Melting beeswax in preparation to make hand lotion bars.

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With the Christmas Season just around the corner, Brother Austin is revving up the Monk Soap operation in anticipation of a very busy December. One of the first orders of business for him was to acquire more wax for the production of the lotion bars which is a great selling item at the Abbey Gift Shop, and for my part, I needed to supply him with an ample amount. So, on this video I do just that, melt the beeswax into a size that will meet his requirements. As you view the video, you will see I came across a mystery that I would love to hear your theories on. Let me know what you know or suspect so I can deal with the issue the next time it crops up. Thanks for watching. God's peace to all.
Mr. Ed

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@moosibou Жыл бұрын

You're overheating the wax, which is why you're getting the granulation. Keep your temp down to no more than 170°F.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@Nurse_Lucy Жыл бұрын

I believe this is correct. Higher temps damage the lipid structure

@cameronvanatti6629 Жыл бұрын

@@Nurse_Lucy yeah, the heat denatured the proteins that make up the wax

@scrobinja8566 Жыл бұрын

Makes sense that it was the last batch also, the more wax the cooler the overall temperature. So maybe try decreasing the temperature as you go. Perhaps steam at the end also. On another note, my father was an amateur beekeeper for awhile, would make us kids turn the spinner to get the honey out of the frames, good times lol. Anyway, I'm enjoying your videos, Thanks for uploading!

@saschathinius7082 Жыл бұрын

@@cameronvanatti6629: wax is no protein!

@JohnHarris-uz1pi Жыл бұрын

Hi Mr Ed. Yes, I had exactly the same problem. I overheated the wax. When you do this the wax structure breaks down and it absorbs water. The wax becomes permanently damaged. Solar wax melters have the same problem, so long as you don't heat the wax from a solar wax melter in water, you'll be OK, but if you later melt it in water, it just absorbs all the water and it goes the same way as you've seen. Great videos, My bother and I watch your videos in the UK all the time. We now store our frames and sort them exactly as you do and I never get problems with the wax moth any more.

@JohnHarris-uz1pi Жыл бұрын

Looking at your previous wax melting videos and this one, I can see you normally have the water simmering, but this time it was boiling. Even so the water would not have gone above 100 degree C. However, this time you had less water in the kettle, and it looks like your wax was resting on the bottom of the kettle, so some of the wax would definitely have been heated to much higher than boiling point, so damaging the wax. Well, that's my theory anyway.

@donbearden1953 Жыл бұрын

Mr Ed, I’ve seen that before but not to that extent. I wonder if it’s some broken down propolis in the wax? You need more molds! The amount of electricity that you’re using would be reduced with more molds. I know the silicone molds aren’t cheap. Thanks for the video! Remember, God is in control!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I'm ordering more molds for the next time, it would reduce the process in half if I had 6 more of them. For sure, God is in control. God's peace always Don. Mr. Ed

@Jacks_Suffocating_Nihilism Жыл бұрын

This appears to be an emulsion forming between the water and wax. Melt at a lower temperature, and minimize agitation of the layers. Just avoiding boiling should prevent it entirely. If it persists, try a smaller vessel when you run low on wax, maybe without the aid of water.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your input and suggestion, it is greatly appreciated as well as for taking the time to watch the video. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@e.a.deetssr.3253 Жыл бұрын

It looks like a foam layer between the wax and the water. Anytime you get water in your mold it forms on the bottom of the wax. Try to find a pitcher like a pancake batter dispenser. That way when you get to the bottom of your melted wax you can drain off the water from the bottom of the dispenser. I will look for such an item and send you a picture.

@labella9291 Жыл бұрын

I jus recommended a candy funnel, lol. It's basically the same thing, lolol

@e.a.deetssr.3253 Жыл бұрын

@@labella9291 That proves brilliant minds think alike. I’m not so lonely now. 😂

@labella9291 Жыл бұрын

@@e.a.deetssr.3253 I am a firm believer in smarter, not harder, and I think this would be much smarter, AND a time saver. We know he's got his hands full day in and out, so I'm all for anything that would make his job easier on him, you know? I am that one for unorthodox repurposing... Example, I am making dog food sausages, to make it easier to feed the dogs!! Will it work? It SHOULD. And in the end, it will be a time saver, because I can just give the dogs the appropriate number of sausages, instead of scooping and measuring.

@mattncvideo2844 Жыл бұрын

I work on bioprocessing for Biotech and my thoughts are its likely the protein and fatty acids making an emulsion (fat/wax-water-protein mix) and forming that foam layer and also precipitating once the temperature cools. The protein is always going to be there from the enzymes in the honey and pollen, and the pollen could also be contributing other natural lipids and protein-lipid combinations and causing this. I'd suggest if possible trying to not use water, but if you want to use water I'd always change out for fresh water between batches, but the water is likely making this emulsion problem worse.

