I don’t know anything about honey or bees but find it fascinating!! How a bee can take nectar and pollen and make the most natural sugar on earth is just amazing!
Could you please elaborate how you process the honey in the tank during the extraction? It seems like a lot of work to handle afterward with all the wax in the tank. Thanks for sharing
Sure thing the tank is left to drain for 48 hours the honey that drains is almost completely wax free but it is poured through my filters. The wax is about 95% honey free at that point. I then move the wax into a 20 gallon heating tank and add one gallon of water. The wax is easier to deal with just scooping with your hand as opposed to using the trays as they are large and cumbersome. I heat the wax honey water mix until it boils then I allow to cool overnight. The wax floats to the top and I remove it. I will later heat it again using the same tank and filter before I put it into molds. I will shoot a video this summer of how I do it.
@@honeybeehomesteading Thanks a lot for fast response. Another question for you, do you have some kind of cover that is sold with the unit to prevent any insects or whatever going in the tank during that 48h? I know it's not a huge deal since at that point, it's mostly wax that will be left but still just curious since I will probably buy one of these. Other than that, are you satisfied with this? Do you recommend it?
@@shrekpower yes it comes with a nice cover. The unit is great and unlike chain uncappers doesn't make a slurry that clogs filters. I would buy the unit that I have as it is much cheaper and the manual unit is fast and will prevent damaging frames due to a missfeed
@@honeybeehomesteading Thanks very much sir, I really appreciate your help. I wish I can pull the trigger on this unit... But man this is a tough decision to make as a hobbyist. It would greatly increase my enjoyment with the extraction process...
@@shrekpower for me I got to the point that my wrists hurt after using a hot knife for hours. It along with our large extractor increase our honey extraction from 150# to 350# a hour. Now we can rob extract and get a nap in all the same day.
@@garythompson9582 the uncapper still works great. I added a wooden ramp to park the back side and speed draining the tank. No issues and it has paid for itself in time savings.
@@garythompson9582 I was lucky and got mine pre covid shortage. You definitely want to get the manual as the auto feed doesn't save much time and will eat frames in the case of a miss feed or jams. Good luck and your wrist will thank you for it.
Are you using standard frames? Are you familiar with the adjustment for larger and smaller frames? That is to say deep to medium to shallow? It sounds like your guides are set for the wrong size frame.
@@honeybeehomesteading standard Mann Lake medium frames. It is a tight fit on the side bars. There seems to be no easy way to slightly increase the width without somehow widening the frame.
Is it tight at the mouth of the uncapper just before the frames drop into the track. If not measure the space between the hopper bars to make sure they are parallel. If not the may have got bent during shipping
We have used the uncapper for 4 seasons. It has performed great. I would definitely go with the manual unit. I did have a frame feed badly because my guides were set for mediums and I had switched to shallows. No big problem since I could feel the resistance. The only thing I don't like are the drain pans. I use one toward the drain over the drain channel that I made. The only reason I use it is to protect my bottom of the tank as it dents easily being made from thin stainless. Performance wise the uncapper has worked great.
We used it today as we are pulling honey. The machine works great and will work with thicker drawn out frames with no adjustment. It will strip some fresh wax which I have also done with a hot knife but it does not strip as bad as the chain uncappers and the honey and cappings are much easier to separate. I did buy my from better bee along with a lyson 54 frame extractor. Stick with the manual model as it is effortless to crank and gives you more control over the auto feed model.
@@honeybeehomesteading I really appreciate that input! I am trying to compare this model with a Maxant chain uncapper. I'd imagine you also did that comparison. I like the fact that the Lyson cuts the wax off in sheets vs. the chain uncapper doing more of a wax/honey slurry. I currently use a Simple Harmony Farms uncapper. It does a pretty good job but requires a lot of effort and I think the extractor takes longer because the caps are scored instead of removed. I'm in East Tennessee too, Knoxville. Thanks again for your reply.
@@geffivey6414 hey Geff you should come to the tba regional conference on August 29 in Athens. We plan to have some good speakers as well as a classroom for learning how to do tracheal mite inspection etc. I would not get a chain uncapper because the slurry is not easily strained plus they make more mess and require more adjustment of you are like me and use both 9 frame and 8 frame spacers. I pulled honey from Knoxville yesterday great locust flow this year
@@ckriskinser1976 Did you pull any honey from Knoxville this year? If so, do you think it was a good year? I don't recall seeing the locust trees bloom this year.
The hand crank is easy. I have not found it to be tiring but that is me. Auto feeds destroy frames if you have a hang up. They sell the unit with the auto feed as well.
@@honeybeehomesteading cool. I wonder if it ie upgradable, so you can start with the manual, then upgrade in the future to spread out the costs. Ive come to the point where I don't care if I break a few frames :)
@@kylelieb2977 I would advise you to buy the feed machine if that is what you really want. I upgraded my planer with the same thinking. Took me a whole day in labor. Also the auto feed comes in 220 only. Something you should factor in
@@honeybeehomesteading we actually bought a new spinner this year and was supprised to find put that it was 240v. Had to have new wirerinf put in the honey house.
It is impossible to harvest honey without losing a few bees. I have close to 5 million bees under my care. I loose about 2 bees for every 100 lbs harvested. A mite check for one hive kills more bees.
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I don’t know anything about honey or bees but find it fascinating!!
How a bee can take nectar and pollen and make the most natural sugar on earth is just amazing!
