How honey is harvested - From beehive to jars
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2022
- Harvesting honey is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done. Myself and my honey bees worked hard this summer and I am now rewarded with many kilograms of honey!
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This video got me emotional. Only Alex could make me smile so much about honey. Never stop sharing your passions bro.
Cheers bro. Thanks for weighing and tasting my honey. ❤️
Great video again. Thinking of getting a hive at my allotment now. Love a drop of honey in my tea.
Ps I'd buy a jar seeing as there's half left. 😉
Carl I thought the same thing i Love Honey 🍯 but didn't realize how much until I saw this video 🤤
You 2 guys are the most wholesome thing on UA-cam about now 💙
From the careful collection of the frames to the first opening of the valve to the visit from Carl to the extremely proud dad moment this video made my day Alex. Well done mate.
Thank you Fabian!
I did some work at a place called Bee Maid honey which you guessed it made honey. They had this huge vat with pipes evenly spaced running across the open top of this vat. They would take 50gallon barrels full of raw honey and pieces of honeycomb and open the tops of the barrels and place them upside down over these pipes to get the honey to slowly melt and fall into the vat. It was very relaxing to watch
Originally i was slightly put off from your content. but now I believe it was because I wasn't used to people posting genuine content. this is nice!
Locked the doors, those pesky bees opening doors. Good job brother, this was fascinating
Alex, you and Carl have been such an inspiration to me as I am growing up. Thank you so much!
Thats great to hear!
I've absolutely loved watching you on this journey Alex. Thank you so much for sharing it. I hope that you're proud of yourself, because you really should be.
My daughter and I watched the fishing videos with you and Carl when she was learning about fishing (she's 7) and we've followed you through the beekeeping, travelling and foraging now too. We love your content and it's amazing to watch you try new things and now succeed at this. Well done Alex. All the very best with whatever you decide to do next. My family and I will be watching and supporting you.
Ed
Watching Alex harvest the honey gave me a craving for some raw honey, so I put the video on pause and went to my kitchen and made some toast and put loads of raw honey on... did anyone else to that? lol I live in Arizona U.S.A. wish I could visit your honey farm someday mate you are an inspiration. keep up the good work. nice to see young people doing something wholesome rather than ruining themselves with vices from the street life, I'm proud of you sir.
I cant believe you only have 60k subscribers, just found your channel and it's such a relaxing, educational and fun channel
Glad you enjoy the videos! Thank you!
dont worry, we are short of 200k now
quarter of a million now! amazing what 7 months can do eh. its a brilliant channel, keep up the good, hard work Alex
When you opened the valve and the honey came out, a big smile covered my face because I was so happy for you and the culmination of your first honey bee collection. Congratulations!
Well done Alex, your time and effort paid off and even I learnt something about bee keeping on the way!
Where you bay it.
Genuinely one of the most entertaining channels I’ve come across it’s real passion and enthusiasm and I can’t help but feel inspired to start the same hobbies
So good to see you thriving and enjoying yourself Alex! A pleasure as always to watch.
Alex, ive watched a few of your videos now, and you come across as such a nice person and your videos are great, i love that you dont edit your thoughts out or even your mistakes, its a brilliant watch and your dad must be super proud of both you and your brother.
i dont even eat honey as i dont really like sugary stuff (except dark chocolate) and still im emotional about the results!!! Alex you are awesome bro, im speechless. you worked incredibly hard for a year and went through a lot of problems and still succeeded. and you are such a nice person giving away the fruits of your work to the people you love. dont ever change. i cant wait for your autumn/winter adventures.
Alex, this was very interesting. I often wondered how the honey is harvested and you did a great job of explaining it all.
I am really enjoying this channel of yours Alex, it is so interesting, educational and so good to watch. I am looking forward to your next adventures around Europe. I can't travel but my eyes can see where you are going and doing. Thank you Alex.
Glad you enjoy it!
Top job Alex. Some brilliant insights into your future travel plans too! Looking forward to seeing them come to fruition.
Thanks for watching!
A simple curiosity is taking shape, as well as the direction your channel. I enjoy your content, thank you Alex.
I crigned while watching you crank up the spinner. But you learned your mistake quickly and recovered well. There's no better way to learn. Good on you! I hope for you many years of good harvests. Very enjoyable Alex, thanx!
Really enjoyed this episode Alex. Never realised how much went into bee keeping.
