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Hahah I was looking back at this video and realized that I said “Radical” but I meant to say “Radial” 🤦🏽♀️ I mean… it is Radical 😎 but I meant Radial!
You talk about blessings, indicating a belief in God. If you believe in God, you need to dress modestly. I really want to watch your video, but your cleavage is a distraction leading me to lust. I am fighting lust, so I can't watch your video.
I really didn’t notice it. I was just enjoying the flow of the honey the new machine. It was pretty awesome. Awesome job awesome information. Thank you very much for taking your time and sharing with us.
As soon as you said I said, "Oh no, the comments are gonna tear her up."
The shine in your eyes when you started talking about your book is true joy. Congratulations.
Let's all appreciate how much work is in those bottles. How hard the honeybees work to produce that much. I honestly believe honey is charged high enough. It's truly incredible how we're able to enjoy it as a treat when I read one article saying it takes 252 bees to produce 1 teaspoon of honey each day.
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Thanks for that information. Never knew that. I do know that it takes a single bee consuming 7 pounds of honey to make 1 pound of wax. And yet honey is more expensive than wax. It's kind of interesting to me.
@@TheHoneystead you need to help you worker
Here is a serious suggestion for your extractor: replace those metal lids with plexiglas. It won't be as sharp (you can sand the edges very smooth) and you can view the extraction process. That is how mine is set up. Everything is made in China and the quality of instructions are usually poor anyway.
That honey filling machine is the bee-bomb! Definitely a game changer.
A square piece of wood, enough to cover the top and about 1/4 thick will work, placed on top of the buckets will allow you to stack em up to three high. The collapse comes from the weight directly on the lid.
These are the types of videos I look for when thinking of buying products that I suspect are not going to be as simple as they may first appear. I'm 51, and learned that that lesson before, so I'm sure others will be grateful that you're putting this content on here.
When you talking about your girls and honey.. You just blossom like liquid gold. I feel every word your saying and the passion you have. ❤
I stacked my honey buckets and last year one collapsed into another, it was a mess, I don’t stack anymore lol. Thanks for doing this demonstration, I’ve been thinking about making a purchase next year on either the quick fill or a bottling tank. We harvested around 900 lbs this year…God is good!
Ohh no!!! I’m so sorry to hear that!!! And heck yeah.. that’s a great harvest!
If you want to stack the pails, lay a piece of plywood between each layer. Wouldn't go anymore than 3 high. Plywood balances out the weight distribution.
Glad you are using glass jars and not plastic.
Tip: refractometer works with sunlight, not indoor light. I dried down honey until it was almost glue because it kept reading 20% indoors. But when I used sunshine 14%…oops.
I’ll give that a go! I normally just hold it to the window and it does great.
Sun will ruin the flavors.
@@philhofland5501Why do you care about the flavor of the Refractometer? Or even the 3 drops of honey on it? :D 😄
@@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney was in response to people putting honey in the sun to desicate it to some extent. Es not refering to the honey in the refractometer.
Finally caught a vid as soon as it dropped! Happy Birthday Kaylee!
Sell the extra extractor to a beginner bee keeper. I remember 15 years ago when I started, getting an extractor was a deal. I do keep my hives to a minimum. I gives extra bee colonies to my niece. I'm a city bee keeper. Having to many can be dangerous for neighbors. Great job and nice set up.
Bee keeping is so vast with the amount of knowledge you need to know. Every time I watch another video I learn something else. I want to do it but it terrifies me.
As someone who has dealt with dosing systems for many, many years: I am super impressed how incredibly well you did with almost no instructions and a video you had to dig up. EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!!!!!
Love the Honey filling machine, we are going to the NorthAmerican Bee Expo in Louisville Ky. Hope is find a deal on one there
This looks all so professional! I didn't know any of that equipment existed 😊
It was your birthday! Can I make a big wish? Remain that sparkling personality for as long as possible. That also gives me joy of life.
You should give Hillco LLC. A try , a family run operation that provides support and tech. Help all the time , not that you would need it most likely . John the owner most often will pick up on the phone calls . We purchased an 18/9 radial ultra max extractor that brought us into the next level and will serve us well for years to come . Their equipment is top notch and they are always advancing their technology. I used to buy everything from MannLake but Hillco is superior in our opinion ! Enjoy your videos too !
Not to mention they sell this same speed filler for half the price of ML's. I got mine at NAHBE for $650 show special!
A trick for stacking 2-3 high is to cut some plywood pieces a little bigger than the outside of your lid. That will evenly distribute the weight across he side walls of the bucket. The other thing is not all buckets are created equal. Some Manufacturers will tell you the weight capacity. I usually never stack more than 2-3 high for any duration. Awesome tips, loved the video! If you bump to a bigger extractor have a look at Hillco bees. They are built like tanks and he warranties them for 10 years!
I just watched your excellent video and I observed that you had your honey pail up on your work bench. I would imagine that a pail of honey is quit heavy. You could put the pail down on the floor as your pump is a suction pump and will draw the honey up your hose.Keep up the good work.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and congratulates on the new book coming out soon... I've watched many of the videos you share these last few months and just want to say YOU ARE A LOVELY PERSON. Such a great attitude, funny, entertaining, smart and easy to understand. Your spirit is amazing!
