watch. You're a good soul, whose sincerity is well projected. I've watched for several years now and I'm never disappointed. "Thanks for sharing, and I'll keep on watching more. I'm outta here until the next video.." 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝s & 👍👍👍s Up!
I know you have been following along for a while, thank you for spending your time watching my antics and for the kind words you spoke. Until the next one, God's peace Brock. Mr. Ed
My dad always told me I was a kid who liked to talk, I guess I'm just continuing forward. Thanks so much for watching and your kind words. God's peace Lisle. Mr. Ed
Turn the heat up in the honey house and the honey will drip out faster. We are going to be closer to you by Sunday. We are going on vacay for 10 days in Port Aransas Texas. Have a blessed week. God bless you. Honey your way to the wax!!
I hope you have a wonderful get away and the weather is good for you. Bee safe, and thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed
Two minor points: I would have rendered the cappings first to avoid pollution with the remains from the rendering of the dirty comb. If you were to render the remains from the rendering again, you could get more wax, but I would recommend a tall, narrow column (and hot pressing if possible).
Your points are well taken and greatly appreciated. Since our operation of rendering consists of the 30 gallon kettle, I utilize that tool to do everything. I understand there are many ways to render wax, and over the years I have used at least a dozen different methods to do the job , but because I render at least 200 pounds of beeswax a year, I need to do things a a bit larger scale than most beekeepers, and I have found the method I employ to be very effective and efficient. 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 Bert. Mr. Ed
I have to say I haven't seen you melt wax so dark and dirty in the past. I'm probably wrong but man that was alot of trash left over! You did get some nice a nice wax block out of that mess. The other wax block looked so much nicer and I bet it smelled wonderful. The upgraded lighting turned out great and makes your work area much better. Always love your videos Mr Ed and seeing your great smile!! God Bless!!!!!!
Whenever I render old brood comb it's ALWAYS nasty, dirty looking. However, the finished block is beautiful! I am extremely happy with the light upgrades in both buildings, what a blessed man I am. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Phil. Mr. Ed
Do you have a plan for those old frames/foundation? Hopefully you find a bee club or something like that to give them to. Maybe sell them for 50 cents each and donate to the Abbey. For getting honey out of those cappings: I did something last fall that worked out great. I melted the cappings in a double boiler at the lowest and slowest heat I could manage. The honey sank to the bottom and wax rose to the top. I ended up with a significant amount of bakers honey that is great for sauces or caramels. Thanks for the great video.
Sorry about pulling the rug out from beneath you, but I just want you to know how grateful I am that you took the time to watch a very long video, thank you for that. 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
You need to check out the video link below and see what our honey house looks like after it's face lift. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed ruclips.net/video/AfMIt4GAegU/видео.html
Have you ever thought about adding something that would allow your screen to be a couple inches up from the bottom, and covering the entire bottom My question is would the wax drain out of slum better at the end, I’m not sure, just sharing my thoughts. Nice block of Wax!
I am working on that idea right now. I have attempted before to keep the debris off the bottom before by making a screen for the entire inside of the kettle and elevating it, allowing ALL the wax to drain through. Unfortunately, my fit was not so good and I had lots of trash get through. Still, I will get it perfected eventually. Thank you very much for your idea and for watching, it is greatly appreciated. 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
Thank you so much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video, it is greatly appreciated. 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
I still reckon the way I want my future set-up is a big kettle like that, but instead of straining out the sludge while the wax pours out the tap and leaving so much wax absorbed in the sludge, I want a set of screens that lock into place against the sides of the kettle. Put all the scrap wax in, put the screens in on top of them, add water until the water is above the screens, and then just let it simmer so the wax comes to the top but the sludge is caught below the screens. When it's done, turn off the heat and leave it to cool until the wax is set, then drain out the sludge and water from below, and the wax is left sitting on air with only the very fine sludge stuck to it that was able to fit through the screens. I reckon that way we wouldn't lose any wax absorbed in the sludge and I could put the sludge in the compost with a clear conscience.
I have been trying to get a set up like that for this tank, I just have not gotten it done yet. 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
Mr. Ed. . . Did you do a Final "Weigh In" on those two discs of captured Wax ? What was the Total ? 😏 Agree, the smell coming off the Comb while being warmed is really dreamy. . . Surprised you didn't get more than x1 Bee who was checking out 'Trents' good work : installing those spare Lights. Hope you and Bees are doing well. Here in Scotland 🏴 its still to Cold to do anything other than 'Plan,Think,Dream' Bee ideas and notions. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2024 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 I must admit to buying quite a few low Season Winter Sale items. 👍 Save some £££'s However the Postie and the Courier Guys are kind of Stacking 'Carton Boxes' like they were Beeks ! Piling these Deliveries Boxes high on the Front Porch. They must hate this time of Year. Christmas is over. . . But Beekeepers still have boxes coming their way.😎
I did not do a weight in, but I'm guessing it was close to 7 or 8 pounds total. The lighting in the building where the wax melter is has improved tremendously with the installation of the new lights. I'm so grateful for the improvement as it will help with my work in there. As a mailman for over 27 years here in the states, I carried my share of boxes over the years, but it was part of the job and I was very happy to have a job. 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
All the bees have cocoons and they are made as the larva develops. In each cell the larva makes a cocoon and emerges from it. For this reason, the inside diameter of the cell gradually gets smaller and smaller because a new cocoon is made inside of the old cocoon. Isn't that interesting? Thanks for watching. God's peace Nancy. Mr. Ed
Because there are no meters on any of the buildings used by Abbey Honey, regardless of the amount of utilities used during the month, a flat rate is charged to the operation. Though there are many separate operations / businesses here at St. Joseph Abbey, only a few of them have their own meters for gas and electricity, and that is because they have heavy usages of one or both of the utilities. 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 Scott. Mr. Ed
If you enjoyed this video, check out my playlist of 17 other beeswax rendering videos you may enjoy. And if that's not enough for you, I have additionally 600 other videos you may enjoy. I truly hope you will check some of those out and let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I never stain the cappings as I am running the frames through the extractor, it slows the process down to much. Check out the video link below on when I processed the honey from these cappings, about 15 gallons worth. Then after you watch that video, check out the link below it showing us processing over 2 tons of the sweet stuff. 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 William. Mr. Ed ruclips.net/video/3jECWdoMTbA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/OeBFTeQ9jss/видео.html
It is perfect to put in a compost pile which is where this will go. I am told it helps with the aeration of the pile, and it does not attract beetles or moths. Thanks for watching. God's peace Heather. Mr. Ed
"There's no crying in baseball." I love that scene and all of the movie. I will say this about the urinal scene, the sound from my video was much better! Great comment, I got a good laugh from it. Thanks 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. Mr. Ed
Thanks for the great videos! I was wondering, is there a use for the debris that you get after extracting the wax? like as a fertilizer or firestarter or something like that?