I was sceptical when you and Carl parted, but I must say I now admire what you are doing and can’t wait for what is to come.
Thanks!
A tip of the hat to you mate, I vicariously through you felt so much emotion and satisfaction without doing anything except for touching my screen to watch your video. This is golden content and you are such a genuine spirit that I felt joy watching this video. Thanks for warming up my heart in these times . Cheers mate
im so invested into this project! cant wait to see the results next year!
Cheers for watching the journey!
The cutting is so satisfying! Cool to see Carl on the channel.
Thank you Alex I’ve been on UA-cam watching you and Carl fish you got me into fishing and it really made me appreciate nature I am now your on journey of honey bees and you’ve made me really interested I think I would like to do it but I don’t know where to start but you helped me with that I just want to say thank you
I never tire of watching your videos and I enjoy seeing old traditions being carried on or even taught to others. All the best in your bee keeping venture Alex and I hope things go well in that cabin in the Austrian mountains (It looked idyllic up there).
Thanks Matthew!
Amazing stuff Alex, congrats on your honey. Never any doubt you could do it. Pass on my regards to your dad, his garden is immaculate.
Thank you! Will do!
Cheers to you on a successful first honey harvest!! Loved seeing the process 🍯❤️
When I lived in Germany as a teenager (US military parents) we had a neighbor named Ekhart who had a small beekeeping operation in his backyard. His bees would often show up at our flowers in our little garden out front.
On occasion, he'd give us a jar of his homemade honey... And it was the best honey I ever had. In the US, pretty much all honey you can buy in a store is crystal clear gold. His was cloudy though, and much lighter in color. But it has a texture almost like butter, and tasted insanely sweet. It was like a honey flavored icing.
I came to find out later that cloudy honey like that is usually the result of making the honey with little regard for separating any larvae out... So there's basically a ton of mashed up larvae in it, and that's what gives it that different color and texture.
... You know... When I heard that, I thought I'd be grossed out... And it is kinda gross to me (guess that's American sensibilities for you, please separate me and my food from the concept of the living organisms they came from as much as possible, lol). But then it hit me the larvae is also probably responsible for that amazing unique taste it had... And why should I find something so delicious to be gross? If I could find honey like that again in the states, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Alex, the last two videos about your bee keeping, I’ve got to say, have been fascinating. Rach and I have followed your journey over the past year and are glad to see that you are starting to reap your rewards. It has been both informative and entertaining. Think you now need a tow bar on that Caddy and a trailer to transport your hives around Sussex👌
Thanks so much! Haha, yes a trailer is next!
Well done Alex, I watched my cousin jar his first ever honey this year, it's fascinating. Love the videos.
Well done Alex on the honey looks amazing can not wait to see more of it 😀
It really has been a truly interesting journey from construction to harvest love the channel love your ability to self sustain inspirational and educational ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nice Vblog Alex, Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your Austria Trip.
Great video Alex. I like how both you and your brother are developing now as two separate individuals, but still brothers. Looking forward to more traveling. Big up selecta, raving crew.
Amazing Alex, must be so satisfying to jar up your first batch of honey!
Absolutely fascinating to see the process start to finish. Thanks for the educational ride and entertainment mate 👍🏼
Thanks! Yes it feels amazing! :)
Im not going to lie, when Alex announced that he was starting his own channel with a new venture i was sceptical if id watch the videos. How wrong was i! True inspiration for the passion that both Alex and Carl have shown in 2 different Topics that are excellent to watch. Alex i wish some of my family were more like you with the time and effort you put into your hobbies. It really shows in these videos. Keep it up 👍
PS. Can i order any honey? My wife loves it and would give me some free time on the bank 😅
Thanks for sticking around! Appreciate it!
Unfortunately I don't have enough to sell, next year however I'll try my best to have plenty for sale! :)
Amazing Alex.. I’m really buzzing 🐝 for you 👏
Your creating some great content in your own unique way and it’s a joy to watch.
Thanks!!!
My grandmother grew up in the countryside of the state of Virgi,. She and my great-grandmother used to make pig feet in the oven. It's awesome to see how others on the other side of the globe in a different culture make them. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.
Thanks for help bro. Good luck makin some more honey I'll try to make it alot warmer next month.
Hi Alex,
Congratulations on your first honey. The most satisfying honey as a beekeeper is your first harvest.
This's so amazing, congrats on the honey it looks awesome!
Thanks!
