Please thank the sponors of this contest by visiting their web sites and using their products. I only endorse companies that have GOOD PRODUCTS and EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. Sponsors: HiveAlive: usa.hivealivebees.com?sca_ref=5991740.WEGQ2uIO5Z Use Coupon Code DARREN10 to get 10% off your purchases at HiveAlive. Apimaye: apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=6280813.wL9XyKWWOMIWV5 (Affiliate) Guardian Bee Apparel: guardianbeeapparel.com/ HillCo LLC: hillcobees.com/ Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies (NZ) www.ceracell.co.nz/ Ceracell USA Distributors: pierco.com blythewoodbeecompany.com mountainsweethoney.com Wildflower Meadows Queens VSH Italian Queens: wildflowermeadows.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner !!!!!! **************************CONGRATULATIONS****************************** ___________________________________________________________________________ Hillco E8 Extractor - davidrowden-RowdyBeeFarms Wildflower Meadows 4 queens Louiseibbotson558 Hive Alive 500ml Bottle, Fondant, Hive tool - heathspaldinga5315 Guardian Bee Gloves - CheW-rw2lr Ceracel Beetle Resistant Frames - deanbarber7502 Ceracel Hive Defender Bottom Board - Graves876 Ceracel Mite Test Kit - tsbees $25 Amazon Card #1 - Tinycreekbeecompany $25 Amazon Card #2 - jmath2596 $25 Amazon Card #3 - jbrandt1077 $25 Amazon Card #4 - dcrosco1450 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALTERNATES FOR UNCLAIMED PRIZES Alternate #1 - randywatkins9110 Aleternate #2 - jcbethke1 Alternate #3 - geoffg9108 Alternate #4 - victoraquino1172 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to claim your prize: Contact me via email at darjerome@yahoo.com. State your name and your handle as described on youtube - ie. Joe Blow, RUclips ID JoeBlowsBees I will respond to you and you can respond with a comment on this video with the secret code I will send you and I will see the code and being posted by the same RUclips ID, this will let me authenticate that it is the person who entered the guess, and not some imposter. Once I've made this verification, I will pass on your shipping info, or provide you a promo code, so the sponsor can provide you with your prize. After 7/30/24, any unclaimed prizes, I will start with the first alternate and go down using this same process. So if you are one of the four alternates, email me, just the same as above, and if by July 30th, something is unclaimed, I will get in touch with you starting with alernate #1. _________________________________________________________________________ Thank you all again and thanks to the sponsors who made this an awesome year and an awesome giveaway close to $1500. _________________________________________________________________________ Again - list of channel supporters and of this giveaway: HiveAlive: usa.hivealivebees.com?sca_ref=5991740.WEGQ2uIO5Z Use Coupon Code DARREN10 to get 10% off your purchases at HiveAlive. Apimaye: apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=6280813.wL9XyKWWOMIWV5 (Affiliate) Guardian Bee Apparel: guardianbeeapparel.com/ HillCo LLC: hillcobees.com/ Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies (NZ) www.ceracell.co.nz/ Ceracell USA Distributors: pierco.com blythewoodbeecompany.com mountainsweethoney.com Wildflower Meadows Queens VSH Italian Queens: wildflowermeadows.com/
Another great video Darren. When loading the extractor, I have found that, if I load the extractor with frame 1, then place frame 2 across from it and continue that until the extractor is full (or in the case of a 9-frame extractor, load every third slot with successive frames) it will help keep the extractor balanced. Actually, in a 12-frame extractor, I load 1&6, then 3 &9 and repeat in successive slots. (This sequencing really works well if using a simple harmony farms uncapper). This is because the bees normally fill the center frames in a super and progress outward as they store honey. In Darren's case, it does not matter because virtually all of his frames were really full and he "cut to the wood" as opposed to removing the minimal amount of capping, which I do, realizing that does contribute to unbalanced extractor loads and uneven thickness in next year's frames. I also use 2 double strainers. While one is straining the other is draining and I scrape both screens clean using a plastic or rubber spatula and dump the scrapings back in the capping tank.
