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  1. nantmoel

    Swienty label applicator

    Hi Does anyone on this forum used the 'Swienty label applicator'. I would love to discuss its use and how effective it is on labelling Hex jars. I have used numerous labelling machines and I want feedback on the swienty in particular. Thanks Brian
  2. nantmoel

    Fancy Glass Jars

    A mate has sent me a picture of a glass jar from the National Honey Show, I was wondering does anyone recognise the jar and possibly where he can get them from. I have attached a picture.
  3. nantmoel

    Heather Honey and Screw Press

    Any members here process their Heather Honey using a screw press, if so what are your thoughts on how effective it is. Last season I used a hand press and found there was still loads of honey left in the wax.
  4. nantmoel

    Delivering Honey

    I have been asked by so may prospective customers about offering a delivery service for my honey. Is there anyone here who posts honey? I have found a suitable double walled box, but was wondering what others do.
  5. nantmoel

    Borage Honey (Creaming)

    I was wondering if any members here have ever creamed Borage Honey? If so what did it turn out like?
  6. nantmoel

    Instrumental Insemination

    Just putting this out here, how many forum members II queens, I was thinking it may be a good idea to create a Forum here covering the II of queens. I have just completed a course on II and now need to practice to increase my confidence in using this technique.
  7. nantmoel

    Honey Pumps

    Do any member here use their jarring machine to pump honey? I have a Swienty Table Top Filling Station, the information says it can be used for pumping honey, I would imagine its useful for small quantities.
  8. nantmoel

    Slugs in Nucs

    Over the years I have alway wondered if there was a method of preventing slugs getting into Nucs. I inspected 11 Nucs today and every single one had slugs in them, all mainly in the rebate where the frames rest. Does anyone have a solution for this? Perhaps wrapping copper wire around the hive...
  9. nantmoel

    Sold Abelo Un-cappoing tank.SOLD

    For sale an Abelo uncapping table/tray. This has a removable perforated bottom tray to allow capping’s to drain. You uncap your frames directly into this table, the cappings fall onto the perforated tray and when left over night the honey drains from the cappings. There is a valve one side where...
  10. nantmoel

    Mini Plus Frames

    Having moved over to the mini plus mating hives last season for rearing queens, I was wondering where others get their ¼ Dadant Frames. Thornes want £3.20 per Frame and Abelo are £9.26 per 6, any help is appreciated.
  11. nantmoel

    Bati Press

    I have just watched this video and was wondering has used it for pressing heather?
  12. nantmoel

    Castellations (Stainless Steel)

    I'm looking for Stainless Steel Castellations, 10 slot. Has anyone here bought any and if so where from?
  13. nantmoel

    Creaming Machine

    I have finally bit the bullet and bought a honey creamer (Konigin), I was wondering if anyone can give me some tips on temperature setting and the ratio of seed honey to runny honey. Its a 50kg heater one.
  14. nantmoel

    AI Training/Experience

    The time has arrive to bite the bullet and to move to AI, is there anyone who is willing to share some of their experience with me. I have watched loads of You Tube video's on AI, found two excellent video's by Susan Cobey. I am very practically minded and was wondering is there anyone close to...
  15. nantmoel

    Honey Pump

    Have any beekeepers here gone down the road of buying a pump for pumping honey? For example a Lowara, the dedicated ones from suppliers seem very expensive. I worked in a Micro Brewery and we used Lowara Pumps, excellent quality and pumped 'wort' from a copper at 110C, just needed to fit heat...
  16. nantmoel

    Smart Weighing and Filling Machine

    Has any member here purchased one of these filling machines from Thorne's? Just wanted your thoughts, or has any one seen it in the flesh? https://www.thorne.co.uk/whats-new/whats-new-honey-processing?product_id=4880
  17. nantmoel

    UK Honey Survey 2017

    I have today received the results of the honey I sent to the National Botanical Gardens in Wales last year, has anyone else received theirs.
  18. nantmoel

    Evaluation of Hives.

    A local farmer's wife asked me about her keeping bees, the farm is only about 1/2 a mile from where I keep my bees. It's up on a side of a mountain about 230mts above sea level, I was wondering what sort of heights do other beekeepers keep their hives.
  19. nantmoel

    Dealing with cappings

    I have the Abelo steam un-capping system, its really made un-capping so straight forward, however I am left with a load of cappings. How do other member deal with their cappings? Capping screws are so expensive. Share your methods please.
  20. nantmoel

    Abelo Poly Super

    Does anyone use castellation spacers in an Abelo National Poly super? If so what size do you use?
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