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Skimming honey

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#1 ·
What is the best way to skim the sediment that settles to the top of the honey in bucket before I bottle it?
 
#2 ·
A sheet of saran wrap works well. A spatula slid under it (straight sideways, not "scraping") works pretty well if you don't want to waste the plastic.

Just running the honey off the bottom with a honey gate and stopping when you get to the scum isn't entirely impractical either.
 
#5 ·
i used paper towels before
Yes just lay it on top and pull it off, do a couple of times if necessary
silly me i never thought of giving it back to the bees, yet at the same time i hated throwing in the trash, we all learn something new every day dont we
 
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