Extracting Honey- My Honey House & Process

In this video we've dried the honey and it's time to extract. I demonstrate my process and equipment. You will see some different uncapping methods, small hive beetle slime, and explanations on my equipment.
With me is my 14-year-old niece Aniyah, you may have seen her in some earlier videos. You'll see a bit more of her as the summer goes on, she's been spending a lot of time in the bees this year.
Stay tuned for a third video where I will show how much honey this round yielded and give a better run through of my extraction setup.

[@chrismisurka9787]

Thanks Gus.. nice honey house and system

[@donbearden1953]

Thanks for showing us your honey house and your equipment!

[@AmericansBee]

Yes, finally someone who using the uncapping fork correctly!!! Thank you!!!

[@lagrangebees]

Can't wait to have a decent honey house... been thinking of getting a 16 feet enclosed trailer, could put my extractor and uncapping tank in there. Adding gear as my operation grows, eventually getting an actual building .

[@sonofthunder.]

nice fork technique gus

[@brucesbees]

Great stuff Gus. We may need to upgrade soon.

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

Keep an eye out on marketplace you might find some good used equipment for a bargain

[@TexasBeekeeper]

Very nice Gus!
I had some pretty nice frames of honey until I flipped them around and saw solid brood on the other sides. I just left that for the bees. Thanks for sharing.

[@johniac7078]

Totally agree with the I dont like sticky. Cant work in a mess!!!! I live around the corner from Maxant. Very impressive shop they have! Best there is, IMHO.

[@skinnywheelz]

Hey Gus, I really enjoy watching all of your videos.
You make it all seem simple and achievable. From the propagation of trees to the propagation of bees, I can find it here. Thanks for sharing!

[@KajunHomestead]

looking good Gus , really like the uncapping machine.

[@stevenakers8145]

Nice setup! Thank you for sharing.

[@Grinnin1]

Nice demo of your system

[@weregonnabzzz4648]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting.

[@dnlwilliams1987]

Great video!

[@kamonreynolds]

Nice setup!

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

Thanks man, I like it

[@G.W.H.]

Awesome!!!

[@mattf3238]

Great video Gus. Could you do a video about how you get all that equipment cleaned up for the next run or to be put away for the season?

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

I’ll try

[@desmondsimmons1436]

Good tip on keeping brood out of honey house. Do you have a problem with old comb that has had brood in it that they back filled with honey attracting SHB

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

No, just brood/pollen

[@alhambraorchardapiary4882]

Brood in the honey house, haven't done that one yet lol at least you got paid

[@Tcrim354]

How long and wide is your line? 18ft?

[@3Beehivesto300]

Nice 👍🏻
Have you ever used a gunnis uncapper?

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

No, my buddy @ Adair Honey Farm runs a Gunness

[@burleybeeyard]

Nobody ever films the cleanup process 😂

[@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529]

It’s hard to do by yourself 😂
Pump sprayer with purple power, spray bottle with bleach and water, water hose and squeegee

[@claudesully]

😎