What does an uncapping tank do?

What does an uncapping tank do?

Used during the extraction process to capture slivers of wax removed from the honeycomb surface, a well-designed uncapping tank should include a few key elements. First, and most important, your tank needs to be the correct size.

What is uncapping honey?

“Uncapping” refers to removing the thin beeswax covering off your honey frames, called the “cappings,” to expose your honey—only when the honey is exposed using the proper tools and equipment can it then be extracted.

How do I use uncapping tray?

This uncapping tray is a very practical tool, which prevents honey and wax from spilling all over your desktop. Simply place the honeycomb you wish to uncap, onto the transverse frame holders of the tray. When you have uncapped your frame, place it on the honeycomb holder tray next to you.

What should I look for when buying a honey extractor?

Beekeepers buying electric extractors should go for one that has a durable electric motor. Manually cranked honey extractors have gearing mechanism that makes the extractor rotate fast with little use of energy by the beekeeper.

Do you need a tank for uncapping honey?

You’ll need a tank or bucket to collect the cappings; our Uncapping Tank is a popular tool for the beginner to hold the frames and collect the cappings. Be sure to strain the honey from the cappings and add it to your harvest—cappings contain quite a bit of honey.

What do you do when you uncap a honey box?

When uncapping, you want to do as little damage to the frames as possible, as the drawn comb can be reused to help give your bees a head start on refilling the box. The layer of wax that you scrape or cut off your honey frames is called cappings, and you will need a tank or bucket to collect these cappings.

What can you do with an uncapping tank?

Our Uncapping Tank is a popular tool for the beginner to hold frames and honey cappings! Be sure to strain the honey from the cappings and add it to your honey harvest (it can contain a lot of honey!).

What do you need to know about uncapping honey?

“Uncapping” refers to removing the thin beeswax covering off your honey frames, called the “cappings,” to expose your honey—only when the honey is exposed using the proper tools and equipment can it then be extracted. Our uncapping tools range from handheld uncapping knives and combs to automatic uncappers from Lyson.