Processing Wax Cappings

This requires cutting beeswax cappings off the top of honey cells.

Processing wax cappings.

When processing beeswax the wax caps first drop into a straining system and the honey separates somewhat from the wax caps. If you are lucky enough to use wax from your own hive you know it starts a little messy. 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 rendering beeswax cappings.

How to clean and render beeswax every beekeeper seems to have a different method for rendering wax. 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. The new wax honey cappings are our prize choice wax for projects.

Beeswax cappings are the cleanest wax in the hive. This year we had a lot more cappings and it became a much bigger job. Processing beeswax cappings at home is fun easy and very rewarding. Processing beeswax is as natural as following just a few simple steps.

Cappings are made from the freshest beeswax. When harvesting honey the first step involves removing the wax caps from the frames to allow access to the honey. Properly cleaned and filtered wax can make a big difference in your final candle product. We knew we did not want to do it in our.