Uncapping knives
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Crofter:
Can you provide a link to the U-tube video you are talking about? Melting the cappings without removing them is totally different from anything I have heard/learned about. It seems that you would end up with globs of melted and re-congealed wax in your honey.
Can you provide a link to the U-tube video you are talking about? Melting the cappings without removing them is totally different from anything I have heard/learned about. It seems that you would end up with globs of melted and re-congealed wax in your honey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL7vbrJ6Pvwgunsmith said:
wax and honey dont mix even if melted together. Actually I think the fellow in the vid was much too dainty with that air gun! I may get a chance to try it later since we saved some capped frames for feed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCbVEv3rnE4
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A friend recently tried it and said it worked a treat, I will do trail in a few weeks time and report backCrofter said:
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Heat gun temperature goes from 100 C/200 F and up. Wax melts fast, and honey burns even faster.
No health benefits in that honey, all enzymes are evaporated.
In order to call my honey raw, which I found to be a great selling point, during extraction temperature in hot room doesn't go over 37 C/99 F, which is the highest measured hive temperature.
Uncapping is done by Maxant chain uncapper or plain serrated knife. No electric knives or planes.
No health benefits in that honey, all enzymes are evaporated.
In order to call my honey raw, which I found to be a great selling point, during extraction temperature in hot room doesn't go over 37 C/99 F, which is the highest measured hive temperature.
Uncapping is done by Maxant chain uncapper or plain serrated knife. No electric knives or planes.
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In order to call my honey raw, which I found to be a great selling point
tecumseh...
the devil is in the details don't ya' know? I myself do use electrically heated uncapping knives (and hopefully this year a kelley vibrating knife uncapper). the larger idea is to keep ALL heat in the process at a minimum. heat does effect the enzyme composition of honey and likely just as important the flavor and smell (these two things being kind of part of the same thing for us humans) of honey.
ps.. 'raw honey' is so old school don't ya' think? unprocessed honey I think is a more descriptive of the process and a better marketing term (produces fewer negative qualities).
In order to call my honey raw, which I found to be a great selling point
tecumseh...
the devil is in the details don't ya' know? I myself do use electrically heated uncapping knives (and hopefully this year a kelley vibrating knife uncapper). the larger idea is to keep ALL heat in the process at a minimum. heat does effect the enzyme composition of honey and likely just as important the flavor and smell (these two things being kind of part of the same thing for us humans) of honey.
ps.. 'raw honey' is so old school don't ya' think? unprocessed honey I think is a more descriptive of the process and a better marketing term (produces fewer negative qualities).
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Any suggestions on uncapping knives -- how about the ones with the adjustable thermostats?
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