Hey Bob. Thanks for the comment. I've been looking at uncappers and the different styles. Does the Simple Harmony Farms uncapper get the skinny frames (ones that aren't drawn out to the wood and capped)?? I've been looking at that style as well. I sure like the speed of those. Things I wonder about it is how much it tears up the cells and if it will get those skinny frames, also how many cells does it miss. . . when you pull the frames out of the extractor are they completely cleaned out or are there some residual cells remaining that didn't get oppened up well or at all. Another thing about that style is you don't get your cappings wax to harvest. I use a lot of my wax to coat plastic foundation and make a few candles. I sure like the speed of the thing though. Thanks again.
@@JeromeBeeFarm I have not had mine long but so far it does a really good job. I find that it opens "low" capped cells better than my hot knife. I find that, on low cells, if I re-insert the frame and rock it back and forth as I lower and raise, it gets most "low" caps. It has been my experience that the sliced combs sling as clean in my 12 frame Dadant extractor as fully uncapped (hot knife) combs. The combs come out pretty ragged looking but sling clean. You indeed do get very little capping wax. In my case, I get a lot more capping honey with the slicer but that is because, I do not “cut to the wood” with my hot knife, since you do, I think you will get less capping honey. I place a plastic outer cover under my supers when I put them out for the bees to clean. I get more “debris” wax there from sliced frames than I do from hot knife uncapped frames but nowhere near equal to the losses at uncapping. It is fast.
HillCo has become my new favorite for bee products. Their frames are outstanding . Ordered an 18 frame extractor a few weeks ago, just haven’t used that yet. Great harvest for you!
Hey Linda. Yeah, I've had my eye on that 18 frame extractor. lol I have to up my uncapping game first, that's my bottleneck. I sent everyone's John Hill comments to him - he was very happy.
I think last year I guessed too high, this year too low. I shouldn't have doubted your bees. 😄 That's o.k., like you said, I don't have bees. I do my beekeeping vicariously through you. 😜 I only have 1 horse these days. But I have a bunch of goats and chickens. 😊 Thank you to all the sponsors, you were very generous! 👍👍👍
Great harvest! Here in Southeast Oklahoma/Northeast Texas we had constant rain during the main nectar flow and very few beekeepers in this area even have any honey to extract.
Hey Justin. Man, that's tough. Weather conditions make all the difference. Too wet, too dry. We battle with the wind here seems like. This year couldn't have been much better here. Hope you have a better year next year.
If I could make a suggestion on you uncapping your frames. If you’re at the expo check out the lyson hand crank extractor or the automatic Uncapper it will make your life so much easier. It’s more expensive, but you’re getting a whole entire machine compared to just a tray
Thanks as always! Congrats on the record breaking honey harvest too! I’ve seen a Lyson steam uncapper that may fit on your uncapping tank that seams like a smart design if the combs are drawn out enough. The max ant one seems really nice as well but is a big jump in price. I’m sure that one has a lot of wax bits in it too.
Thanks Brian. I've seen that Lyson and like it. I wish there was something that would do the skinny frames too. I've seen the chain ones, but they are super expensive.
Congratulations to you Darren for your new honey production weight ALSO Congratulations to all the winners.Also to all the Companies that have supplied these GREAT gifts an for working with all of the bee keepers out here an for supplying great beekeeping products. Thanks
Wow, impressive! Congratulations to all the winners! I agree with you about Hive Alive. I’ve been using it for a year or two. Last year, I used the fondant for winter, but in spring I used the pollen patties with Rocket fuel from Hillco. My bees are thriving so much, that I had 5 swarms. And Hillco is my go to supply company since you recommended them. I bought my first electric extractor from them this year and love it! I’m so glad your channel is doing well. How about coming to the Midwest Honeybee expo in January? It’s the first one and will be held in Waukesha, Wi. Thanks for all your hard work, not only in beekeeping, but just filming it all for us to enjoy. 😊🐝
Hey PDaisy! Sorry about the late response. I've been traveling a lot lately. Not good for a beekeeper/gardener. I have a case of pollen patties wrapped up in the fridge in the apartment, so I'm ready for spring. lol. OA treatments up next, if it will stop raining this weekend. I'm not sure why they call that the "Midwest" expo if it's in Wisconsin. lol I looked it up, and my daughter just moved to Chicago, so I might work out a visit and make that. We'll see. I definitely would like to get a good deal on some type of uncapper to speed up my process. Thanks again!!
