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Old 07-22-2014, 08:33 AM   #10201
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Just finished extracting and straining about 50 lbs of honey
Have to let it settle for a couple of days before bottling. Sore arms from cranking the extractor.
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Old 07-22-2014, 08:42 AM   #10202
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That's really cool! Is that about 50 pints? Is honey around the same weight as water?
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Old 07-22-2014, 10:56 AM   #10203
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A pint of water weighs a pound. ("A pint's a pound, the world around") - the same jar of honey weights about 1.5 pounds. Got to start washing jars and lids and making more labels.
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Old 07-22-2014, 12:06 PM   #10204
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How many hives?
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Old 07-22-2014, 08:56 PM   #10205
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Just finished extracting and straining about 50 lbs of honey
Have to let it settle for a couple of days before bottling. Sore arms from cranking the extractor.
Bravo!
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Old 07-23-2014, 06:23 AM   #10206
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Nowhere,an, in the UK a pint if water weights a pound and a quarter!


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Old 07-23-2014, 09:26 AM   #10207
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I have 3 hives, the honey is from 18 frames of one hive. A really good hive under prefect conditions can make 100 lbs of honey. I'm hoping to increase to about 10 hives.

Sorry Limey, I forgot about the exchange rate ...
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:27 AM   #10208
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Wow, 18 frames, your bees must have a good food supply. Are they near orchards or farm crops, can't be all wildflowers... can it?
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Old 07-24-2014, 01:28 AM   #10209
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I have an interview tomorrow with the "enemy"...being from KC, Elspode will know which college I speak of (as I am a Mizzou guy).

It's a part-time gig, but it's in a cool college town at a good university...could be a good stepping stone.


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Old 07-24-2014, 02:38 AM   #10210
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I got a present from limey! I love it.
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Old 07-24-2014, 06:38 AM   #10211
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I have an interview tomorrow with the "enemy"...being from KC, Elspode will know which college I speak of (as I am a Mizzou guy).

It's a part-time gig, but it's in a cool college town at a good university...could be a good stepping stone.


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Sounds like a plan... maybe I should start looking at Uni work.
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Old 07-24-2014, 06:58 AM   #10212
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Wow, 18 frames, your bees must have a good food supply. Are they near orchards or farm crops, can't be all wildflowers... can it?
Mostly wildflowers and native plants. Bees range up to 2 miles from the hive, so it's whatever they can find.
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:01 AM   #10213
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I got a present from limey! I love it.
What did ya get?
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:11 AM   #10214
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A little knitted cupcake! It's so cool.
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:14 AM   #10215
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I will post a pic tomorrow.
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