@debbiemansperger3280 Жыл бұрын

I agree - something is making an emulsion. Louisiana has soft water, so it's not likely that it's calcium, but something is causing it. He said that it hasn't happened before, so I don't think it's pollen or other biomaterials. It's more likely that some sort of emulsifying agent present in the water. Maybe it got contaminated with a soap or detergent?

@Paular845 Жыл бұрын

Maybe some sort of double boiler setup would work better to prevent this? Interesting

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I have to agree, the water is the issue, and because I have used water while melting wax over 100 times, this time there was something in the water. The simplest solution, don't use water, and because the kettle is a double boiler, I can do this easily.Thank you so much for contributing all your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Matt. Mr. Ed

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I think Matt's suggestion is the correct one, and I am going to use it. Thank you for your help and for taking the time to watch the video. Also, in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Debbie. Mr. Ed

@mattncvideo2844 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff thanks I’ve certainly used so many of your tips while trying to figure out the world of beekeeping

@samanthabloggins1775 Жыл бұрын

Hey everyone he has been doing this same process for years in the same way! This i believe is the first time he has had this problem! I like the idea someone came up with of finding a chemist to figure it out! You said it was Oct. Did the Abby get flooded when the huricane came through. That could have changed the water in the area. The distiled water idea someone said might be the solution.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

No, the abbey was not flooded, thank you Jesus! It is mostly agreed, the water was the villain, and next time I will use distilled water or no water at all because the kettle is a double boiler. Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Samantha. Mr. Ed

@saschathinius7082 Жыл бұрын

Wax is a mixture of poly chain waxy substances if you keep it melted, it will get separated by gravity... I think those chains have different melting points and they "crystallize" differently

@buggsy5 Жыл бұрын

The densities are too close together - convection currents in the melted beeswax would keep them from separating. Yes, they have different melting points, but it would take very precise temperature control to take advantage of the characteristic.

@garydungelman6530 Жыл бұрын

Mr Ed the Nature Boy

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Just a bee wrangler loving what he is so blessed to do.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed

@proudgrandma138 10 ай бұрын

Thats a lot of wax! Nice. Bees are truely amazing

@JeffHorchoff 10 ай бұрын

Rendering the beeswax is always a fun project for me, and there is so much interest from my viewers I will make 2 or 3 videos a year on the subject. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@lancer2204 Жыл бұрын

The weird stuff on the bottom. it's a semi-emulsion of wax and water, I got the same problem when I let the water boil. It's a pain but I had to melt the wax in a double boiler after the first render to remove the junk.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

As I have a double boiler kettle to begin with, adding water is not necessary. However, since I have done the process 100 times before using water and never ran across this particular issue, it was a bit of surprise to me. that being said, next time, I won't be adding the water. Thank you so much for contributing your all your thoughts on the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@MrPhilsAlabamaHotSauce Жыл бұрын

Jeff. Mr. Phil here. Man, I love to watch this wax molding. i don't claim to be able to find problems that you can't find, but I am going to do some research and see if I can find anything about the possible reaction you had with those little bricks. I recently had a reaction in my product and I was able to do plenty of research and find the solution. People who don't work like you are working don't understand how these little problems slow down your progress and cause you to waist your limited productive time. Hey, again, I am so glad to have found your channel. I need to send you something to keep you warm over this cold winter. Mr. Phil - Sauce Boss

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I'll happily trade items with you any time, and I'm glad you found my channel as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@MissLoriAAnne Жыл бұрын

I like how you showed us the wax melting in the forms. Each one had a flower pattern in the centre as they hardened up. How beautiful Jeff. ❤ 🐝

@sarahbasto6520 8 ай бұрын

Indeed! I had to watch again to notice it!

@bcjoey9944 Жыл бұрын

Good morning. There's no end to your talents. Have a good weekend Jeff.

@DooleyBFR Жыл бұрын

Saran Wrap Bubby! God Bless!!!

@DooleyBFR Жыл бұрын

Also when its strarts to get hard. You Could Take a Small Cross and indent each one thwn peel saran wrap off and Praise God!!!!!

