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nowhereman · 07-22-2014, 08:33 AM

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.

glatt · 07-22-2014, 08:42 AM

That's really cool! Is that about 50 pints? Is honey around the same weight as water?

nowhereman · 07-22-2014, 10:56 AM

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.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2014, 12:06 PM

How many hives?

Griff · 07-22-2014, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nowhereman

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!

limey · 07-23-2014, 06:23 AM

Nowhere,an, in the UK a pint if water weights a pound and a quarter!

Sent by thought transference

nowhereman · 07-23-2014, 09:26 AM

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 ...

xoxoxoBruce · 07-23-2014, 10:27 AM

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?

elSicomoro · 07-24-2014, 01:28 AM

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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Aliantha · 07-24-2014, 02:38 AM

I got a present from limey! I love it.

Griff · 07-24-2014, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elSicomoro

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.

nowhereman · 07-24-2014, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

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.

fargon · 07-24-2014, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

I got a present from limey! I love it.

What did ya get?

Aliantha · 07-24-2014, 07:11 AM

A little knitted cupcake! It's so cool.

Aliantha · 07-24-2014, 07:14 AM

I will post a pic tomorrow.

07-22-2014, 12:06 PM	#10204
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How many hives? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-23-2014, 06:23 AM	#10206
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Nowhere,an, in the UK a pint if water weights a pound and a quarter! Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

07-23-2014, 10:27 AM	#10208
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	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? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-24-2014, 02:38 AM	#10210
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I got a present from limey! I love it. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-24-2014, 07:11 AM	#10214
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	A little knitted cupcake! It's so cool. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-22-2014, 08:33 AM	#10201
nowhereman sliding down the razor blade of life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: just over the edge Posts: 228	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.

07-22-2014, 08:42 AM	#10202
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's really cool! Is that about 50 pints? Is honey around the same weight as water?

07-22-2014, 10:56 AM	#10203
nowhereman sliding down the razor blade of life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: just over the edge Posts: 228	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.

07-23-2014, 09:26 AM	#10207
nowhereman sliding down the razor blade of life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: just over the edge Posts: 228	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 ...

07-24-2014, 01:28 AM	#10209
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-24-2014, 07:14 AM	#10215
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I will post a pic tomorrow. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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