Congratulations on an incredible honey harvest! Hooray for the winners! Thank you for the opportunity to win once again! Also, thank you to all the companies that sponsored the giveaway this year, and that have sponsored in the past! I always look forward to your honey harvest video! It's a lot of fun to try to do the math to formulate my best guess, and to read the comments to see what others think the total might be! See you on the next beekeeping video! Much love as always! 😊 (I love the photos at the end! Especially the sunset along the treeline, just above your hives! If you do get to go to the conference, I really think you should submit that into the photo contest! You could even make it into a JBF Art Print and sell it! Anyway, see you next time! 😉)
Congratulations to all the winners🎉 What a terrific harvest. An uncapper sounds like a great idea and look at how much money you would save on Ibuprofen and Mt Dew 😂
Hey Dijon. LOL yeah, I'll definitely be on the hunt for an uncapper. They are so dang expensive. I guess most things mechanical/automatic are though. We'll see.
Hope you can find an uncapper. I've looked and there are small Ines and big ones nothing for us large hobbyist. The the only one I've found is the slicer that you push frames through. Most people I've talked to aren't crazy about them. Get no wax and lots of wax scraps in the screen.
Thanks for the info Glenn. Yeah, I've looked at a few on line. The big Lyson one is the one I really like, and it's around 3500 I think. Not sure I'm into that much down on something. Now that I've recovered, I think my hot knife is still king and I can just buck up and take it. LOL
@@bobfanning6816 I'm not concerned about the price, more the performance. The HF link is broken, like they don't sell it any longer. There's a lot of like ones on the market. Also, with the roller uncapper you get a lot of cappings in your honey during extraction, and you don't collect wax from your cappings (very little) to use for waxing your equipment.
Great video Darren. I was only 15 lbs away but I'm still a 2nd place loser. LOL That sure was nice of John Hill to offer such a nice gift He is one great guy with the best customer service in the business. If you would try there new extractor you would throw your old one away. Have a great rest of July. I have heard you will be very busy.
Hey Russell. I have my eye on that 18 frame extractor, but I need to improve my uncapping situation first. Thanks for your continued support and comments. Time to treat for mites!
nice, did you count the honey of your brother in law or it wasn't part of the total? I may misunderstood, english is not my first language, but I thought you kept the crazy hives for him because they attacked him or something like that.
Beautiful harvest this year! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us. Be careful with all that ibuprofen, even in the short run. You’d be amazed at the degree of damage it can do to your kidneys. We want to keep you around and healthy. ❤
Tremendous stuff👍450 kilo's is a fantastic total ( i guessed 500 kg+ but im overly optimistic 😂) great effort from the sponsers too 👍 its brutality cold in southern new Zealand right now so it's nice to watch someone's summer work, and yeah, i was watching Mr Ed's live when you dropped in so he got you at least one new subscriber😂 great video 👋
Thank you icymountainhoney. We are on the mend. It was my mother in-law that passed. My wife has been spending a lot of days down there and was with her.
My Hillco uncapping tank and heated bottling tank have been game changers. BTW, if you ever need help with harvesting or whatever, I would be happy to help. I am probably 500 or less miles from you and it would be great to be a help to you.
Hey Burtbranchcreekbees. I have the non-heated tank and I love it. I keep my buckets out in the metal building, so they come in around 90+ degrees. I do have to bottle it all up before it cools off in the Fall though. It looks like he sells a different uncapping tank now though. Where are you located? Thanks for watching!
@@JeromeBeeFarm thanks I’ll call him tomorrow.I’ve ordered the 18 gallon bottling tank and now waiting on the dripless valve so I’ve talk to John quite a bit lately.
Wow well done Darren on a fabulous honey harvest. I am your second prize winner , wow never won anything before but I am unable to claim my prize as I live in the UK 🇬🇧, I don’t think poor queens can travel that far .
Congratulation Darren! Congratulations to the Winners! I have a Hillco Extractor and using it for the first time this year and love it! Here's to an even better next year!
Please thank the sponors of this contest by visiting their web sites and using their products. I only endorse companies that have GOOD PRODUCTS and EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
Sponsors:
HiveAlive: usa.hivealivebees.com?sca_ref=5991740.WEGQ2uIO5Z Use Coupon Code DARREN10 to get 10% off your purchases at HiveAlive.