Happy to hear you enjoyed the video, it's always reassuring to hear positive feedback, thank you for that and for watching. As far as the debris goes, it is given to the monks for their compost pile. I am told it is a great aid to the aeration of the pile. God's peace Delford. Mr. Ed
Nice Mr. Ed, I just rendered some wax myself. Question for you, when you put sticky frames out for the bees to clean up do they ever fight? I normally put my frames back in the hive but this time I left them out and I noticed them fighting and I ended up with a layer of dead bees in the bottom of the box.
They will fight on occasion, but most of them do not. I will always find a few dead bees after the frames are cleaned, but not many at all. Thanks for watching. God's peace Alan. Mr. Ed
Thank you, Jeff. The block from the capings is beautiful! How many times will you render your blocks of wax before it goes to become items in the Abbey Gift shop? Are the caping wax and the comb wax blocks combined before going to the gift shop? I think you mentioned this before, I just don't remember. Thank you for a wonderfully educational video. God's Peace and God Bless you and the bees for being so creative!
Not only is it beautiful, it smells heavenly! I still will render it 2 more times, and by then, most of the impurities will have been removed and the wax ready to use for a number of purposes, mine and Monk Soap. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Susan. Mr. Ed
When beeswax is harvested from the hive, how easily do the bees regenerate that wax? I've sourced beeswax from a local farm for candle making but wondering if it negatively effects the bees or it's helpful when moderately harvested now and then
Bees, generally, will only make wax during heavy nectar flows which for the most part is in the early spring. Beeswax is only recycled, that is from comb that is no longer used, and as such, there is no negative effect on the bees. 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 Michael. Mr. Ed
You need a metal barrel with a lid. Make a hole in the lid, fill the bot a third with water, put a metal mesh at two-thirds and over the mesh you will put honeycomb and wax. Close the barrel with the drilled lid and light the fire. Water will boil and steam, steam will melt the wax from the honeycombs and wax will flow into the water, after a while unwrap the barrel and put more honeycomb or wait until all the wax has drained from the honeycombs, turn off the fire, let cool a little and drain Water and wax from the barrel.
Wonderful suggestion, thank you for the help and 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. Mr. Ed
I just guess I'll have to do it for you Sam, sorry you can not partake. Here's to you brother! 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
The only difference is the wax I give to the monks is from brood comb and the wax I use to place on our foundations is from cappings. It may not seem to be a difference but I believe since no brood was laid in the capping wax, it will not draw the moths as easily. Just my opinion. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hello, Mr. Ed! From the first garbage you can squeeze another 1/3 of pure wax with a press. Does anyone in the USA use natural wax bases for frames instead of plastic ones? You are well done, Mr. Ed! I wish you success in a all your endeavors! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
One day I will have a press and do exactly what you are saying, I too think I could get a bit more wax from the debris pile. There are many beekeepers here in the USA that use natural beeswax foundation. However, for me, the plastic foundation is a better fit because I spin our frames in an extractor that would blow out the beeswax foundation. Thank you for your well wishes, kind words, and for taking the time to watch the video, it is all greatly appreciated. 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 brother. Mr. Ed
I did not show it, but I use a hive tool and scrape it off. All it is is dirt. 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
I’m thinking instead of a strainer at the bottom, a large cloth net to hold all that cocoon gunk might be better. Then you could squeeze out all the wax water rather than try to scrape the gunk out the bottom of the kettle.
Thanks for the suggestion Rosie, I'll give it a try. 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
It's a 30 gallon Vulcan steam Kitchen Kettle. They are a bit hard to find used, but you won't want to buy a new one. 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
The water is dumped right outside the building where bees will collect any residual honey that was in the water, and the "trash" is deposited in a compost pile. I was told it helps a great deal with aeration of the pile. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
When you are as old as me, and worked for the Post Office for as long as I did, you have earned the right to bee crazy. And I'm so happy about landing on RUclips to share it. 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
To my knowledge, the comb itself is not nutritious, however the honey inside of the comb is. And yes, that is VERY good to eat. 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 Mehdi. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Mr Ed - thanks so much for your thoughtful response. FYI I've been following your channel & bee adventures for well over 6 years but never commented. Your videos & more so your cheerful spirit are an inspiration. BTW what are your thoughts on Luke 24:42 from the Bible that explicitly mention feeding Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him) with honeycomb after the reported resurrection? - while Luke was not a direct disciple the claim of presenting the best of what was available (fish & honeycomb) does resonate with my own cultural heritage where the comb (in combination with the honey) is seen as more beneficial than just the honey.
Some people in Zimbabwe requested cappings honey from us beekeepers because they were convinced that ingesting the pollen-rich cappings helped to sort of immunise them against pollen-induced hay-fever.