@mikeburston9427 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff I have had this same exact problem and it is because the molten wax forms a saturated emulsion that as it solidifies the water comes out the only way i found to resolve the issue is to melt the wax without using water in a double boiler type melter, instead of using water in the jacket use canola oil

@theohiohousewife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response. Im small time with a crock pot but had the same issue. Im going to try melting with no water and see what happens.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I have to agree, the water is the issue. By not having it in my kettle, and my kettle it is a double boiler, I would eliminate the issue. The puzzling question is I have done the same process a hundred times using water and never ran across this particular problem. I love the canola suggestion as well.Thank you so much for contributing your all your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Let me know the outcome. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@mikeburston9427 Жыл бұрын

@@theohiohousewife just be very careful of the temperature as it is easy to caramelise the sugars in the wax and make it dark brown

@buggsy5 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff What the residue looked like when you scraped makes me almost certain it is a water/wax emulsion. I have never boiled the water/wax when refining the beeswax, simply melted it and stirred thoroughly to remove trash - with multiple refinings. It is not necessary to let the wax solidify between refinings - you can drain off the water containing most of the garbage and refill the boiler with hot water so the wax remains liquid. If you drain off a bit of the wax when doing a water change, you even get rid of a lot of the slum that floats in between the water and the wax. I suspect it depends on how hard you boil the recovered beeswax and how many times that determines whether you may have a problem. I would wager that it was the molds filled from the bottom part of the pitcher that had the problem. Remember that if you heat the beeswax over about 80 degrees C, it will start to discolor.

@carolperry7695 Жыл бұрын

the wax drying reminds me of the moons many phases

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Great analogy, I did not think of that one. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Carol. Mr. Ed

@joelwilbanks1165 Жыл бұрын

Here is an idea.. get some metal window screen mesh, cut it to the size of your boiler, once the wax is liquified put the mesh in let it settle to the bottom & hopefully strain out whatever that contamination is..??

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your all your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Joel. Mr. Ed

@yeagerxp Жыл бұрын

Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

@dcsblessedbees Жыл бұрын

Jeff isn't it just the wonderful Joy of the Lord to keep bees for Him. I Love to see His Joy over flowing your cup brother, Blessed Days. Do other people besides beekeepers sit and watch bees wax dry😉we are an odd bunch.🤣 Looks like air bubbles are forming from some type of reaction, but I'm not sciencey enough to know.😇Blessed Days Brother...

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

God's greatness surrounds us all if only we take the time to look for it...in good times and in troubling ones. I have to say, the time lapse was pretty cool to see. thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@DanijelTurina973 Жыл бұрын

It's calcium carbonate from water that's been evaporating so the mineral content was concentrating in the remainder. Use distilled water for melting down wax and problem solved.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

WOW! Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Danijel. Mr. Ed

@Tj-ot4jp Жыл бұрын

The water is heavier than the wax so as you get to the bottom of the melter there will be a higher water content, so when poured into the mold there will be a higher water content in the bottom of the mold.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate it tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

@ethanwilson1001 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Mr. Ed! Thoughts: The "junk" on the bottom is the denser wax mixed with microbits of trash and intermingled with water. If you used a bottom-pouring jug (kind of like a mini version of the boiler you have) then you could pour off any water first, then once the wax starts coming out you use the rest to pour into your forms. As for your molds, just get more of them to speed up production if you're pressed for time (I suspect you do lots of other things in the meantime while these dry), and when taking them out, flip over the whole mold and pop them out by pressing gently from the top which may help speed up extraction. Peace in Him!

@paulwatson4304 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff and hello from the UK As the water is heavier than the wax it will go to the bottom, I would try and melt the wax at a lower temprature and do not use boiling water just the wax on it's own. It will probably take a bit longer but I have a feeling it may work. Just a thought, if you had a kettle with a tap higher up so you could drain off wax mid way, that way you are leaving the water at the bottom of the kettle. Love the videos

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! Thank you so much for your suggestions and for watching, it is greatly appreciated. I really enjoy making the videos on wax rendering and I have had a lot of successes doing it. However, this time it proved problematic, but I have worked out the issue, and it has not returned. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@mragar7807 Жыл бұрын

You could place a fan in front of the cooling wax to speed it up

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@generost5435 Жыл бұрын

It is definitly a reaction to the water, maybe not getting it to a rolling boil will help. Try lowering the temperture once the wax starts to melt so you don't get that hard rolling boil more like a simmer might reduce the effect. I have not made candles in a long time, but I remember never getting my wax to a rolling boil. Hope this helps

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate both of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Gene. Mr. Ed

@AlexCren1 Жыл бұрын

I think it is a reaction with the water like others have mentioned. If you are going to be processing the wax for cosmetic use maybe melt and run it through a filter to remove any remaining solids or bees. Allow it to harden covered. To keep any other bees from falling in. Then melt just that wax no water. Maybe even find a burner/pot combo you can use in the honey hut to keep debris out. The massive kettle is still perfect for use on frames and rendering wax, but for cosmetic use working in slightly smaller batches inside might be better.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate both of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Alex. Mr. Ed

@131dyana Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Sometimes city water has particals of dirt in it. My friend uses only bottled water to melt the wax.

@connieheitz8982 Жыл бұрын

@@131dyana When I lived in the city I use to distill my water. You wouldn't believe the gunk that was left behind.