I always enjoy seeing honey being processed
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Could you please elaborate how you process the honey in the tank during the extraction? It seems like a lot of work to handle afterward with all the wax in the tank. Thanks for sharing
Sure thing the tank is left to drain for 48 hours the honey that drains is almost completely wax free but it is poured through my filters. The wax is about 95% honey free at that point. I then move the wax into a 20 gallon heating tank and add one gallon of water. The wax is easier to deal with just scooping with your hand as opposed to using the trays as they are large and cumbersome. I heat the wax honey water mix until it boils then I allow to cool overnight. The wax floats to the top and I remove it. I will later heat it again using the same tank and filter before I put it into molds. I will shoot a video this summer of how I do it.
@@honeybeehomesteading Thanks a lot for fast response. Another question for you, do you have some kind of cover that is sold with the unit to prevent any insects or whatever going in the tank during that 48h? I know it's not a huge deal since at that point, it's mostly wax that will be left but still just curious since I will probably buy one of these. Other than that, are you satisfied with this? Do you recommend it?
@@shrekpower yes it comes with a nice cover. The unit is great and unlike chain uncappers doesn't make a slurry that clogs filters. I would buy the unit that I have as it is much cheaper and the manual unit is fast and will prevent damaging frames due to a missfeed
@@honeybeehomesteading Thanks very much sir, I really appreciate your help. I wish I can pull the trigger on this unit... But man this is a tough decision to make as a hobbyist. It would greatly increase my enjoyment with the extraction process...
@@shrekpower for me I got to the point that my wrists hurt after using a hot knife for hours. It along with our large extractor increase our honey extraction from 150# to 350# a hour. Now we can rob extract and get a nap in all the same day.
How do u like the lyson uncapper ? Still working good ?
@@garythompson9582 the uncapper still works great. I added a wooden ramp to park the back side and speed draining the tank. No issues and it has paid for itself in time savings.
Thanks for the reply I’m thinking I may have to get off my wallet and buy one lol
@@garythompson9582 I was lucky and got mine pre covid shortage. You definitely want to get the manual as the auto feed doesn't save much time and will eat frames in the case of a miss feed or jams. Good luck and your wrist will thank you for it.
I recently purchased this unit. The frames fit right in the hopper. Any advice on how to widen the width of the hopper?
Are you using standard frames? Are you familiar with the adjustment for larger and smaller frames? That is to say deep to medium to shallow? It sounds like your guides are set for the wrong size frame.
@@honeybeehomesteading standard Mann Lake medium frames. It is a tight fit on the side bars. There seems to be no easy way to slightly increase the width without somehow widening the frame.
@@ericbrown9329 I use mann lake frames with no problem. Are you sure you don't have the guides too high. The video you watched was mann lake frames.
Is it tight at the mouth of the uncapper just before the frames drop into the track. If not measure the space between the hopper bars to make sure they are parallel. If not the may have got bent during shipping
Do you still like the uncapper? And if not why
We have used the uncapper for 4 seasons. It has performed great. I would definitely go with the manual unit. I did have a frame feed badly because my guides were set for mediums and I had switched to shallows. No big problem since I could feel the resistance. The only thing I don't like are the drain pans. I use one toward the drain over the drain channel that I made. The only reason I use it is to protect my bottom of the tank as it dents easily being made from thin stainless. Performance wise the uncapper has worked great.
Thanks for the video. There are very few reviews of this machine. Did you get it from Better Bee? Do you still like it?
We used it today as we are pulling honey. The machine works great and will work with thicker drawn out frames with no adjustment. It will strip some fresh wax which I have also done with a hot knife but it does not strip as bad as the chain uncappers and the honey and cappings are much easier to separate. I did buy my from better bee along with a lyson 54 frame extractor. Stick with the manual model as it is effortless to crank and gives you more control over the auto feed model.
@@honeybeehomesteading I really appreciate that input! I am trying to compare this model with a Maxant chain uncapper. I'd imagine you also did that comparison. I like the fact that the Lyson cuts the wax off in sheets vs. the chain uncapper doing more of a wax/honey slurry. I currently use a Simple Harmony Farms uncapper. It does a pretty good job but requires a lot of effort and I think the extractor takes longer because the caps are scored instead of removed. I'm in East Tennessee too, Knoxville. Thanks again for your reply.
@@geffivey6414 hey Geff you should come to the tba regional conference on August 29 in Athens. We plan to have some good speakers as well as a classroom for learning how to do tracheal mite inspection etc. I would not get a chain uncapper because the slurry is not easily strained plus they make more mess and require more adjustment of you are like me and use both 9 frame and 8 frame spacers. I pulled honey from Knoxville yesterday great locust flow this year
@@ckriskinser1976 Thanks for the info. I'll try to make it to the conference. Yes it has definitely been a good flow year.
@@ckriskinser1976 Did you pull any honey from Knoxville this year? If so, do you think it was a good year? I don't recall seeing the locust trees bloom this year.
That hand crank will get tiring imo. Needs a motor :) is it upgradable to a motor?
The hand crank is easy. I have not found it to be tiring but that is me. Auto feeds destroy frames if you have a hang up. They sell the unit with the auto feed as well.
@@honeybeehomesteading cool. I wonder if it ie upgradable, so you can start with the manual, then upgrade in the future to spread out the costs.
Ive come to the point where I don't care if I break a few frames :)
@@kylelieb2977 I would advise you to buy the feed machine if that is what you really want. I upgraded my planer with the same thinking. Took me a whole day in labor. Also the auto feed comes in 220 only. Something you should factor in
@@honeybeehomesteading thanks for the advice.
@@honeybeehomesteading we actually bought a new spinner this year and was supprised to find put that it was 240v. Had to have new wirerinf put in the honey house.
0:31 first dislike for killing the bee. Sorry........
Lyson equipment perfecto..., but respect the bees per favore...!
It is impossible to harvest honey without losing a few bees. I have close to 5 million bees under my care. I loose about 2 bees for every 100 lbs harvested. A mite check for one hive kills more bees.