I do not know many people that actually eat the cappings, but I do not doubt it would help with building up immunities to pollen related health issues. 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 Donald. Mr. Ed
Yes I do, and this year we had a 35% loss. A bit less than last year which was 40%. However, the year before that is was only 27%, a really good year. The sad truth is that bee hives die, and the only way I can recoup the losses are by making splits, catching swarms, and doing removals. Once our goal of 150 hives are reached, I sell the hives as I do not want any more than 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 Fred. Mr. Ed
You are correct, and the video link below shows me doing just 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 Gary. Mr. Ed ruclips.net/video/ApZWa-Kljts/видео.html
A very good reason why not to have one. Another is because you could buy 3 regular hives and get all the wax from those bees, along with 3 times the honey, for the price of 1 Flow hive. 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 Jim. Mr. Ed
As it is mostly dirt, it goes into the compost pile. 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 Brian. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for info I really like you videos still trying to get my first 2 hive but live with sister and husband on 2.5 ac farm but she allergic
Been having that machine since 2009 and it still runs like a beast. 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
It is always fascinating to watch the different steps it takes to take care of the bees and process all that they make. It’s a joy to watch.
Thank you so much Deborah for your kind words and for taking the time to watch my videos, I truly appreciate all of that. Until the next one, God's peace.
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Looking at wax rendering is how I found your channel several years ago. The wax videos are my favorite. I can almost smell it from here.
So happy you found the channel years ago and continue watching, thank you VERY much for doing so. And don't worry, I'll be making more. God's peace Ralph.
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Same here
Man it is cool that you can preserve the wax, treat it, and give it back to the bees to save them the work of making new wax. Kinda like a partnership between bees and humans.
For the bees, the wax is just as important as the honey is, and since I can't help them with the production of honey, I certainly can help them by giving them wax so their energies are not used to produce it but can be redirected to honey production. 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.
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That honey looks like some good ol' cane syrup far as the color. Glad to see they got you fixed up with plenty of lights and the rendering was a great blessing for y'all!
Thanks for sharing your time with folks and God bless!
The honey was really dark but was the best tasing honey I've ever gotten from our bees. There was a lot of goldenrod in it but also a lot of berry taste as the honey was a comb of spring and fall growth. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace.
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Your beeswax videos are some of my favorites! Thanks for sharing!
Same here.
I have to say, they are my favorite ones as well. It's just so satisfying taking the old, nasty comb and bringing it back to life. Thanks for watching. God's peace Brian.
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Nice Wax haul. this season off my two hives I got a tiny 2 kilo block.......... But I have harvested just over 20 kilo of Honey so far, probably end up with around 40- 50 kilo by mid Autumn when I do my last harvest. The shed lighting is awesome! Now you need to replace those janky ole doors😆 Much love and peace to you and Miss Mona.
A lot of honey from just 2 hives, awesome, and not a bad wax haul either. It is surprising how little wax is actually produced by the bees when you consider how big the hive can be. They have a great talent for making a little go a LONG way. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Phil.
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We are blessed here in the Perth Hills area, the flow never really stops, being so close to bushland filled with flowering Eucalyptus and Bottlebrush. And add to that our suburb is populated with mostly retired folk who love gardening so our girls are rarely short of nectar.
Mr. Ed I really enjoy watching u extract honey & rendering as well as rerendering wax.😃 THANX!
You are very welcome Robert, and I thank you for taking the time to watch my bee wrangling adventures, I truly appreciate the time you spend watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother.
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I love to hear and see all the joy you get from your efforts from the bee's work. Those are beautiful blocks of wax! Blessings to you all~
Rendering wax is one of my most favorite activities, and the beauty of cleaned wax makes all the effort worthwhile. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Loren.
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Mr. Ed, your channel has inspired me to look into getting my own bees. Went to a class and met some cool people and now I’m being gifted a hive and some bees. Gods peace Mr Ed
First, I love your name,"kingofpancakes," and since I'm a huge fan of pancakes, I can relate. You are on the way my friend, and I see a lot of fun for you in the future. You are off to a good start going to a bee club meeting. I strongly suggest that all new beekeeper find a club to join with and learn from those already keeping bees in your particular area, that is SO important. Plus, you got free stuff! Keep me updated on your journey, and don't worry, I will remember your name. 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.
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Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. Harvest of honey and wax, are my favorites!!
Aman to that.
Doing wax rendering videos are just so much fun for me, I just love finding out how much wax we are going to get from a bunch of trash. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Beekeeping is hard work
Tell me about it, and I ain't getting any younger either. Thanks so much for your continued support Larry, it is so kind of you. God's peace brother.
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I absolutely love your videos!!! Your enthusiasm is so infectious!!!
Thank you so much, it's always a joy to hear when viewers like what they see. 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 Jeffery.
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I like all of your videos but processing the honey and wax are my favorite.
Thanks Jacob, they may be my favorite ones as well...I never get stung doing 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 brother.
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Waste not want not 🐝👍😁❤ such beautiful wax Mr. Ed. Thanks for sharing your process.
I try to squeeze out every bit of wax I can, the stuff is just so valuable to the bees and myself it's worth all the effort. And the end results, spectacular to look at and smells to comfort the soul. 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 Jessica.
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Good job, that’s a good bit of wax. Thanks for sharing
A great haul for sure, beautiful to look at and with smells to sooth the soul. 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.
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I just stumbled into this side of youtube and what a wonderful world it is! As a molecular biologist, I love seeing the other side of biology at work and I have so much respect for people who specialize in any type of husbandry! Thank you for taking us along, and for having such a bright smile while doing it!
You are very welcome and I'm honored that as a molecular biologist you would spend your time watching a crazy bee wrangler's RUclips video. Thank you for doing that for me and leaving your comment, I hope you revisit my channel soon enough and leave another comment. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Mr. Ed, I can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to say those frames would be prime for the Dirt Rooster's bee yard.