@chilled99 Жыл бұрын

I hope Jeff and his keep lives forever

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video, it is all greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

@Gidget5795 11 ай бұрын

Hi, this is my first time watching your videos, I love how you explain what you're doing, now I know nothing of bees; except that they sting, but the first thing that came to mind when I saw it is foam from boiling. Mixed with the sediment on the bottom, like I said, I know nothing of what you're doing, but figured I would comment anyway.

@JeffHorchoff 11 ай бұрын

So happy to have you watching and commenting, thank you very much for doing so. I found out the problem with this batch, our water was contaminated. Our well water was shut off and when it started up again, all kinds of sediment was in the water and that was the culprit. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Lisan. Mr. Ed

@srdjansunjic9402 Жыл бұрын

Pčelinji vosak savršenstvo iz prirode .

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

100% pčelinji vosak, pravo čudo prirode. Hvala vam na gledanju i nadam se da ćete pogledati više od mojih više od 500 avanturističkih videa borbe s pčelama/spašavanja pčela i javiti mi što mislite o njima. Usput, objavljujem novi video gotovo svakog petka ujutro i veselim se što ću vas uskoro ponovno čuti. Božji mir. g. Ed

@131dyana Жыл бұрын

Loved the video and your equipment. God bless.

@LizzyLizz7373 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mr. Ed, I wanted to leave a comment on your video letting you know that you are the most humble person on the internet and I could never find someone as nice as you are here on the platform. As for your beeswax problem, I believe it's the fact that you have your wax soaking in water too long. I think that if you were to pour these into molds such as you're doing I wouldn't use water or let it soak in water or it would crystallize as it is doing right now. Thank you for being such a kind and humble person and you bring so much joy to everyone here!!!

@texanasimmons1761 Жыл бұрын

Its definately contaminated but I cant say what it might be. You are doing what Id suggest. Totally empty the wax kettle and reprocess the large wax blocks. Then remelt and try again. Maybe wash the molds with soap and water and let them dry. Good luck!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing god bless everyone

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

@cluelessbeekeeping1322 Жыл бұрын

try to let it settle (after boiling) for some time before grabbing a pitcher's worth. I suspect, if you scoop (even from the top) after it's just been boiling you'll still have the same problem. But---that is just a guess.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I actually did that, let the water come to a complete rest after boiling, and it did the trick. Live and learn. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@QQ-uf2zg Жыл бұрын

Very clean candle molds and there are no impurities

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I agree, clean molds and clean wax will ALWAYS give you a great product. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@TinyHouseHomestead Жыл бұрын

Is your Beeeessness Beeeesswax Beeeeelotion! 😁😱🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

@LordmonkeyTRM Жыл бұрын

Mr Ed is a real lotion man

@sultanmutschi Жыл бұрын

my uneducated guesses would be either minerals from the falling out at the boarder between water and wax, or it could be proteins that are left over are denaturing and making little granulating stuff that the wax binds to. A solution would be a heating method that doesnt need water preheated maybe an induction kettel and slower heating? And by the way i bet you could pour way more bricks in one go if you get these plastik planters they use at garden centers

@carolewarner101 Жыл бұрын

I think those would warp from the temp of the wax.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. By the way, I'm ordering more molds for the next time, it will cut my time in half by having more of them. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@boykalopez9104 Жыл бұрын

It's me agian i just wanted to say that keep going with the honey my frend

@maryjanebeatty6030 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I love to see that you show everyone how nothing goes to waste from the bees :) just beautiful! Thanks for sharing and letting me tag along :)

@TinyHouseHomestead Жыл бұрын

Do ya'll have "hard" water over there in Louweeeeezzzana! 😁🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Our water is from a well here at the abbey and it is soft. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed

@2listening1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mr. Ed! 🐴

@MinnesotaBeekeeper Жыл бұрын

Fresh off the tree fruit for a snake, can't beat it! Will have to try beeswax lotion bars. Wonderful gift shop sales numbers brother, Blessings.

@mlatham23 Жыл бұрын

You need to melt in a presto pot with a drain and no water. The presto pot let's you regulate the tempature without water. The crystals are sugar, water and the wax.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@marielg9143 Жыл бұрын

you mean honky dory hello Jeff so exciting Ibet the product is flying off the shelves Love the video.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I get so excited when I'm talking my mouth can't keep up with my brain and it just goes off on me. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mariel. Mr. Ed

@bfd1565 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, My advise. Your final wax rendering should be done in a simply cheaply built solar oven. Size up a large pot and Callender/Pasta Strainer. line the Callender with a large coffee filter or paper towels. Add a few inches of water to the pot. Place wax block on the filter/paper towels in the Cullender over the pot. Shut the solar oven and walk away. The next morning you'll have a perfectly filtered wax block with no impurities to scrap off. When re-rendering your blocks of wax to be poured into molds. Heat the wax to just above melting point. Do not boil. Best wishes brother. P. S. You could do this in a low heated conventional oven as well but a solar over would be cooler and an added content viewer's I believe will find to be extremely interesting. God Bless

