Processing Wax Cappings

Extra time is invested in processing beeswax cappings.

Processing wax cappings. Over the years we processed our beeswax cappings in small batches using a double boiler set right on our kitchen stove then filtering the liquid wax through a stocking a pound at a time. I show how i use my sos solar sports oven to process beeswax and simplify the job. Collecting and processing beeswax from cappings old frames and burr comb can bring an added benefit to your operation. When harvesting honey the first step involves removing the wax caps from the frames to allow access to the honey.

Processing beeswax cappings at home is fun easy and very rewarding. How to clean and render beeswax every beekeeper seems to have a different method for rendering wax. If you are lucky enough to use wax from your own hive you know it starts a little messy. Processing beeswax is as natural as following just a few simple steps.

We knew we did not want to do it in our. Processing rendering beeswax cappings. When processing beeswax the wax caps first drop into a straining system and the honey separates somewhat from the wax caps. This requires cutting beeswax cappings off the top of honey cells.

This year we had a lot more cappings and it became a much bigger job. Beeswax cappings are the cleanest wax in the hive. Properly cleaned and filtered wax can make a big difference in your final candle product. Many beekeepers extract their honey crop.