I cannot say enough how inspiring you are. Cannot WAIT for your book!!!!
Can you keep posting your growing your apothecary and herbal tea videos I love them
Thank you for the content and information. As a new beekeeper, I can see after your description, that I will be getting one of these honey-filing machines. Thx. :)
The correct way to use the refractometer is to read the Brix. You Brix was 81,6, that mean your honey have a water content of 18,4%, still below 20% and good to go😃👍🏻
How many hives do you have? Thanks
Buy yourself some nylon strainers. Double entourages inserted into each other. They are much easier to wash. If you want a link to the store, I can send you something.
Love watching your videos. I am learning so much. I found you after you were on homesteading family with Carolyn.
I super enjoyed this informational video. Thank you for all your work and for the bees for doing their thing. I’d love to buy some when I find the link as I appreciate the effort and professionalism that I see goes into every jar.
Amazing... very interesting and great video ..
There's an old trick where you shake a frame of honey over the open hive. If anything falls onto the frames, it's still not dry enough. If nothing falls, it's ready to extract.
You produce outstanding content!! What you are doing inspires me to accomplish as aspirational goals. Thank you for your generous communication of all of your knowledge. I volunteered to assist at the meeting in Virginia in November. Missed you at the Spring meeting. Hope to see you there!! I am in Bassett in South Central Virginia.
Wow very good 👋🐝🐝🐝🍯🍯🍯🍯
Amazing! Not all of us can do this type of work with the honey bees, but I sure admire you for it. If you sell your honey on Etsy, would send a notification about it? I really want to try your honey. And, it is a good way to say thank you to all of you, especially the bees. The Wonders of God's Creation. ❤
Thank you! I will most definitely share when it is available for everyone! I am currently modifying my website!
@@TheHoneystead Thank you, you honey sweet you. 🙂
😘😘😘😘😘😘😘good luck! I fell in love with everything about you
Some nice and nifty upgrades! And wow, my bees been capping at 18% this year, my buckets averaging 18.25 to 18.5% in the end. Great content as always! Thanks for the effort you put into your videos.
I’m excited to learn more about the medicinal qualities of honey. Can you also touch on something I don’t understand…. Sometimes I will see honey marketed (for example) “red clover honey.” Bees have a wide range they forage. How do they know what kind of specific honey that is? I heard that bees are loyal to flower types. Is that true? It would certainly explain it… but can you talk about all that?! They fascinate me and I like geeking out on the scientsy stuff sometimes. Why and how do they choose a specific flower/pollen type? Does a hive “change its mind” from one season to the next? I’ve thought maybe it’s about the nutrients that the hive needs … but I can’t see how that wouldn’t vary throughout a season.
❤great video, your easy to follow.and really fun as well as informative ❤
First video I've seen... SUBSCRIBED!!
For the sharp edges on the lid, you can cover it with a fuel line split end to end, then slip it over, works on lexan/plexiglass also, to cover those sharp edges.
Thanks Kaylee. I have my first colony of honey bees 🐝 I am enjoying the bees. Love your channel.
Looks so good😊
I recently started consuming bee pollen on peanut butter toast in morning. What a great energy booster. Packed with different vitamins.
Good job!!
Congratulations on your beautiful abundance of a crop and your new equipment! Making your passion and life much easier, most deserving! God Bless to you and your family~🕊🕊🕊
Happy Birthday 🎉 nice honey harvest 😊
Congratulations on the upcoming book!! That’s exciting.
Look forward to getting your book…love your videos 👍
I love how you describe how honey is made - what a fascinating and amazing process! ❤ Kate x
My son had third degree burns from a radiator. This wasn’t the first bad burn. The first time he went to hospital and given the silver cream. The second time he came to my house a smeared my honey on burn in place of the silver cream. That not only healed faster, the pain was gone and no scaring like previous burn. Honey is a miracle,
I burned my hand with boiling coffee. I had a little cooler coffee in my stainless steel cup. When I poured the boiling coffee in the cup it came right back out and burned the whole top of my hand. I had a blister that covered the whole top of my hand. The blister was so heavy the skin came off. I was told to use medihoney on it. It do not scar. None at all.
Yah. Can’t wait to get the book.
I’m so excited for your book! Congratulations, that’s wonderful news🙌🏼
So excited to hear your thinking of publishing a book on your expertise, you bring us so much information, please let us know when honey will be available to purchase.
Hey there, nice video! Question: Did you mean to say to leave the empty jar on the scale before zeroing? This would ensure the amount that is weighed is 100% honey weight. Thanks!
You can sand down metal to make it not be sharp at the edges. @2:30
I love honey it cool watching all of your work
If you need to stack the honey buckets put a piece of plywood or OSB between layers of buckets
Great invention
How exciting! That will help me with using my honey
Congratulations on your upcoming book, It will sell a lot with the information, you will provide, God Bless.