It’s lovely. I’m watching all the videos in the playlist and loving all of them. You just got a new subscriber
Love you two guys a massive inspiration to the younger generation
I look at you and I see my self when I was 16 years old with my first hive .....( about 28 years ago ) some time is frustrating on what you do ...at first it may not to well as you wish but never give up. Keep your dream to be a big bee keeper. Later on down the road will be more easy and simple. I love your videos !
It's quite funny. The more I watch you, the more I find out how much our interest are alike. Keep it up. You did great work getting to where you are now. I admire that.
Cool to watch Alex. Enjoy your travels in the van.
Really cool, ive recently bought some honey comb from the store. Its pretty cool to cut out a piece and just be able to chew on it. Its literally like chewing gum once all the honeys gone while your chewing it and it like doesnt disintegrate at all.
glad to see you got a decent harvest of honey. All the best from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Keep up the videos.
Really enjoyed the video Alex. Brilliant to watch someone so young getting enjoyment from their surroundings. Well done kidder!
Just come across this video for the first time, really enjoyed watching your bee keeping experience Alex. Subscribed to see more!
You are very happy when you can do what you want with your family and in the heart of mountain nature, this is a real life, appreciate it and enjoy it.
You can chew the capping like chewing gum. This is what we used to do. Really tasty and healthy.
My grandad started beekeeping many years ago and now my parents and my brother in law do it after he passed.
I couldn't stop watching your bee keeping operation videos... infact I guess this is the fourth time watching the video over and over and keep me smile just to see when you were about shared your first jar to Carl.
Then look on to your dad expression while he tasted the honey from the jar. Perfect... Alex.
Alex... just want to let you know that, traditional bee keepers in Indonesia extracts honey from the hives using clorhes by squeeze them. The hive boxes are not as good as yours, but made of simple logs.
The honey extractor is too expensive ...
This was incredible to watch. Your storytelling skills are wonderful, thank you for this sharing this journey!!
Thanks for watching. Appreciate your comment. :)
Well done Alex, loved following this from start to finish. Keep doing what makes you happy, watching what you do what makes you happy, makes me happy. That’s lots of happy!
Many peers could learn a lot from you. What a great young man you are
Reading this comment made me even more happy. 😊😊😊 so much happy. Thanks for watching!
@@just_alex 😊😊😊😊
I lived in Austria for a year and had a brilliant time - you will love it and I can't wait to see the content you create when you're there. Fab video!
Cheers. I’m excited for it!
Your bees are so well behaved and orderly. The frames come out very neat.
Amazing work buddy. Been watching from day 1 and the channel is great and diverse. Keep up the good work.
I am loving all the new directions your channel keeps taking and the enjoyment you are getting along with it. For any channel to be interesting I think the producer has to be able to share their passion for it with the viewer, and you definitely manage that. Keep up the good work mate and if you ever want to expand the beekeeping to Lincolnshire let me know. Take care bud.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the great videos about beekeeping. I'm loving watching it. Cheers!
My grandpa used the make his own frames, and he used thnin wire that he put trough the flat( still unused) bee wax on 3 lines( up, middle and bottom) in order to strengthen the entire wax plate in the frame like an armature. He used low voltage electricity to blend-in the wires in the wax itself. And after, when the harvest comes you can spin as much as you want, take honey out as much as you can but the frame reamin fully undamaged and long lasting and yet it doesnt harm the bees at all.
Greatings from Serbia ;)
Great video thanks, I spent my youth on the carp and barbel, but been on the bees for 20 years, though times feel that longer I keep them, the less I know! Never got bored with them though. Also beekeepers seem to be such honest sorts and glad to discuss the things to do go wrong. Lots of different views, no rights or wrongs, good to find a style that suits the beekeeper. Winter can be tricky. Ta again.
Well done mate, been following the journey and it’s inspirational…… kind of want to keep bees now haha
It’s good to see it finally in a pot and ready to eat I remember your channel starting and your been keeping journey
It feels great to finally have some honey! :)
@@just_alex I bet it’s lovely and the feeling with all the hard work
Awesome Alex! Sounds like you’ve got big plans fella, good luck man!
Thanks!
Hands down the only you tuber that puts a smile on my face, im so waiting for the videos of the update on the camper build!
Happy to hear this! Camper build videos coming soon, it's nearly finished!
Great work Alex, you explain everything so well
Cheers!