@JJDigitalartStudio Жыл бұрын

Those silicon forms are great for making muffins and cupcakes. You don't need to grease that pans or use paper liners. They are best thing since sliced bread. God bless you and your wife and your work for the glory of God.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I do love the silicon forms, they are awesome. Thank you for your blessings for Mona and me, and for watching the video. Until the next time, God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed

@jkcarroll Жыл бұрын

Question: What is the source of the water you're using to boil the wax? One of the things I learned making soap was that you cannot --CANNOT -- use tap water in your soap process. Use only distilled/de-mineralized water. That's because making soap is a chemical process. Ordinary tap water has FAR too many chemicals in it that can interact with your lye and oil, and mess up your soap, so instead of a nice bar of soap you get a liquid mess that may or may not burn your skin. The pollen that your bees are bringing back have been exposed to chemicals, hopefully non-toxic ones. If you're using tap water in your melting process, you may be seeing the results of an undesired chemical reaction.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@mikefrench4787 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting content, thank you sir

@troymoore7537 Жыл бұрын

As others here have said, it’s water in the wax. It might also be lack of some sort of mound release. When I did candles, the wax sometimes did that because it was to stuck in the mound. I didn’t use or forgot the mound release spray.. another thing to consider is getting some sort of kettle for just the purpose of today’s video. There are videos on here that show people turning a presto cook pot into a wax melter complete with a valve for filling pitchers for pouring wax out of.. maybe do up like 2 or 3 if those so you can keep a running supply of melted wax to fill orders like this one.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@ReaperXxK Жыл бұрын

Or use a double boiler.

@troymoore7537 Жыл бұрын

@@ReaperXxK for time constraints with larger amounts of wax, a double boiler would have to be quite larger to avoid it slowing down production. He was processing like 50pounds of wax. Your average double boiler would mean he’d have to melt and pour pitcher by pitcher. And don’t forget that doing it that way adds more time to the process because he’d have to break up the blocks of wax so as to avoid possible overflow in the melt pot. Now if he had a large metal insert to use in that big kettle he uses, then this would be a moot point.

@ReaperXxK Жыл бұрын

@@troymoore7537 I wasnt meaning a literal one. moreso a makeshift one. like you said he was melting a large amount, even setting some sort of steel about 1/3 the way into the boiler wouldve sufficed. and if not that then he could always just use the DB on the bars that turned out sanded

@ReaperXxK Жыл бұрын

@@troymoore7537 though you make a very good point

@mkaysartfuljourney1239 Жыл бұрын

Looks good. ❤

@michaelairheart6921 Жыл бұрын

I made frames with 1/8 hardware cloth, put paper towels on them, piled on the wax cappings, and melted them with a heat lamp. The wax was very clean with less steps. Plus you can make the frames any size or shape you want.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Awesome process, thanks for the suggestion and for watching. Also,I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

@mdbelt1 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you can use long pillar candle molds and just slice them. Then the contamination is limited to the bottom of each.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate both of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

@william6526 3 ай бұрын

It would serve you well if you could find an old used refrigerator and put shelves in it to cool the wax. I'd be willing to bet the wax would be hard in an hour or less and it would make this job a lot easier. Just put the molds on cookie sheets so you can move them into the fridge while they are hot. Your wax is too hot cool the wax down its infusing water vapor in the wax and when it starts to cools below 212 degrees the water condensing before the wax gets hard. Try heating the wax in a separate container suspended in the hot water. It would be a simple way to keep the water out of the wax.

@JeffHorchoff 3 ай бұрын

A very good use for an old refrigerator, and I just happen to have access to one. Thanks so much for your suggestion and for taking the time to watch the video. Until the next one, God's peace William. Mr. Ed

@william6526 3 ай бұрын

@JeffHorchoff Your welcome,the problem with your wax is the water is two hot and when it boils it infuses water particles into the wax. If you want to eliminate this from happening I'd recommend turning the heat down to just above the melting point of the wax . But to insure you only have wax I'd set up a system that works like a double boiler. If you do your initial melt to get the debri out of the wax using the method you are using should be ok as long as you don't allow the water to boil. But when you have your final product you want to pour I'd find a metal pot that is big enough for the volume you wish to pour and suspend it in the water and let the heat melt your wax instead of melting it in the water for your final pour. As hard as that melting pot was boiling it was infusing water vapor into your wax and the water cools faster then the wax once you pour it and you get the layer of water and wax on the top and sides of the poured wax. I've used water as a heat source but on my final pour I use the double boiler method and once my wax melts I give it time for any water that may be infused in the wax to evaporate before I pour the wax. I have an old metal pitcher I use to dip the wax out of the metal container I have suspended in the water. Good luck I've been working with my bees for 40 years and rendering wax for my wife to make into candles for a lot of years and the double boiler set up works the best for me. Good luck ,God bless you with his grace and good health.