Apimaye: apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=6280813.wL9XyKWWOMIWV5 (Affiliate)
Guardian Bee Apparel: guardianbeeapparel.com/
HillCo LLC: hillcobees.com/
Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies (NZ) www.ceracell.co.nz/
Ceracell USA Distributors: pierco.com blythewoodbeecompany.com mountainsweethoney.com
Wildflower Meadows Queens VSH Italian Queens: wildflowermeadows.com/
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Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner !!!!!!
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Hillco E8 Extractor - davidrowden-RowdyBeeFarms
Wildflower Meadows 4 queens Louiseibbotson558
Hive Alive 500ml Bottle, Fondant, Hive tool - heathspaldinga5315
Guardian Bee Gloves - CheW-rw2lr
Ceracel Beetle Resistant Frames - deanbarber7502
Ceracel Hive Defender Bottom Board - Graves876
Ceracel Mite Test Kit - tsbees
$25 Amazon Card #1 - Tinycreekbeecompany
$25 Amazon Card #2 - jmath2596
$25 Amazon Card #3 - jbrandt1077
$25 Amazon Card #4 - dcrosco1450
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Alternate #1 - randywatkins9110
Aleternate #2 - jcbethke1
Alternate #3 - geoffg9108
Alternate #4 - victoraquino1172
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How to claim your prize:
Contact me via email at darjerome@yahoo.com. State your name and your handle as described on youtube - ie. Joe Blow, RUclips ID JoeBlowsBees
I will respond to you and you can respond with a comment on this video with the secret code I will send you and I will see the code and being posted by the same RUclips ID, this will let me authenticate that it is the person who entered the guess, and not some imposter. Once I've made this verification, I will pass on your shipping info, or provide you a promo code, so the sponsor can provide you with your prize.
After 7/30/24, any unclaimed prizes, I will start with the first alternate and go down using this same process. So if you are one of the four alternates, email me, just the same as above, and if by July 30th, something is unclaimed, I will get in touch with you starting with alernate #1.
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Thank you all again and thanks to the sponsors who made this an awesome year and an awesome giveaway close to $1500.
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Again - list of channel supporters and of this giveaway:
HiveAlive: usa.hivealivebees.com?sca_ref=5991740.WEGQ2uIO5Z Use Coupon Code DARREN10 to get 10% off your purchases at HiveAlive.
Apimaye: apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=6280813.wL9XyKWWOMIWV5 (Affiliate)
Guardian Bee Apparel: guardianbeeapparel.com/
HillCo LLC: hillcobees.com/
Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies (NZ) www.ceracell.co.nz/
Ceracell USA Distributors: pierco.com blythewoodbeecompany.com mountainsweethoney.com
Wildflower Meadows Queens VSH Italian Queens: wildflowermeadows.com/
@@JeromeBeeFarm email sent
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you Darren for having the contest, you are so generous and truly my favorite beekeeper! 🐝
Thanks Bee Thrifty. Appreciate you.
Congrats to all the winners!! Great stuff to win, Great harvest as well love watching the liquid gold flow!
Congratulations to the winners!
Congrats to the winners. Thank you for all the sponsors of the prizes.
Thanks Kennith.
Congratulations to all the winners. You definitely had a decent harvest for sure my friend. Hopefully next year will bee even better!!
Hey MP. Good to hear from you. I'd like some of that New England weather down here about now. 102 deg today, I didn't even go outside. lol Take care.
Another great video Darren. When loading the extractor, I have found that, if I load the extractor with frame 1, then place frame 2 across from it and continue that until the extractor is full (or in the case of a 9-frame extractor, load every third slot with successive frames) it will help keep the extractor balanced. Actually, in a 12-frame extractor, I load 1&6, then 3 &9 and repeat in successive slots. (This sequencing really works well if using a simple harmony farms uncapper). This is because the bees normally fill the center frames in a super and progress outward as they store honey. In Darren's case, it does not matter because virtually all of his frames were really full and he "cut to the wood" as opposed to removing the minimal amount of capping, which I do, realizing that does contribute to unbalanced extractor loads and uneven thickness in next year's frames. I also use 2 double strainers. While one is straining the other is draining and I scrape both screens clean using a plastic or rubber spatula and dump the scrapings back in the capping tank.