I love seeing your face start to beam as you were leading up to your book. I started grinning knowing what was coming! ☺️ you go girl!! Git yer game on! Proud of you! ❤
How can people, knowing this about a tiny bee, not realize there is a Great Designer of our world...PTL😅❤
I'm looking forward to your book. I hope it comes out soon.
A pallet rack with proper shelving would support the weight & allow you to slide the buckets in/out with ease.
I bought the 18 frame extractor a few years ago.......finally got tired of the thing shaking and wobbling.....so I built a wooden frame out of 4x4s.....I also strap that to a solid object to mitigate the wobble. Balancing the load as you go is a must also. I see I am not the only beekeeper that buys mason jars for honey......seems wrong to buy single use containers.....even though I have bought some squeeze bottles since people were asking for them. Most are just fine with jars.
I love your videos and passions. ❤
Thank you ,I like that bottler machine ! Great moisture level. ! Enjoy your content have a great day.
Just a thought from non-keeper. If you put the bucket lid lower than the pump when back flowing, you might save some wear and on the pump. There's probably a similar way when starting. Maybe have a special bucket with a fitting at the bottom that you pour other buckets of honey into thereby saving more wear on the pump.
Awesome! We ordered 2 bottles from your Etsy! Can’t wait to try it….
Oh my GOODNESS, I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET YOUR BOOK❤🐝🌿😁
Happy Birthday !!
I love my flow hive it makes all the extraction process a joy and I get the different flavours from each frame.
I love the way you described honey making 😅❤ little chefs 🥰
I bought the same one last year and I agree complete game changer
Good luck with that.
That is soooo amazing. :)
Great content kaylee 😊
You might be able to stack them with squares of 1/4" plywood in between for stability. It might free up some space.
The bottling machine is awesome! I've been thing about getting bees for a couple of years now. Thanks for the information that you give on them. God bless.
Hi amin
That dispenser could process lots of types of food…fancy!!
Awesomee 😁
Saludos excelentes los videos 👍
Mann lake is very good and no need reverse frames with radial extractor top to the outside.
You can place a pice of plywood or similar between bucket layers to evenly distribute the weight and prevent collapse issue.
There are great deals out there but it takes time to find then. My helper Roger which is a retires Sheriff found a nicer way to remove wax off the honey frams. I'm hoping you already know not to shorten the depth of then comb on your honey frams. The deeper the waxframe the better. if its deeper than normal the queen can not lay eggs in the honey frames, so this new method help keep the wax deep. Drop the knife and use your scratching fork, slid the fork under the wax and push it under the wax about 2 inches and lift the fork and wax upward toward you, then keep doing it till no more wax capings remain on the frame. Watch =bee keeping Ohio, Conrad
I have a similar honey extractor. I swap frames around to give different sides a chance to drain. Also, I found that the extractor had not been cleaned up after manufacture, meaning that I caught my fingers on sharp steel splinters a few times.
nice setup, the honey looks lovely, its much darker then our UK honey
You might think about plumbing your hose from the top of the bucket to the side at the bottom might help with your priming, Then you can just Poor another bucket Into it. Then you can put a screen or something on the Small lid that you have the hose in To help the suction ventilation and keep bugs and other debris out.
I would love to see you get a 3d printer, even just a little one. You could design with tinkercad and make any part you need for your machines
That would be fun!!!
Awesome harvest !!! Will you do all those buckets into jars !!! 😮 it’s always a great learning experience they give us for sure 🐝🌻💕😎🏡. Like the jar filler I’ll Ck it out .
Hiiii your voice is very sweet.......
We stack our honey and produce buckets on top of each other but we made 1/2 inch plywood discs Just slightly larger than the lid size that go between the buckets. You can then stack 3 high to save space.
CONGRATULATIONS on your contract an tell your Girls CONGRATULATIONS on what a GREAT job they did this season. I had some supers my girls did not finish capping off when the flow stopped. In my Bee Barn I have a small hot room an a dehumidifier with fans that I can dry my honey on down to where I want the moisture to be which my girls are great like yours they have worked there little stingers to the bone 🤷♂️to make us a great product. I am glad you showed your bottler because I have been wanting one myself. I hope you have had the best season of all . THANKS
Awesome video
Such amazing content!! Great stuff! 🔥🌞🌹🌝💧
Thank you 🙌
I like it❤❤❤
For beginners, be sure you are going to have a honey crop before buying expensive equipment. IOW, it is common to lose a large proportion, or all, of your hives each year due to various causes. This is one of the reasons why honey is so expensive.
Oh absolutely!!! I’ve waited years for this type of purchase and definitely saved up!
that's why having an bee club or mentors can bee helpful. The downside to not having minimal equipment if you do have hives to harvest is not being able to actually harvest anything. For years we harvested with my mentor. we moved and recently bought a small hand crank extractor. It worked well for us since we had minimal amount to harvest. Nice honey harvest! Love the quick fill machine!
Just ran across your honey video. Found elderberries got them ready for honey had to hunt to find a bee keeper. Found a old timer in the mountains, so when ready to make cold medicine I'm ready