@aleksandarceleski9734 Жыл бұрын

it's paraffin, Foundation manufacturers add paraffin to make Foundation elastic so it's easier to process in machines. when the paraffin is overheated, that granular layer is obtained

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

A very good possibility!Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Aleksandar. Mr. Ed

@GEEZBEEZ Жыл бұрын

In the end you made lot of beautiful wax. Good luck in finding the problem source. I know the smell in the honey house was heavenly. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Still got the job done, and had fun doing it....even though the mystery is not solved. Thanks so much for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother and see you at Hive Live. Mr. Ed

@beebob1279 Жыл бұрын

I had wax get grainy like that. I was told two things may have happened. One, overheated wax. Two, it could be your water being used. Sometimes the water could have minerals in it that can cause it. Sounds to me that it is something in your water. Try a different water

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your all your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Bob. Mr. Ed

@karl3261 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. 👍 very interesting to watch.

@goddessxyri Жыл бұрын

You sure will be filling orders. I plan on placing my first one. I’m excited. I want so much lol. May try a little or each. I love your personality as always and what you do and appreciate you taking us on the journey with you. Okay now I need to watch the video 😊

@pamarrero Жыл бұрын

I believe it may be propolis in the wax settling to the bottom .. it is Clearfield cause it has gone through all the cleaning as the wax has

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate both of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Joseph. Mr. Ed

@SherryTheSecretary Жыл бұрын

So pretty!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for taking the time to watch it and leave your comment. Check out the link below if you have the time, it's a video I made showing all of the cottage industries here at St. Joseph Abbey. Also, in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Sherry. Mr. Ed kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hOByrL1znMybpn0.html

@G.W.H. Жыл бұрын

Love watching the process!!! Hope you find out what the problem with the sandy substance. Thanks for sharing!!!

@sabgab Жыл бұрын

Ole Randy came over a sabotaged ya! LOL Naw, he wouldn't do that! Would he?!?! LOL

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

He was my first suspect, but he had a really good alibi. Thanks for watching. God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed

@qzb2ymig Жыл бұрын

Love the beeswax videos. In fact it was searching for beeswax a few year ago that brought me to your channel and I’ve been watching ever since.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

So very grateful that you discovered my channel the first time and have continued to watch since. Thank you so much for all the time you have spent following along. Until the next time, God's peace Ralph. Mr. Ed

@brianwashburn4917 Жыл бұрын

It definitely looks like mineral deposit from the water. Like in the bottom of a water heater that has gone bad

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Nasty stuff for sure, but I still managed to get the job done, and Brother Austin was VERY happy to see all that wax Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate it tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed

@DeanWilson 9 ай бұрын

When I was cleaning my wax for a local beekeeper, I melted it down and poured through Reusable Cleaning Cloth Wipes Multi-Purpose Heavy Duty Towels Domestic Dish Cloths. It's like a wave pattern cloth that filters all the parts, I did this about 2 to 3 times and it came out perfect.

@JeffHorchoff 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing your method, you way of doing it is very impressive.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dean. Mr. Ed

@jazzy9983 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos so much. I hope to be a bee keeper one day, it’s such an underrated important job. Keep up the videos!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I too hope you join the ranks of being a beekeeper, the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@rhodie33 Жыл бұрын

great video

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you for taking the time to watch it. I appreciate that tremendously. Also, in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

@victoryfirst2878 10 ай бұрын

I like working with wax, the smell is just heavenly. What I am wondering is capping wax is white in color and the foundations wax is amber in color, why is the Ed ?? I am no expert in beeswax but can tell you that you do not have enough water in the pot when you melt the wax. Was told years ago that the more water than wax ratio will give way cleaner and purer beeswax. This was told to me by my father and his friend. This was thirty forty years ago. Also, excessive heat does not help the solution process. .Nice work Ed and peace to you Sir too. God bless you Sir. vf P.S. does you water have a lot of minerals dissolved ?? I can see the white froth has impurities in it fella. Also, when you melt wax in an vessel that is way higher then wider you get way better outcome. That is all I can think of Ed !!!!!!!!!!!