Hey Bob. Thanks for the comment. I've been looking at uncappers and the different styles. Does the Simple Harmony Farms uncapper get the skinny frames (ones that aren't drawn out to the wood and capped)?? I've been looking at that style as well. I sure like the speed of those. Things I wonder about it is how much it tears up the cells and if it will get those skinny frames, also how many cells does it miss. . . when you pull the frames out of the extractor are they completely cleaned out or are there some residual cells remaining that didn't get oppened up well or at all. Another thing about that style is you don't get your cappings wax to harvest. I use a lot of my wax to coat plastic foundation and make a few candles. I sure like the speed of the thing though. Thanks again.
@@JeromeBeeFarm I have not had mine long but so far it does a really good job. I find that it opens "low" capped cells better than my hot knife. I find that, on low cells, if I re-insert the frame and rock it back and forth as I lower and raise, it gets most "low" caps. It has been my experience that the sliced combs sling as clean in my 12 frame Dadant extractor as fully uncapped (hot knife) combs. The combs come out pretty ragged looking but sling clean.
You indeed do get very little capping wax. In my case, I get a lot more capping honey with the slicer but that is because, I do not “cut to the wood” with my hot knife, since you do, I think you will get less capping honey.
I place a plastic outer cover under my supers when I put them out for the bees to clean. I get more “debris” wax there from sliced frames than I do from hot knife uncapped frames but nowhere near equal to the losses at uncapping.
It is fast.
Congrats to all the winners 😊
Congradulations to the prize winners and Darren for a record breaking season!
Thanks Don!
Fabulous harvest! Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to all the Sponsors!
Thanks Texanfirst.
HillCo has become my new favorite for bee products. Their frames are outstanding . Ordered an 18 frame extractor a few weeks ago, just haven’t used that yet. Great harvest for you!
Hey Linda. Yeah, I've had my eye on that 18 frame extractor. lol I have to up my uncapping game first, that's my bottleneck. I sent everyone's John Hill comments to him - he was very happy.
I think last year I guessed too high, this year too low. I shouldn't have doubted your bees. 😄 That's o.k., like you said, I don't have bees. I do my beekeeping vicariously through you. 😜
I only have 1 horse these days. But I have a bunch of goats and chickens. 😊
Thank you to all the sponsors, you were very generous! 👍👍👍
I'm glad you come along and always comment. I appreciate you.
Thank you Darren and big shout out to John Hill at Hillco means the world to me.
Congrats Dave. That's an awesome prize from an awesome company.
Congrats Dave. You done good.
Congratulations from southern new Zealand 😆 woohoo 👍👋
@@Manuherikiabeekeeping thanks so much
@@russellkoopman3004 thanks so much
Great harvest! Here in Southeast Oklahoma/Northeast Texas we had constant rain during the main nectar flow and very few beekeepers in this area even have any honey to extract.
Hey Justin. Man, that's tough. Weather conditions make all the difference. Too wet, too dry. We battle with the wind here seems like. This year couldn't have been much better here. Hope you have a better year next year.
Thank you Darren for holding the contest and thank you, Hillco, wildflower meadow, hivealive, and the other sponsors
Thanks for participating Heath.
Congratulations to all the winners. Hope you and your family are well Darrel
Thanks Emil. We're on the mend from our loss, but doing well. Thanks for watching.
If I could make a suggestion on you uncapping your frames. If you’re at the expo check out the lyson hand crank extractor or the automatic Uncapper it will make your life so much easier. It’s more expensive, but you’re getting a whole entire machine compared to just a tray
Thanks for the suggestions Handsbury. I've seen some info on the Lyson equipment and it looks nice. I'll definitely be checking it out.
Good job, congratulations to the winners.
Thanks Jerry
So soothing to watch honey extraction. Thanks for showing how to use the uncapping fork. So many people damage the comb being impatient. Nice harvest!
Thanks Bird Dawg. Yeah, not a scratcher! LOL
Great harvest! Congrats to the winners. Missed it by 139 lbs lol
Amazing how close some folks got.
Congratulations to the winners ! Also congratulations to Darren for his hard work and beaking his old record on honey production in 2024 !
Thanks Bowhunters!