That's some good looking wax!!
Keep the great videos coming - thanks for sharing.
God Bless!
Ssshhh. . . DirtRooster might hear you saying 'Free Frames' here ! 😆
I would personally collect them all up. And add x100 Bait Hives all through the local Area.
Maybe incoming Swarms will take to
Mr. Eds 'Realtors' offer.
Just an idea. . . 😎
Ron, as soon as the Rooster saw the stack of frames from the video, he called me up asking what I was going to do with them. He told me he would do me a favor and take them off my hands as he knew some well deserving beekeeper who could use them, and since I know for a fact that Randy is no beekeeper, he was not talking about himself. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff p0000
jeff you are the definition of a job worth doing is a job well done. amazing wax and great videos cant wait for more!
Thank you very much for your kind words, the support you give for my channel, and for taking all the time you do to follow along, it is all greatly appreciated. God's peace Justin.
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These rendering videos are my favorite content. In fact that's how I initially found your channel a couple of years ago. Would love to see the 2nd rendering as well
I just did the second rendering this morning and the final one will be tomorrow. Unfortunately, I am not videoing the process this time but I will in the future do so. Thank you so much for watching and for following along all these year. Until the next one, God's peace Scott.
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Really like your kettle. Removed a lot of trash. I am rendering this year to make candles. Hopefully I am going to get a kettle like yours someday. Right now it is a hot plate and pots. Slow process for me. Thanks for the video. Take care and God bless.
Tried calling you yesterday to thank you for becoming a member, honored and thankful you would do that for me Garry. When I first started rendering wax I had a crawfish burner and a 5 gallon soup pot. It worked well, but it took a lot of extra work to get rendered wax, but I loved doing it. Now, with the kettle, I can do so much bigger loads and so much easier as well. Thank you for your blessings and for supporting me on the channel. God's peace brother.
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This is backbreaking work! You are so methodical about everything--you take time, never rushing!
Keeping bees is not for the faint of heart or for those who shun work, there is always a lot of that to do. Thankfully, I really love doing the many aspects and jobs required, plus, I get to share it with everyone. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karin.
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Really interesting video Mr. Ed! I sure picked a good Saturday evening to sit by the space heater and enjoy the processing of bees wax from the remains of your last successful season. No wonder I keep coming back around. You keep making your videos, why I will be back to enjoy the pleasure of your wonderful slice of heaven on earth! -Bob...
I'm living the dream Bob, and delighted to share it with who ever is so inclined to watch and listen. Thank you so much for doing so. Until next week, God's peace brother.
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I love darker honey. It has a stronger, more fragrant taste. Just gorgeous.
I'm with you an that account, I prefer darker honey over lighter, but I still love tasting light colored honey as well. 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 Cathie.
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@@JeffHorchoff I have been enjoying your videos. The videos have been a wonderful reminder that life is under ‘the grace of God’. I have a small business where I make children’s rosaries. I am often snowed under by orders/last minute requests. You reminded me that it was important to pace myself, and not stress if everything wasn’t completed today. Work hard, and put the rest in God’s hands. Thank you.
These are my favorite…so relaxing…some of it would make awesome asmr! Thank for sharing!
Mine too Jennifer, thanks so much for watching. Until the next one, God's peace.
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I love this video, because it show a lot of other aspects of bee keeping.
When do you know it's not water, but fluid wax?
Thank you, I love sharing all the different jobs I do as a beekeeper. 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.
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There is a color change as the liquid is coming out of the kettle, you just have to look hard for it. God's peace.
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I love watching all the videos, but I always love watching the wax production ones. Great job, Mr. Ed!!!
I'm only 5 minutes in, but it's striking how polite and kind y'all are to each other. Was really nice to see.
I have posted over 600 videos on RUclips and they all follow the same format:
fun, friendly, and family oriented. 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.
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@@JeffHorchoff Yessir! I subscribed. Watched a bunch of em. It's really satisfying to see how much wax you're able to extract. Those blocks are always huge. I've seen some beekeepers extract the wax, and then do the same process again by heating the leftover "junk" essentially with a screen inside the wax melter to extract every last bit of wax out and sometimes they manage to pull out a good bit. I'm sure you've heard of that, thought of it, or already looked into it yourself, but thought that was an interesting bit of information to pass along just incase.
Also, thank you. God bless you and yours as well, Brother Ed. 😇
Mug up Mr. Ed! Friday! Yes! ...my bees were flying yesterday at 44 f degrees. We are a month away from pollen here. I also have some wax to render, only 8 0r 10#...I am saving rendering for a similar cold wet rainy day. Thanks for posting, keep on posting, I'll be watching more, peace, Brice
I love your enthusiasm sir. Awesome
Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave your comment after watching, it is all greatly appreciated. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace
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Ah, I needed that big toothy grin! Made me feel better immediately!
Happy to bee there for you, and remember, I post a new video every Friday. Until the next one, God's peace.
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I'd have loved to watch the bees devour that honey water, and see how you put it out there for them.
It's on the back porch of the honey house right now. I put a few handfuls of pine straw in the bucket to prevent drowning, and after 2 days of sitting there, it's just about all gone. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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great video. wax looks nice. It was also nice hearing you speak and talking with you at Eastern Missouri workshop.
What a joy it was for me to speak in St. Louis, I certainly hope you enjoyed my presentations as much as the videos I make. And thank you for taking the time to speak to me when I was there. God's peace Jay.
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Thanks for the great video. I like rendering wax. I came up with using my oven, foil pan, and a filter bags made for the pool scupper along with hot water.