@JeffHorchoff 10 ай бұрын

The reason for the difference in color is capping wax on honey is brand new wax that has not had a lot of traffic run over it. The more bees walk on the comb, the dirtier it gets. The issue with this wax rendering was due to a shut down in the water well. When it restarted, there were a lot of other elements in the water and it contaminated the batch. I had never had the problem before or since...thankfully. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Vic. Mr. Ed

@FlorentHenry Жыл бұрын

Your kettle drain seem tilted, which is perfect to do phase separation like you would in chemistry or when extracting essential oils. You drain the water out in a jar using the tap of the kettle - slowly, until you start getting the wax. Then you know you only got wax left in the kettle. You can drain a little bit more to get the slime out (and remelt it the next time to not lose the excess after you scrape the nasty part off) That way, the slime should be in the jar and not pose problems when you pour into the molds. Also, try to keep heating the wax just above its liquefaction point, it will avoid degrading and recombining its compounds that forms the slime. Have a good one.

@WeBeWrenchN Жыл бұрын

Like others have said, it's most likely from the water. I considered maybe minerals in the water. However, I'm leaving towards the heat of the water when hard boiling. The steam is microscopically penetrating that bottom layer of wax. As the steam goes back from a gas to a solid, it's almost crystallizing the wax to that sand texture. If possible lower the temp of the water. God bless brother!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

First, thank you so much for your blessing. Receiving them is one of the best perks I get from having my KZfaq channel. Second, thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@WeBeWrenchN Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff I really enjoy watching your videos. I couldn't tell you how many I've binge watched lol. Your videos, and Dirt Roster is what got me into bee keeping. Keep making the great videos!

@JeromeBeeFarm Жыл бұрын

I think there's water/steam in the wax towards the bottom. If you get the water off and do just pure wax I bet it won't do that. But you say it's like sand, is it gritty? That's strange. I need to get me some of that Monk soap to wash away my sins. lol I'm glad I watched this, I needed the inspiration to get out and work my wax cappings. Thanks for the video. P.S. Dirt Rooster beat you to Oklahoma.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

He told me all about their visit with you guys, man was I jealous. I mean after all, I knew you before he did. Just to show you I'm not too jealous, I'm going to have to send you some Monk Soap to help with your sins. Now get out there and work on them cappings. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@curtisdterhunejr7037 Жыл бұрын

When you draw the wax from the vat, run it through a filter BEFORE you put it in the pitcher. You had those black bits at the bottom of the wax when you put it in the vat. A coffee filter works pretty well. Just remember to keep the filter warm and you can get away with using one filter for the whole vat. That's what my GRANDMOTHER did when she made candles. She had a wire stand she made on the wood stove. She said that if the wax cooled it would block up the filter. Don't know if that is what happened but I do know she had a pie pan under the filter to keep the mess down.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@theohiohousewife Жыл бұрын

Loved the time lapse cooling

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that, I thought it was pretty cool myself. In case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I hope you will check out those or maybe one of the other 500 that I have already posted. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@MeanOlNana Жыл бұрын

I liked that too 😅

@johnjensen8470 Жыл бұрын

Definitely looks like mineralization of some kind. I’ve seen something similar in my area where we have extremely hard water. I’d install a pre filter on your water inlet and maybe not going to a rolling boil. Love your vids and have a blessed day sir!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your blessings, suggestions, and for watching, it is all greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace John. Mr. Ed

@raphi4u Жыл бұрын

It could be saponification if your water is too alkaline. Try adding some white vinegar to lower the pH and/or test the pH of your water.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestions to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Raphael. Mr. Ed

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 Жыл бұрын

Ya you should definitely get some cheap window screen to cover the molds if you need to keep bees out lol

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

You would think I should have seen that one coming. One day I'm going to remember and think ahead.....probably not. God's peace Scrotie. Mr. Ed

@branmcg9844 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Professor Ed. I can't add any theories that have not already been covered below. Hope you get a satisfactory answer from someone or figure out the solution through Devine guidance.

@lahotsrouge Жыл бұрын

Jeff, I so admire your work ethic. May I add my .02 to the problem discussion? Could this be the wax and water combining in some sort of an immulsification? Possibly dial back your heat to a simmer rather than a boil? Hope you find an answer.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

You sell yourself way to cheap, that was worth more than 2 cents.Thank you so much for contributing your all your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

@andyjones6361 Жыл бұрын

It became a problem at the end because you kept adding ore wax to what was there. Try this, take the hardened layer left in the melter and set it off to the side When you get down to the end of of all melting sessions use fresh water or several gallons of distilled water and start a fresh batch. Try to pour it into a tall mold such as a 4” pvc pipe and let that cool. Use hot water to release the wax cylinder All the impurities should be in the bottom. Simply cut off the bad wax and discard the wax on top re-melt the good end to finish up. Distilled water might be the answer or get some RO water from the drinking water store near you.

