How to clean and render beeswax every beekeeper seems to have a different method for rendering wax.
Processing wax cappings.
Many beekeepers extract their honey crop.
When processing beeswax the wax caps first drop into a straining system and the honey separates somewhat from the wax caps.
Collecting and processing beeswax from cappings old frames and burr comb can bring an added benefit to your operation.
Properly cleaned and filtered wax can make a big difference in your final candle product.
Extra time is invested in processing beeswax cappings.
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.
For cleaning the wax from only one or two hives i use a very simplified process that can be completed in about an hour.
I show how i use my sos solar sports oven to process beeswax and simplify the job.
Beeswax cappings are the cleanest wax in the hive.
The new wax honey cappings are our prize choice wax for projects.
Cappings are made from the freshest beeswax.
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.
Processing beeswax cappings at home is fun easy and very rewarding.
Processing beeswax is as natural as following just a few simple steps.
If you are lucky enough to use wax from your own hive you know it starts a little messy.