I love rendering wax as well, and when I first began doing it, I used a 5 gallon soup pot under a crawfish burner. Trust me, I have come a LONG way! Congratulations for coming up with your way, I'm sure it works very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I found that when I used a spatula if I rounded the end of the spatula to comform to the shape of the bucket or barrel it worked really well to remove all the caps without taking very much honey. I also found if I had a hot bucket of water to warm the spatula the honey didn't stick to the spatula as much compared to using a cold spatula.
What a great idea to round the end of the spatula, I know that would work so much better than the straight edge. Also, another good idea of the heated spatula....just as long as all the water was dried off the spatula. 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 William.
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That wax reminded me of a giant Worthers Original!😂
As good as the wax smelled, it does not taste as good as a Worther's candy. I love those things! 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 Jim.
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It seems to me that chickens would LOVE those last bits left over after rendering the wax!?
That is exactly where they go. The chickens get to eat any cooked maggots that were in the wax. God's peace Michael.
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Love everything you do I ALWAYS HIT THE LIKE TO SUPPORT AND PLUS I LIKE YOU
You are a real gem, thank you so much for kind words, support, and for taking the time to watch the videos, it is all greatly appreciated. God's peace Mariel.
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I love that yall don’t waist any part of the hive
Everything bees produce is valuable so I try to make the best use of it all. Thanks for watching. God's peace Suzanna.
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@@JeffHorchoff Sorry for all the questions.. It’s very interesting
@@suzannagibson911 that is not a problem, keep asking, and I will try to respond.God’s peace, Susanna.
Except for all those frames Jeff said he will throw away....
I could smell it from here. 👍
Hi jeff , from a few or so years ago maybe 2020 you invited myself to visit the usa from the uk.
I would one day visit yourself , charly and dirt rooster .
We ( myself and my mrs ) follow you all the time .
Im a small time hobby bee keeper maybe 12 or so hives , but still remember your videos as we watch them as much as we can .
Im shaun 57 years old and the mrs is 66.
Ive been trying to show and help her over the years.
I still think your way is the best melt and render the wax and either dip or rub plastic comb with hard wax.
Saves the girls loads of work .
Please leave a comment .
If the offer is ever open to visit yourselves at the honey house and meet the gang charlie inc would be an honour jeff
If the opportunity ever presents itself and you and your wife make a visit to the US, make a visit to the abbey one of your destinations. I can't say you would be able to see all of us at the same time, but it might happen. 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 Shaun.
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The color of the honey reminds me of the honey we bought at the Abby when we visited your home.
Trust me, this honey was a LOT darker....and thicker as well. Can't say why it is that way, but it is. Great hearing from you Phillip. God's peace brother.
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I see your operation, and turn green with envy, as your farm is a wonderful place to see functioning. and your passion for working with Bees is obvious and I love your happiness. Isn't it almost like a sin, to love your work so much that you can hardly believe that you get paid to do it? I'm sure you know what I mean. Now I know that it isn't all sunshine and roses, that there are parts of the work that aren't all that fun or smile inducing, but your positive nature always makes me smile in turn and I appreciate that very much. My life isn't nearly as fun as your but I can sit back and watch you show how you make your products and put the bees in the best possible situation for maximum production, and when I see a man like his work as much as you do, it brings me hope that there still are good people on this planet, all you have to do is look a little harder for them. Thank you, Mr. Ed! thanks for brightening my day a bit more and I hope the Good Lord blesses you and your kin, and that He will also bless you with bountiful harvests of Honey, the food that has healing properties if there ever was any. Peace be unto you!
Thank you so very much for your blessings, kind words of support, and for taking the time to follow along with my bee wrangling adventures, it is all greatly appreciated. One thing you should know about the reason for my joy is because of my faith, I in my heart content and that joy manifests itself in my work. Also, because I am retired and am not paid to do the work I do, it gives me added freedom. I pray that all may experience the life I live and the simple happiness that comes from it. 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.
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HELLO, MR.ED. We have been busy bees today. We sat down to diner and watched your video. This is another Great video! Thank you for our entertainment tonight.
I visited a small historic house in Marietta, GA, yesterday. Our guide told us that a well lit house at night was a sign of wealth because beeswax candles were very expensive.
I had never heard of having beeswax candles were a sign of wealth, I always assumed they were the most common type of candle material in early history as it was what most folks used. Learn something new all the time. Thank you for sharing 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.
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@@JeffHorchoff I watch all your videos!
You got alot of kool equipment.❤
Well, the monks do, I'm just the fortunate beekeeper who gets to use them. God's peace Sherry.
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@JeffHorchoff yea I understand but it's kool stuff you get to play with enjoy god peace Mr Ed.
I love that nothing goes to waste in your beekeeping. Those bees will lap up that honey water, the wax will coat the foundations and make soap and creams, and of course the honey will get et. Mmm, mmm!!!
Waste not want not right? It really is amazing how ALL the products bees produce are used and reused. God's peace Carole.
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I would love some bees wax for candles and lip balm.
So sorry, but I can not help you with that, all the wax our bees produce is used for our bees and our candle operations here at the abbey. 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 Carla.
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You would laugh at me with my 6 cup crock pot LOL. Very nice operation you have there.
It is so cool to take that dirty black brood comb and turn it into something so nice and use full. I use it on my wood turnings and MANEY other things.
Not at all, I used a crock pot for years, they work VERY well. Beeswax has so many purposes, and it ALL natural! 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 Dennis.
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That probably smells heavenly. Milk and Honey the river in heaven is flowing with milk and honey!! Amen. Smells heavenly.
It is a heavenly scent. Every time I walk into the honey house the smell of wax and honey is in the air....and I love it! God's peace Kasey.
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Your bee rangling is entertaining, but I enjoy the informative side of the processing afterwards that you provide. Thank you.
Question, to you dip the foundations in liquid wax to coat them, then the bees shape it to make combs? Do the bees collect wax laying around to use also?
