tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post6960670590810756280..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Harvesting Honey with My brother BarryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-57680599404907964692010-07-31T07:23:49.008-04:002010-07-31T07:23:49.008-04:00A man with a motorized honey extractor is happier ...A man with a motorized honey extractor is happier and more satisfied!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-45663429911859344532010-07-30T15:40:53.602-04:002010-07-30T15:40:53.602-04:00Maybe I'll experiment with that the next time....Maybe I'll experiment with that the next time. My potato masher has holes in it that will allow uncrushed wax to come through - the pestle does not and smashes everything in its path - but indeed it has a smaller surface area than the potato masher.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-75532146422163736362010-07-30T13:26:49.318-04:002010-07-30T13:26:49.318-04:00I would suggest a potato masher than the pestle. C...I would suggest a potato masher than the pestle. Choose a masher that is designed to not strain the wax. The masher would cover a larger surface area and make the extraction more efficient.Bees of Stoney Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191990277772297183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-7523725737855682832010-07-28T20:49:06.511-04:002010-07-28T20:49:06.511-04:00Congrats to Barry on his first harvest! So exciti...Congrats to Barry on his first harvest! So exciting!!! Linda, I would love to have pestles like yours. Where do you find them? <br />Tks!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777513495995940724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-12218384408318747682010-07-28T19:24:34.412-04:002010-07-28T19:24:34.412-04:00Very cool! I remember that feeling with the first...Very cool! I remember that feeling with the first harvest, really great. Saturday is my harvest day, can't wait to see what I end up with. It looks like a really good honey year because of all the rain and wildflowers that the rain produced. I'll be posting on my blog.Dorishttp://honeyofadiel.com/noreply@blogger.com