Thanks as always! Congrats on the record breaking honey harvest too! I’ve seen a Lyson steam uncapper that may fit on your uncapping tank that seams like a smart design if the combs are drawn out enough. The max ant one seems really nice as well but is a big jump in price. I’m sure that one has a lot of wax bits in it too.
Thanks Brian. I've seen that Lyson and like it. I wish there was something that would do the skinny frames too. I've seen the chain ones, but they are super expensive.
Nice demonstration . Watching someone going through the process helps one learn how to extract their own honey when the time comes .
Thanks for watching Rod!
WOOOOOOOOOO Congrats winners, and congrats to you Jerome, you had a massive haul and shattering records, and hopefully not your back !
Hey MJP. An awesome year for sure. Now to rest the back a bit. lol Thanks for following along!
Congratulations to you Darren for your new honey production weight ALSO Congratulations to all the winners.Also to all the Companies that have supplied these GREAT gifts an for working with all of the bee keepers out here an for supplying great beekeeping products. Thanks
Hey Kathy. Yeah, great bunch of sponsors. Very generous.
Congrats to the winners!!!
Thanks for watching Autumnhillbees.
Wow, impressive! Congratulations to all the winners! I agree with you about Hive Alive. I’ve been using it for a year or two. Last year, I used the fondant for winter, but in spring I used the pollen patties with Rocket fuel from Hillco. My bees are thriving so much, that I had 5 swarms. And Hillco is my go to supply company since you recommended them. I bought my first electric extractor from them this year and love it! I’m so glad your channel is doing well. How about coming to the Midwest Honeybee expo in January? It’s the first one and will be held in Waukesha, Wi. Thanks for all your hard work, not only in beekeeping, but just filming it all for us to enjoy. 😊🐝
Hey PDaisy! Sorry about the late response. I've been traveling a lot lately. Not good for a beekeeper/gardener. I have a case of pollen patties wrapped up in the fridge in the apartment, so I'm ready for spring. lol. OA treatments up next, if it will stop raining this weekend. I'm not sure why they call that the "Midwest" expo if it's in Wisconsin. lol I looked it up, and my daughter just moved to Chicago, so I might work out a visit and make that. We'll see. I definitely would like to get a good deal on some type of uncapper to speed up my process. Thanks again!!
Great prizes congratulations to the winners and to you for a great harvest!!!!
Thanks Keith. I think you were the winner a couple years ago if I remember right. . .
@@JeromeBeeFarm yes! I enjoy your videos too, you do a great job on them! Thanks
Congratulations on an incredible honey harvest! Hooray for the winners! Thank you for the opportunity to win once again! Also, thank you to all the companies that sponsored the giveaway this year, and that have sponsored in the past! I always look forward to your honey harvest video! It's a lot of fun to try to do the math to formulate my best guess, and to read the comments to see what others think the total might be! See you on the next beekeeping video! Much love as always! 😊
(I love the photos at the end! Especially the sunset along the treeline, just above your hives! If you do get to go to the conference, I really think you should submit that into the photo contest! You could even make it into a JBF Art Print and sell it! Anyway, see you next time! 😉)
Thanks Amanda. I appreciate you watching and your comments and enthusiasm. Take care.
Congratulations to all the winners🎉 What a terrific harvest. An uncapper sounds like a great idea and look at how much money you would save on Ibuprofen and Mt Dew 😂
Hey Dijon. LOL yeah, I'll definitely be on the hunt for an uncapper. They are so dang expensive. I guess most things mechanical/automatic are though. We'll see.
Dang missed it by a few pounds! Would have like those queens! If you make it to the NAHBE I'll look forward to seeing you there!
Hope to see you nancy. I sent you an email - check it out!
Hope you can find an uncapper. I've looked and there are small Ines and big ones nothing for us large hobbyist. The the only one I've found is the slicer that you push frames through. Most people I've talked to aren't crazy about them. Get no wax and lots of wax scraps in the screen.
Thanks for the info Glenn. Yeah, I've looked at a few on line. The big Lyson one is the one I really like, and it's around 3500 I think. Not sure I'm into that much down on something. Now that I've recovered, I think my hot knife is still king and I can just buck up and take it. LOL
Congrats to the winners. Great job Jerome. Great season. Thanks for the video.
Thanks GEEZBEEZ!
Great harvest, I still have one more pull to do, I'm not brave like you to pull all at one time, lol congrats to the winners!!
