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I remember the first few harvests and the chore of filtering using the tray filters. I cant remember where I came across the pull up pail filter idea but have never looked back since trying it.
The pail filters are available from Mann Lake and others and I believe also from paint stores but not sure if the paint store ones are suitable mesh and strength. The secret to the ease is to put the filter inside the empty pail, and let the extracted unfiltered honey go into the bag. When 3/4 full, gather the bag and tie off. Move it pail and all over to the pull up arrangement and hook on and let the weight slowly pull up the filter bag and leave the pail of filtered honey behind. I can run two or three batches through a filter before it needs turning inside out to dump the strained cappings. Nothing to hold or overflow. Takes about 20 minutes.
Edit. I have two small pulleys on the rafters to spread the pull up away from the descending weight of about 6 pounds. I have used bungies but the weight and pulleys is easier to work with than the sling shot bungies!
The pail filters are available from Mann Lake and others and I believe also from paint stores but not sure if the paint store ones are suitable mesh and strength. The secret to the ease is to put the filter inside the empty pail, and let the extracted unfiltered honey go into the bag. When 3/4 full, gather the bag and tie off. Move it pail and all over to the pull up arrangement and hook on and let the weight slowly pull up the filter bag and leave the pail of filtered honey behind. I can run two or three batches through a filter before it needs turning inside out to dump the strained cappings. Nothing to hold or overflow. Takes about 20 minutes.
Edit. I have two small pulleys on the rafters to spread the pull up away from the descending weight of about 6 pounds. I have used bungies but the weight and pulleys is easier to work with than the sling shot bungies!
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