Processing Wax Cappings

This year we had a lot more cappings and it became a much bigger job.

Processing wax cappings.

When harvesting honey the first step involves removing the wax caps from the frames to allow access to the honey. We knew we did not want to do it in our. If you are lucky enough to use wax from your own hive you know it starts a little messy. Collecting and processing beeswax from cappings old frames and burr comb can bring an added benefit to your operation.

For cleaning the wax from only one or two hives i use a very simplified process that can be completed in about an hour. When processing beeswax the wax caps first drop into a straining system and the honey separates somewhat from the wax caps. Extra time is invested in processing beeswax cappings. Processing beeswax cappings at home is fun easy and very rewarding.

Processing rendering beeswax cappings. Properly cleaned and filtered wax can make a big difference in your final candle product. Processing beeswax is as natural as following just a few simple steps. The new wax honey cappings are our prize choice wax for projects.

This requires cutting beeswax cappings off the top of honey cells. Many beekeepers extract their honey crop. Beeswax cappings are the cleanest wax in the hive. Over the years we processed our beeswax cappings in small batches using a double boiler set right on our kitchen stove then filtering the liquid wax through a stocking a pound at a time.