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Harvesting Honey

How to harvest honey from capped honey frames.
Course Homesteading
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 3 hours
Additional Time 5 hours
Total Time 9 hours
Author Kathy Berget

Equipment

  • Honey Extractor
  • Strainer
  • Bucket with bottom spout
  • Electric uncapping knife or a long bladed knife
  • Uncapping fork

Ingredients

  • Frames of honey from bee hive

Instructions

  • Remove capping from honey.
  • Place uncapped frames in extractor.
  • Spin honey.
    Adding a frame of honey to a spinner.
  • Empty honey from extractor when honey reaches the bottom of the frames.
  • Strain honey.
  • Store honey.