Re: filtering beeswax

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In a message dated 9/9/02 12:30:22 PM Central Daylight Time,

fiona.fidom@... writes:

> Hi

> Mine had honey in it as well, the honey just melts into the water, not the

> wax! I used a large stock pot to melt mine in. I usually use it to make

> soup in! lol

> Fiona in the UK

>

I read somewhere that you should not use aluminum pans as it reacts with the

wax somehow. I know this wasn't very technical info, but it's just something

I remember reading. I love the smell of the honey too when cleaning

beeswax. I use a huge stainless steel stock pot that I bought just for this

purpose. For cleanup, I boil water and throw my spoons, whatever, in too,

then pour the boiling water out in the grass with the leftover beeswax and

body parts.

Kay and Stoli

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Hi Pam

I did the same thing last week! I cut it to chunks and then wrapped them in a

piece of muslin, tied it tight and attached a big stone to keep it at the bottom

of the pot. I filled my pot with spring water (tap water makes the wax cloudly

or so I was told) and then heated the water until all the clean wax floated to

the top, dont let the water get too hot, not boiling at all. When my muslin bag

was empty I removed it and allowed the water to get cold. I was left with a

large disk of clean wax which I pushed out of the water and dried off. I gave

the bottom of the wax a scrape and then dried it off. and used a chisel and

hammer to break it into bits and put them in a baggie. This worked for me and

was really easy!!

HTH

Fiona in the UK

filtering beeswax

Good Morning everyone,

I found a local supplier for beeswax, went yesterday and picked up my order

and it needs filtering as I suspected. I had saved info on how to, but am on a

new computer and can't find the files it was saved to.

Can someone offer a site where it tells how to filter it? I kind of remember,

but want to be completely sure to save time redoing it.

Thanks,

Pam

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Fiona,

Yes that does sound easy. I'm breaking the block in small pieces and putting

in top of a double boiler, warming the water underneath. Dipping out the

wax, putting in a pillow case (as earlier suggested) and drizzling it into

ice trays (another suggestion). Just doing a little at time so it doesn't

get too hot. But.....trying to figure out now how to clean the wax from the

tools I'm using. <BWG> and the little pieces that fall to the floor....there

has to be an easier way to do this. ;-) other than purchasing the already

filtered wax.

Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try that tomorrow since I'm already big

time into this way already for the day.

I appreciate all the suggestions for everyone!!

Pam

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Oh I need to add, how neat this process is and how much it makes me want to

PoP a can of biscuits it smells soooo good! LOL The whole house smells of

honey!

The 10# block I got appears to just have trash on the outside. The inside is

beautiful and honey colored, actually doesn't appear to have any sediment

inside what so ever, but I'm cleaning/filtering the whole block just in

case. It's fun actually. I can't hardly wait to use some and may make some

candles too.

Thanks everyone for all the help!

Pam

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What sort of pan would I use to filter this wax in? I like the method

mentioned before where the wax is placed in a stocking or muslin bag, then

heated in water and allowed to melt. Will this work with beeswax that has

some honey in it? I have about 100 lbs of unfiltered beeswax, but some of it

is very sticky.

Thanks for the help

Re: filtering beeswax

Fiona,

Yes that does sound easy. I'm breaking the block in small pieces and putting

in top of a double boiler, warming the water underneath. Dipping out the

wax, putting in a pillow case (as earlier suggested) and drizzling it into

ice trays (another suggestion). Just doing a little at time so it doesn't

get too hot. But.....trying to figure out now how to clean the wax from the

tools I'm using. <BWG> and the little pieces that fall to the floor....there

has to be an easier way to do this. ;-) other than purchasing the already

filtered wax.

Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try that tomorrow since I'm already big

time into this way already for the day.

I appreciate all the suggestions for everyone!!

