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Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on March 07, 2005, 07:41:15 pm

I am now a aprentice to my grandfathers very good friend. He and I have decided to work together very hard to get are hive numbers up and sell both of are honey under the same name. We are working on are sales pitch and we are building a large honey house on my property, bye!!! :D

Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: Beth Kirkley on March 07, 2005, 07:54:57 pm

That sounds cool Ryan. That'll be a great way to learn.

Beth

Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on March 07, 2005, 08:20:33 pm

I cant wait. I have a question though. I have heard of many honey houses being 2 stories but I dont know why? Can you guys answere this, bye :D

Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: Lesli on March 08, 2005, 07:13:38 am

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many honey houses being 2 stories but I dont know why?

Nothing moves honey cheaper tha gravity!  If you have or can borrow ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture, they mention this, and have a discussion on honey house planning.

Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: asleitch on March 08, 2005, 08:31:48 am

Ryan,

You lift your honey supers up on a converyor, or forklift, or anything, you then "extract upstairs" and if you taking a lot honey, you generate huge amounts at the bottom of the extractor. You then need to get it from bottom of the extractor down through a series of filters into storage (normally thse large "oil" drum sized  honey drums) which are themselves quite high up. thus it is much easier if you start the process high up, and use gravity, otherwise you end up with needing a load of honey pumps.

Adam

Title: my aprenticeship
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on March 08, 2005, 09:26:37 am

I thought about that, and yes there are like 2 pumps in are honey set up so far when one looks as only to be needed, bye :D