I'm happy to be of assistance in what I share, and I am delighted you find it instructive. In just a few weeks I will be dipping my foundations into wax preparing them for the bees to draw out. By doing that, it speeds up the process of drawing comb because the bees don't use their resources or energy to make the wax. I'm sure the bees will collect some wax to bring back to the hive, but how much I am not sure. Don't know if you are aware of it, but I will be speaking at the North Carolina Beekeepers Association clinic in New Bern on the 7-9th, oh yeah, the 628 Dirt Rooster will be there as well. Hope you can make it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Craig.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank you! I have to see about getting there. It would be great to meet you both.
@31:46 Yay! Waxicle!
I have to admit, that was the prettiest one I've seen come out of the kettle. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ethan.
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Would be a real cool experiment to hang a piece of candlewick from the drain and let it form a natural stalactite candle. A one off, completely unique piece of art. Maybe even have it auctioned off at the bee expo for charity..
That is an awesome idea, I will try it the next time I render old brood comb. Oh yeah, I will definitely make a video on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I like the way you use proper lifting methods. Bending at the knees not using your back to lift! You really are a God blessed and entertaining guy! I will leave you a like Thank you for sharing and God bless you. Have you ever thought about a long spatula like a rubber or silicone baking one for helping you get the rest of the honey from the buckets that way you don't waste any of your honey.
I certainly do use care when lifting as I am no longer a spring chicken, and I also use rubber spatulas to scrape out all the honey from containers . Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Kasey.
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Even on time lapse the honey flows slowly!
It even goes down slow when you swallow it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 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 Kaede.
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Your videos are always, always so entertaining and educational. So laid back and pleasant to watch. You're a good soul, whose sincerity is well projected. I've watched for several years now and I'm never disappointed. "Thanks for sharing, and I'll keep on watching more. I'm outta here until the next video.."
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I know you have been following along for a while, thank you for spending your time watching my antics and for the kind words you spoke. Until the next one, God's peace Brock.
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nice looking wax
And great smelling as well. God's peace Terry.
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And talk. I love to hear you talk your way through a project.
My dad always told me I was a kid who liked to talk, I guess I'm just continuing forward. Thanks so much for watching and your kind words. God's peace Lisle.
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Professor Ed, we have to discuss time restraints. No we don't. First thing in the morning with a cup of green tea. Glorious!
Turn the heat up in the honey house and the honey will drip out faster. We are going to be closer to you by Sunday. We are going on vacay for 10 days in Port Aransas Texas. Have a blessed week. God bless you. Honey your way to the wax!!
I hope you have a wonderful get away and the weather is good for you. Bee safe, and thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace JJ.
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Two minor points:
I would have rendered the cappings first to avoid pollution with the remains from the rendering of the dirty comb.
If you were to render the remains from the rendering again, you could get more wax, but I would recommend a tall, narrow column (and hot pressing if possible).
Your points are well taken and greatly appreciated. Since our operation of rendering consists of the 30 gallon kettle, I utilize that tool to do everything. I understand there are many ways to render wax, and over the years I have used at least a dozen different methods to do the job , but because I render at least 200 pounds of beeswax a year, I need to do things a a bit larger scale than most beekeepers, and I have found the method I employ to be very effective and efficient. 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 Bert.
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I have to say I haven't seen you melt wax so dark and dirty in the past. I'm probably wrong but man that was alot of trash left over! You did get some nice a nice wax block out of that mess. The other wax block looked so much nicer and I bet it smelled wonderful. The upgraded lighting turned out great and makes your work area much better. Always love your videos Mr Ed and seeing your great smile!! God Bless!!!!!!
Whenever I render old brood comb it's ALWAYS nasty, dirty looking. However, the finished block is beautiful! I am extremely happy with the light upgrades in both buildings, what a blessed man I am. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Phil.
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I use the dark water to paint the inside of the swarm traps 🪤 it smells good… even make cartridges with cotton cap full of wax water…
Do you have a plan for those old frames/foundation? Hopefully you find a bee club or something like that to give them to. Maybe sell them for 50 cents each and donate to the Abbey. For getting honey out of those cappings: I did something last fall that worked out great. I melted the cappings in a double boiler at the lowest and slowest heat I could manage. The honey sank to the bottom and wax rose to the top. I ended up with a significant amount of bakers honey that is great for sauces or caramels. Thanks for the great video.
Dude I was going to start work early this morning!!! Wax rending shot that in the foot!!!!
Sorry about pulling the rug out from beneath you, but I just want you to know how grateful I am that you took the time to watch a very long video, thank you for that. 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.
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Beautiful honey house god bless
You need to check out the video link below and see what our honey house looks like after it's face lift. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kelly.
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It looks like you're making candy out of the cappings from the honey buckets.
I am, but that's a different video. God's peace brother.
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Have you ever thought about adding something that would allow your screen to be a couple inches up from the bottom, and covering the entire bottom My question is would the wax drain out of slum better at the end, I’m not sure, just sharing my thoughts. Nice block of Wax!
I am working on that idea right now. I have attempted before to keep the debris off the bottom before by making a screen for the entire inside of the kettle and elevating it, allowing ALL the wax to drain through. Unfortunately, my fit was not so good and I had lots of trash get through. Still, I will get it perfected eventually. Thank you very much for your idea and for watching, it is greatly appreciated. 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.
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Tkzz for sharing.,.,,bee blessed.,.,peace
Thank you so much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video, it is greatly appreciated. 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.
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Sure am impressed with your strength!
I still reckon the way I want my future set-up is a big kettle like that, but instead of straining out the sludge while the wax pours out the tap and leaving so much wax absorbed in the sludge, I want a set of screens that lock into place against the sides of the kettle. Put all the scrap wax in, put the screens in on top of them, add water until the water is above the screens, and then just let it simmer so the wax comes to the top but the sludge is caught below the screens. When it's done, turn off the heat and leave it to cool until the wax is set, then drain out the sludge and water from below, and the wax is left sitting on air with only the very fine sludge stuck to it that was able to fit through the screens. I reckon that way we wouldn't lose any wax absorbed in the sludge and I could put the sludge in the compost with a clear conscience.