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi

Mine had honey in it as well, the honey just melts into the water, not the

wax! I used a large stock pot to melt mine in. I usually use it to make

soup in! lol

Fiona in the UK

Re: filtering beeswax

>

> Fiona,

>

> Yes that does sound easy. I'm breaking the block in small pieces and

putting

> in top of a double boiler, warming the water underneath. Dipping out the

> wax, putting in a pillow case (as earlier suggested) and drizzling it into

> ice trays (another suggestion). Just doing a little at time so it doesn't

> get too hot. But.....trying to figure out now how to clean the wax from

the

> tools I'm using. <BWG> and the little pieces that fall to the

floor....there

> has to be an easier way to do this. ;-) other than purchasing the already

> filtered wax.

> Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try that tomorrow since I'm already big

> time into this way already for the day.

> I appreciate all the suggestions for everyone!!

>

> Pam

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>>I read somewhere that you should not use aluminum pans as it reacts with

the

wax somehow.

I knew I couldn't with the soap making process, but wasn't sure about with

just the beeswax. I didn't, just wondered if I could. Thanks..

>>. I use a huge stainless steel stock pot that I bought just for this

purpose.

You put the wax and water in the same pot when melting? Is the wax tied in a

cloth of some sort or the wax and water won't mix and the wax floats to the

top is that right? and all the trash to the bottom?

>>For cleanup, I boil water and throw my spoons, whatever, in too,

then pour the boiling water out in the grass with the leftover beeswax and

body parts.

Does it not leave a thin film of beeswax on everything?

I love doing new projects, but learning, well I feel kind of silly sometimes

with all the questions, but hate doing something over I should have done a

different way.

Thanks for the help...

I'd be happy to offer help in the areas I'm familiar with...if anyone needs

info on quilt making or goat keeping..just yell! Got 20 yrs experience in

both. LOL Soap making and beeswax cleaning, well I don't have much to offer

at this time. Maybe someday...

t.h.a.n.k. y.o.uuuuuuuu

Pam

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In a message dated 9/9/02 2:05:32 PM Central Daylight Time,

silverstoli@... writes:

> For cleanup, I boil water and throw my spoons, whatever, in too,

> then pour the boiling water out in the grass with the leftover beeswax and

> body parts.

>

Great idea...'cept don't throw boiling water on any grass you want to keep<

LOL>

~~

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In a message dated 9/9/02 3:27:56 PM Central Daylight Time,

shadowlake@... writes:

> You put the wax and water in the same pot when melting? Is the wax tied in a

> cloth of some sort or the wax and water won't mix and the wax floats to the

> top is that right? and all the trash to the bottom?

>

Yes, I just put mine in the pot with the water , melt slowly and then pour

into a 5 gallon bucket with some ice water in it, and an old t-shirt bungee

corded around the top to use as a filter. The ice water is to keep the

bucket from melting, don't know if I need it, but it makes me feel better! I

usually do this twice, again, not that it needs it, but it makes me feel

better!

> >>For cleanup, I boil water and throw my spoons, whatever, in too,

> then pour the boiling water out in the grass with the leftover beeswax and

> body parts.

>

> Does it not leave a thin film of beeswax on everything?

>

No, not really, but I'm not all that picky as I bought a big spoon and a

stainless pot to dedicate to the beeswax, but I haven't really noticed a

film, but notice I bring the water to a rolling boil for the cleanup process!

> I love doing new projects, but learning, well I feel kind of silly sometimes

> with all the questions, but hate doing something over I should have done a

> different way.

>

Ah, doing something over once or twice makes sure you don't repeat your

mistakes! I have learned so much and even improved on things by my mistakes!

My daughter,at the age of 4, designed my best selling glycerin kid soaps

with what I thought was a big mistake, but it was actually a cool way to do

it.

She wanted to make some soap in my bear mold, so while I was melting the soap

and getting it ready, she asked if she could put the color in. Over my

shoulder, I said yes. Of course, I assumed she would mix it into the

measuring cup of soap I was melting as I always did, but when I turned

around, she had little dit dot droplets of colors in the empty mold. I got a

little frustrated and then thought, what the heck, it's her soap. So, I

poured the scented clear in the mold with the color and it made the coolest

tie dye bear! So, that is how we make them now.

Kay and Stoli

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