Honey extraction services

[BeeBelle]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if anyone can recommend any honey extraction services? I have my own spinner and did the lot myself last year which took a hell of a long time, and I have more this year than last so wondering if anyone can recommend some mass spinning services? I’ve looked online and only seen one or two places advertising it and then getting no response when I contact them…

 

[Erichalfbee]

How many supers?

 

[ericbeaumont]

recommend some mass spinning services

Drawback of this option is the risk of disease transmission, so you would have to satisfy yourself that the cleaning regime in-between customers was exacting.

took a hell of a long time

have my own spinner

Electric or manual?

 

[BeeBelle]

How many supers?

About 100 or so maybe more

 

[BeeBelle]

Drawback of this option is the risk of disease transmission, so you would have to satisfy yourself that the cleaning regime in-between customers was exacting.



Electric or manual?

Yes I would have to have a conversation with them about that. I have an electric spinner already.

 

[Erichalfbee]

About 100 or so maybe more

I see your point

 

[pargyle]

About 100 or so maybe more

If you have the kit and the space to process them it might be more cost effective to pay someone to do the work for you or with you ... it's not rocket science -- the worst bit is uncapping - you might think about an uncapper ..

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/uncapper-for-national-frames.56293/

With two people working in tandem it's less of a chore.

 

[BeeBelle]

If you have the kit and the space to process them it might be more cost effective to pay someone to do the work for you or with you ... it's not rocket science -- the worst bit is uncapping - you might think about an uncapper ..

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/uncapper-for-national-frames.56293/

With two people working in tandem it's less of a chore.

I know how to do it and have an uncapper myself, and have used this for the past two seasons with my spinner and family members helping but as I have got more and more supers year on year it’s now taking too long and was looking to see if anyone knew of anything on a bigger scale. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[ericbeaumont]

looked online and only seen one or two places advertising

Unless the extraction service is very local another tiresome chore would appear: the labour, time and fuel to shift 100+ supers any significant distance and back. Better to spend the time & money to train a local youngster willing to learn a skill (though that also may not be so easy to find).