Thanks Kajun. Good luck!
Thank you and to you're sponsors too
Thanks for watching Victor.
Darren, the electric knife, is it the Mann Lake 10" or 12 inch knife? I really need one...
It was called the speed knife part number HD-410. It’s 10” long.
@@JeromeBeeFarm Thank you!
Not making a recommendation but the Harmony Farms uncapper is only $25 more expensive than that uncapping knife.
@@bobfanning6816 I'm not concerned about the price, more the performance. The HF link is broken, like they don't sell it any longer. There's a lot of like ones on the market. Also, with the roller uncapper you get a lot of cappings in your honey during extraction, and you don't collect wax from your cappings (very little) to use for waxing your equipment.
Darren, all i can say is wow. what a great year for you buddy!!
Thanks Billy Boy. Now for mite treatment season. lol
Great video Darren. I was only 15 lbs away but I'm still a 2nd place loser. LOL That sure was nice of John Hill to offer such a nice gift He is one great guy with the best customer service in the business. If you would try there new extractor you would throw your old one away. Have a great rest of July. I have heard you will be very busy.
Hey Russell. I have my eye on that 18 frame extractor, but I need to improve my uncapping situation first. Thanks for your continued support and comments. Time to treat for mites!
nice, did you count the honey of your brother in law or it wasn't part of the total? I may misunderstood, english is not my first language, but I thought you kept the crazy hives for him because they attacked him or something like that.
Yes, there were five boxes from my father in law's hives included in the total.
Darren, you need to check the accuracy of your scale because it doesnt match my weight! What length uncapping tank is that?
Whoa. Quite a sweet haul. Ran out of buckets and all! Time to sell some bees😂
I've sold a few nucs this year. First time in awhile. Been a very good year. Thanks for watching.
Fun contest. Thanks to you and yoyr sponsors.
Thanks Glenn
Beautiful harvest this year! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
Be careful with all that ibuprofen, even in the short run. You’d be amazed at the degree of damage it can do to your kidneys. We want to keep you around and healthy. ❤
Thanks DataPilot. I try to limit it to 8 per day. usually 4 in the morning and 4 at night. I don't usually take that much.
Tremendous stuff👍450 kilo's is a fantastic total ( i guessed 500 kg+ but im overly optimistic 😂) great effort from the sponsers too 👍 its brutality cold in southern new Zealand right now so it's nice to watch someone's summer work, and yeah, i was watching Mr Ed's live when you dropped in so he got you at least one new subscriber😂 great video 👋
Thanks for dropping in from the cold down there. Good luck this spring!
Welcome back Darren. Hope you are doing well. Continued prayers
Thank you icymountainhoney. We are on the mend. It was my mother in-law that passed. My wife has been spending a lot of days down there and was with her.
My Hillco uncapping tank and heated bottling tank have been game changers. BTW, if you ever need help with harvesting or whatever, I would be happy to help. I am probably 500 or less miles from you and it would be great to be a help to you.
Hey Burtbranchcreekbees. I have the non-heated tank and I love it. I keep my buckets out in the metal building, so they come in around 90+ degrees. I do have to bottle it all up before it cools off in the Fall though. It looks like he sells a different uncapping tank now though. Where are you located? Thanks for watching!
Awesome honey pull
Thanks!
Where is that uncapping tank at hillco?i can’t find it.
I don't see that model on there any more either. Looks like he has different ones now. Give him a call, he may still have some of that one I have.
@@JeromeBeeFarm thanks I’ll call him tomorrow.I’ve ordered the 18 gallon bottling tank and now waiting on the dripless valve so I’ve talk to John quite a bit lately.
Thank you.
THanks Michael
Wow well done Darren on a fabulous honey harvest. I am your second prize winner , wow never won anything before but I am unable to claim my prize as I live in the UK 🇬🇧, I don’t think poor queens can travel that far .
Oh no! Can you take an Amazon card to your email?
I'm not spending anymore of my money with John @Hillco only because he already has taken all of it 😂!
😂🙂😂🙂😂
Congratulation Darren!
Congratulations to the Winners!
I have a Hillco Extractor and using it for the first time this year and love it!
Here's to an even better next year!
Thanks TexasBeek! Have an awesome year.