I have been trying to get a set up like that for this tank, I just have not gotten it done yet. 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
@@JeffHorchoff Yeah, I always enjoy your vids - I don't watch routinely, I just binge every so often. Peace to you too, and happy bees.
Mr. Ed. . .
Did you do a Final "Weigh In" on those two discs of captured Wax ? What was the Total ? 😏
Agree, the smell coming off the Comb while being warmed is really dreamy. . . Surprised you didn't get more than x1 Bee who was checking out 'Trents' good work : installing those spare Lights.
Hope you and Bees are doing well. Here in Scotland 🏴 its still to Cold to do anything other than 'Plan,Think,Dream' Bee ideas and notions.
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I must admit to buying quite a few low Season Winter Sale items. 👍 Save some £££'s
However the Postie and the Courier Guys are kind of Stacking 'Carton Boxes' like they were Beeks ! Piling these Deliveries Boxes high on the Front Porch. They must hate this time of Year. Christmas is over. . . But Beekeepers still have boxes coming their way.😎
I did not do a weight in, but I'm guessing it was close to 7 or 8 pounds total. The lighting in the building where the wax melter is has improved tremendously with the installation of the new lights. I'm so grateful for the improvement as it will help with my work in there. As a mailman for over 27 years here in the states, I carried my share of boxes over the years, but it was part of the job and I was very happy to have a job. 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.
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is the cocoons what the bees make for the queens? thanks for sharing!
All the bees have cocoons and they are made as the larva develops. In each cell the larva makes a cocoon and emerges from it. For this reason, the inside diameter of the cell gradually gets smaller and smaller because a new cocoon is made inside of the old cocoon. Isn't that interesting? Thanks for watching. God's peace Nancy.
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I'm curious. How do you monitor your energy cost for all the boiling, spinning, and melting you have to do to separate the honey and wax.
Because there are no meters on any of the buildings used by Abbey Honey, regardless of the amount of utilities used during the month, a flat rate is charged to the operation. Though there are many separate operations / businesses here at St. Joseph Abbey, only a few of them have their own meters for gas and electricity, and that is because they have heavy usages of one or both of the utilities. 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 Scott.
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Fascinating
If you enjoyed this video, check out my playlist of 17 other beeswax rendering videos you may enjoy. And if that's not enough for you, I have additionally 600 other videos you may enjoy. I truly hope you will check some of those out and let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Great technique and fun to watch. If I may, was there a reason why the honey wasn't strained for cappings while being placed in the bucket?
I never stain the cappings as I am running the frames through the extractor, it slows the process down to much. Check out the video link below on when I processed the honey from these cappings, about 15 gallons worth. Then after you watch that video, check out the link below it showing us processing over 2 tons of the sweet stuff. 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 William.
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Thanks, that makes perfect sense. @@JeffHorchoff
Can you use the trash after the rendering in the garden? It looks like good stuff, but would it attract those beetles and wax worms or other stuff?
This is a very good question . I'll be watching for the answer.
@@brucekaminskimd3417 I just saw in another of his videos.. he said that stuff is good for fire starter and compost.
It is perfect to put in a compost pile which is where this will go. I am told it helps with the aeration of the pile, and it does not attract beetles or moths. Thanks for watching. God's peace Heather.
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29:00 - The urinal scene by Tom Hanks from A League of Their Own, the extended cut.
"There's no crying in baseball." I love that scene and all of the movie. I will say this about the urinal scene, the sound from my video was much better! Great comment, I got a good laugh from it. Thanks 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.
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Thanks for the great videos! I was wondering, is there a use for the debris that you get after extracting the wax? like as a fertilizer or firestarter or something like that?
Happy to hear you enjoyed the video, it's always reassuring to hear positive feedback, thank you for that and for watching. As far as the debris goes, it is given to the monks for their compost pile. I am told it is a great aid to the aeration of the pile. God's peace Delford.
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Nice Mr. Ed, I just rendered some wax myself. Question for you, when you put sticky frames out for the bees to clean up do they ever fight? I normally put my frames back in the hive but this time I left them out and I noticed them fighting and I ended up with a layer of dead bees in the bottom of the box.
They will fight on occasion, but most of them do not. I will always find a few dead bees after the frames are cleaned, but not many at all. Thanks for watching. God's peace Alan.
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@@JeffHorchoffThanks Jeff.
Thank you, Jeff.
The block from the capings is beautiful!
How many times will you render your blocks of wax before it goes to become items in the Abbey Gift shop? Are the caping wax and the comb wax blocks combined before going to the gift shop? I think you mentioned this before, I just don't remember.
Thank you for a wonderfully educational video.
God's Peace and God Bless you and the bees for being so creative!
Not only is it beautiful, it smells heavenly! I still will render it 2 more times, and by then, most of the impurities will have been removed and the wax ready to use for a number of purposes, mine and Monk Soap. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Susan.
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When beeswax is harvested from the hive, how easily do the bees regenerate that wax? I've sourced beeswax from a local farm for candle making but wondering if it negatively effects the bees or it's helpful when moderately harvested now and then
Bees, generally, will only make wax during heavy nectar flows which for the most part is in the early spring. Beeswax is only recycled, that is from comb that is no longer used, and as such, there is no negative effect on the bees. 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 Michael.
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You need a metal barrel with a lid. Make a hole in the lid, fill the bot a third with water, put a metal mesh at two-thirds and over the mesh you will put honeycomb and wax. Close the barrel with the drilled lid and light the fire. Water will boil and steam, steam will melt the wax from the honeycombs and wax will flow into the water, after a while unwrap the barrel and put more honeycomb or wait until all the wax has drained from the honeycombs, turn off the fire, let cool a little and drain Water and wax from the barrel.
