extracting

[M.A.D.]

I'm going to extract my 1st hive this weekend. I have 3 mediums and 1 deep that are full. I was told though that the honey can not be bottled without being heated. Is this accurate info?????

[iddee]

Totally inacurate.
Heating damages honey. It is much better quality if it is not heated.

PS. 90 F is not considered heating, and it will make the honey flow much easier.

[Michael Bush]

>I was told though that the honey can not be bottled without being heated.

I do not heat my honey.

[Dwight]

Nor do I.

[Mitch]

I look at it this way it is 90 in the hive and in to 90's outside in the summer so no more than that.

M.A.D.
I saw one of you post befor.Did you buy an extraxtor or did you find someone to help you out?
Glad you are getting some honey.Ihave extracted some but there is alot more left on the hives that is not capped yet.It has been slow this season but study and the bees are slow to capp.I cna not be to far from you.Looks liek the goldenrod will be in full bloom soon.Hopeing for a good fall flow to build up witer stores.
Bob

[honeyman46408]

I warm my honey in the settleing tank to about 110-115 degrees so that "stuff" floats or settles to the bottom makeing the honey very clear whitch I find the public wants.