From day one of bee keeping to this , great to see everything worked out in the end , keep it up
Thanks!
This video made me so genuinely happy. Joyful.
Excellent work Alex, a really good harvest for your first year. Your channel is superb 👍👍
Love you’re videos bro watched from the start with you and Carl pole fishing then as u grew went onto tanyards❤️then the big carp and all the fishing trips/holidays
It’s such a cool project mate, I wish you all the best turning this into a profession. In the meanwhile carry on with good good content ❤
So happy for you Alex! Literally a sweet result!
Thanks!
Really happy to see sid from toy story grew up and made something of himself.. good video
Your love and passion for what you do really shows in your vids mate keep it up bro 👍💙
Alex, you are talented and no doubt work hard to produce such awesome video's, much appreciated🙂
Great staying power Alex. You've had your problems, but stuck it out like a champ.
Lol I got all giddy and chuckled too at 13:30 😂 awesome honey flow
Incredible video love the plan for the winter something I would love to do to myself.
I admire your work so much,your such a great down to earth UA-cam I'm 18 years old and I sit here and wait for you to upload your so amazing with what you do.if you do go forward with your bee business I will definitely buy a few jars.keep up the good work bud your amazing 👏
Thanks Joshua! :)
I have high hopes for you too Alex!
And I’m sure that with the amount of
Work you’ve put into this project
Already, your honey business will
_Bee_ a success! 😉
Really good video Alex. Loved this journey and was so satisfying seeing you finally get your honey!
Thanks Kennie!
I love that each frame has quite a lovely distinct taste. I started with the extractor mish-mash soup honey method… then discovered Flow Hive. I’m now up to 8 Flow Hives and I can’t keep up with the demand for varied honey flavours. This was not supposed to be a business but life has taken a beautiful turn for varied tasteful honeys. My retirement was going to be as a quiet watercolourist instead I have made new plans for beautiful tasteful honeys… (but I have made enough this summer to plan and complete that new addition art studio upstairs this winter).
Sounds great!
Nchuuu too cute... your learning and fails are ours too. Love how you learning/teaching😊
Soooooooo amazing!
Cant wait for next season's honey & Ooooooooo Alex is love in the air?? 💛🐝
You have done so well. Glad you have stayed with it and had fun also. Well done.
Thanks so much!
Great job alax you gone from fishing to mushrooms to vans and now bees bro amazing we love all your adventures nice job
Thank you!
Alex I love all the vids mate! The bee keeping journey has been so much fun and insightful. I'm really excited about seeing what you get up to over Winter!
Thanks for watching the journey. :)
@@just_alex pleasure is all ours!
Congratulations 🎉, yayyyy, finally the honey 🍯!!!!!! Oh I'm so excited for you guys and so proud!!!
I bet hes buzzing 😟
Damn hopefully we can all buy some one day. It's been interesting watching the ups and downs of bee keeping , with the final result being magic. Well done man. Look forward to watching the next year of this adventure 🐝
Thanks!
Love this video, I've always been fascinated with bees and honey. I've got a game shoot in Birmingham and we have loads of hives.
Thanks for sharing this. I found it very very helpful.
I was gutted when you guys split the Carl and Alex channel, but it is so great to see you popping up on each others channels now. You were great together and really compliment each other, but i get that sometimes you have to do your own things. Keep it up bro x
Thanks!
Great watch as always can't say I'm not jealous that I'm not getting of that honey but hopefully next year ...can't wait for the next one..👍👍
It's almost as rewarding seeing someone else reap the fruits of thier labor as it is doing it yourself.
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I've been thinking of beekeeping and you've really inspired me. I've already found a local place to my home that teaches and sells everything I'll need. It'll help the bee population as well as provide me with tasty local honey. Good luck on your travels, just remember, no May-June, lol.
Congratulations on a wonderful harvest Alex. Great work 👊. Your videos are very refreshing and inspiring. Have a great week ahead. 👍
Thanks!!!
ALES & CARL YOUR both inspirational guys who take it to the next level in everything that you do,its so enjoyable watching you guys,the best and honest people on youtube,you should be so proud having oneanother as a bro,,i love watching you both on diffrent channels,we are blessed to have you on youtube and hope for many of years to come,,,big up to you guys on being just carl and just alex :) stay safe guys you are the best
Thanks so much for your kind words, means a lot! :)
60 k congrats! and agian great video as always!
Cheers!