Wonderful suggestion, thank you for the help and 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.
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This is a way more effective way of doing it. Have been trying to find the most effective way to render wax and this way seems the best so far
That honey in the bottler looks so good! I’d love to dip a cup out and guzzle it down warn. Unfortunately, im diabetic 😢😢😢
I just guess I'll have to do it for you Sam, sorry you can not partake. Here's to you brother! 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.
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I watch them all. I would get a couple hives of my own but my wife is allergic and I’m diabetic so I’ll just have to be satisfied with watching you.
What is the difference between the wax you recycle into new foundations and the wax you give to the monks for their soaps and lotions? 🐝🐝🍯
The only difference is the wax I give to the monks is from brood comb and the wax I use to place on our foundations is from cappings. It may not seem to be a difference but I believe since no brood was laid in the capping wax, it will not draw the moths as easily. Just my opinion. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff It makes sense, I was just curious which was which. Thank you!
Nice they're giving you getter lights but uhh. You could really use a cleanable floor there too!
I think I will invest in a good broom now that I have good light where I can see all the trash. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hello, Mr. Ed! From the first garbage you can squeeze another 1/3 of pure wax with a press.
Does anyone in the USA use natural wax bases for frames instead of plastic ones?
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One day I will have a press and do exactly what you are saying, I too think I could get a bit more wax from the debris pile. There are many beekeepers here in the USA that use natural beeswax foundation. However, for me, the plastic foundation is a better fit because I spin our frames in an extractor that would blow out the beeswax foundation. Thank you for your well wishes, kind words, and for taking the time to watch the video, it is all greatly appreciated. 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 brother.
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Mr. Ed what do you do with the debris on the bottom side of the 2nd brick (wax cappings)?
I did not show it, but I use a hive tool and scrape it off. All it is is dirt. 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.
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I’m thinking instead of a strainer at the bottom, a large cloth net to hold all that cocoon gunk might be better. Then you could squeeze out all the wax water rather than try to scrape the gunk out the bottom of the kettle.
Thanks for the suggestion Rosie, I'll give it a try. 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.
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Jeff, thank you. I like the filter for your wax melter! Can you please provide the name of your wax melter ( kettle)?
It's a 30 gallon Vulcan steam Kitchen Kettle. They are a bit hard to find used, but you won't want to buy a new one. 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.
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Where do you dump the water and what do you do with the stuff that is screened out? Compost?
The water is dumped right outside the building where bees will collect any residual honey that was in the water, and the "trash" is deposited in a compost pile. I was told it helps a great deal with aeration of the pile. 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.
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MR RAINMAKER HERE MR ED,, YOUR SO CRAZY,,, LOVE U THO
When you are as old as me, and worked for the Post Office for as long as I did, you have earned the right to bee crazy. And I'm so happy about landing on RUclips to share it. 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.
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Isn't honeycomb nutritional & good to eat too?
To my knowledge, the comb itself is not nutritious, however the honey inside of the comb is. And yes, that is VERY good to eat. 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 Mehdi.
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@@JeffHorchoff Mr Ed - thanks so much for your thoughtful response. FYI I've been following your channel & bee adventures for well over 6 years but never commented. Your videos & more so your cheerful spirit are an inspiration. BTW what are your thoughts on Luke 24:42 from the Bible that explicitly mention feeding Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him) with honeycomb after the reported resurrection? - while Luke was not a direct disciple the claim of presenting the best of what was available (fish & honeycomb) does resonate with my own cultural heritage where the comb (in combination with the honey) is seen as more beneficial than just the honey.
Some people in Zimbabwe requested cappings honey from us beekeepers because they were convinced that ingesting the pollen-rich cappings helped to sort of immunise them against pollen-induced hay-fever.
I do not know many people that actually eat the cappings, but I do not doubt it would help with building up immunities to pollen related health issues. 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 Donald.
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Do you keep track of all the dead out you have every year what percentage?
Yes I do, and this year we had a 35% loss. A bit less than last year which was 40%. However, the year before that is was only 27%, a really good year. The sad truth is that bee hives die, and the only way I can recoup the losses are by making splits, catching swarms, and doing removals. Once our goal of 150 hives are reached, I sell the hives as I do not want any more than 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 Fred.
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I would think you could power wash those old frames pretty quick.
You are correct, and the video link below shows me doing just 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 Gary.
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Why I don’t have a flow hive, because I wouldn’t bee able to get all that beautiful wax. 😊
A very good reason why not to have one. Another is because you could buy 3 regular hives and get all the wax from those bees, along with 3 times the honey, for the price of 1 Flow hive. 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 Jim.
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I don't think I've ever seen you fill it that high, and yet, it only produced half the block you usually get.
I thought I'd get a bigger block myself, but I'm still thankful for what it did produce. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff It's still a pretty one :)
What do you do with all the slag when you're done rendering
As it is mostly dirt, it goes into the compost pile. 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 Brian.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for info I really like you videos still trying to get my first 2 hive but live with sister and husband on 2.5 ac farm but she allergic
Good morning Mr. Ed
Hey Shawn, where are you today? Drive safe. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
@JeffHorchoff in KY heading home to Ohio. Finally getting around to that convalidation.
A Dixie Chopper mower, Nice.
Been having that machine since 2009 and it still runs like a beast. 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
Mr Ed, your block of wax looked like it was a smiley face with a deformed nose when you first removed it.
I thought it looked a lot like the Dirt Rooster. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Hey Jeff, The Denham Springs Spring Festival is April 27th. Please come for a visit, if you can.
I just put it on my calendar, and I promise I will make the effort to attend. Hopefully however, we will meet up beforehand. God's peace Brian.
Mr. Ed