melting wax down

[Cuckmere couple]

have got a bucket of grubby wax now....some a bit mouldy, some with old stores but mouldy pollen and dead brood and wax moth etc

can i just chuck it all in and melt down and strain all together?

 

[Madge]

Yes. I wrap everything in muslin, then lift the muslin with all the slum gum out of the molten wax and plonk it on a separate tray before pouring the clean wax in yogurt pots or whatever you use as moulds.

I then squeeze out the muslin and remove it from the tray. That way most of the dirtiest, darker wax remains is the tray, and you can later strain it again if you wish.

 

[B+.]

have got a bucket of grubby wax now....some a bit mouldy, some with old stores but mouldy pollen and dead brood and wax moth etc

can i just chuck it all in and melt down and strain all together?

You might find this old IWF video useful (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jfNnCA_aRE)

 

[roche]

Polyhives video is quite good as well - http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/vid...ils&videoid=67
We made an electric version, which works pretty well...

 

[Bakerbee]

I took a big tropicana container. Chopped the top off and melt it down in there in the oven on a low heat. Then just peel it off and chop debree off. Its brill

 

[Hachi]

Polyhives video is quite good as well - http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/vid...ils&videoid=67
We made an electric version, which works pretty well...
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Linky no workie

 

[Anduril]

Linky no workie

Try these:
https://youtu.be/d7lOIXqJ-Xg
https://youtu.be/wDBiGgWpnI0

 

[SS_Smith]

I thinking of trying kitchen towel as a filter in the oven on a low heat.

Similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jOP-O3020

 

[Hachi]

Try these:
https://youtu.be/d7lOIXqJ-Xg
https://youtu.be/wDBiGgWpnI0

Thanks

 

[ShinySideUp]

How do these people manage to extract beeswax outdoors without being covered in curious honeybees and wasps? I opened the door to the shed once while heating wax and within a few seconds I had to rapidly evacuate myself and my pan of wax to the house!

 

[protheroe]

I think the last batch I put through the steam wax melter up the shed has equal weights of wasps and wax mixed.