@MistressOnyaCox Жыл бұрын

More molds! can fit 4 of those molds in chafer steam tray fr buffet, a thin layer of ice. Molds should pop in 30 min 🤞🙏🤩😍😍😍😍🤩😍🐝🐝🌺

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I just ordered 8 more molds, it will shorten my work time for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@frankhurley9684 Жыл бұрын

Definitely water contamination, you need to melt the last part in dry pan or pot over water like chocolate. Good luck.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Frank. Mr. Ed

@alanapowdrell6505 Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s awesome I would love to buy some so beautiful 😍

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

The wax bricks really were beautiful and smelled sooooo good. Unfortunately, I do not have any extras to sell.Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate it tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Alana. Mr. Ed

@oh1226 Жыл бұрын

This looks like what you scrap off the blocks when you put them in the bucket

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

It really does, that's why I couldn't understand why it keep reforming. Normally, I scrape it once, and that's all you have to do. Anyway, I got the job done, and it all turned out good so I was very pleased. Thanks so much for watching, and until the next time, God's peace Opie. Mr. Ed

@nycapplesJH Жыл бұрын

I bet all that was smells so good!!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting until KZfaq puts "smell-o-vision" on their videos so I can include it on mine. It really does smell awesome. God's peace Jennifer. Mr.Ed

@whodatyamid5399 Жыл бұрын

Alien wax👽

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

WOW! I had not thought of that possibility, a VERY impressive possibility. Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate it tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

@ApiaryManager Жыл бұрын

You mentioned that these blocks were from the end of your wax run. I have had a similar problem myself and I came to the conclusion that it was water/steam penetration in the wax. Do you think this could be your problem too? I don't really hae a solution for you but the way I resolved it was to leave some wax behind and use it in the next batch. I notice that you weighed the blocks at the start of the process so it might be better to weigh the total amount of wax as an output from the process rather than as an input weight (unless that information is important to you).

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your suggestions, they are really good ones. I'm certain that my problem on this batch was a water issue. We are on a well, and there was a problem with it and they shut the water down. When the started the well up again there were contaminates in the water, and I think that was the issue as I had never experienced the problem before.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Paul. Mr. Ed

@jimmiebarnes1306 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Ed , I was wandering how you heated your wax tank ? I'm assuming it's steam . If so what kind of boiler ? I enjoy your videos , Thanks

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

It is a double boiler heated with natural gas. Since I don't need to put water in the tank, the next time I will just melt the wax that way I won't run into this problem again. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Jimmie. Mr. Ed

@christopherroop4937 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know much about wax but I think it’s a water problem, I would filter the water and see what that does. That’s for the video 👍🏼

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@daleharris6213 Жыл бұрын

Jeff, thanks for all the great videos and information. I really think the problem you're having is the result of melting the wax in water and allowing the water to boil vigorously, which is likely causing a highly-aerated wax/water emulsion (of sorts). Since your melter has a water jacket my suggestion would be to melt the wax by itself - no water at all - and then fill your pouring pitcher from the valve on the bottom of the cooker while filtering the wax through 2 or 3 layers of old t-shirt.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video, as well as your very kind words, I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Until the next one, God's peace Dale. Mr. Ed

@ronwhite6837 Жыл бұрын

Mr.Ed take clear glass of water let it sit for a day and see if there's any settlements at a bottom of the glass.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Will do, thanks for that and for watching. God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed

@stephenaellender7493 Жыл бұрын

Mr.Ed great video. Enjoy learning from you. My bees have been bringing in pollen, this last week of January, on the warmer days. I'm in SW Louisiana. Any idea where they are getting it from? They have been active for the last two weeks on the warm days. Thanks for the info.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

With the warm weather back for a bit, plants will bloom and the bees will find them. Truthfully, I can not say with certainty what specific type the pollen is, but be grateful they are bringing it in. What part of LA are you in? Thanks for watching. God's peace Stephen. Mr. Ed

@stephenaellender7493 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Choupique, La. South of Sulphur, off of exit 20 on interstate 10.

@ivotamm7405 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, great video and very instructive and inspiring. Regarding the problem with the graining, could it be a reaction between the minerals in the water and the wax when melting? How about using distilled or rain water. Hope it helps.

@jkcarroll Жыл бұрын

If you use rain water, make sure it's water that's been collected only after 10 minutes of hard rain. It will take that long to wash the soot, etc. out of the air. Otherwise, those airborne chemicals can again affect your chemical reactions.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@cindypeterson1842 Жыл бұрын

Why do you add water?????

@ivotamm7405 Жыл бұрын

@cindy peterson ...to avoid that the wax sticks to the bucket.

@ethanwilson1001 Жыл бұрын

@@ivotamm7405 Also to keep from overheating the wax, which would be a fire hazard.

@cluelessbeekeeping1322 Жыл бұрын

This is just a guess, err, maybe thought, but---what if you're boiling it too much? While it's boiling, the water is literally mixing with the wax. As it solidifies it begins to separate, kinda, mostly. There by leaving that frothy stuff at the bottom.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@022367ASM Жыл бұрын

I would try using Distilled Water. If your using Tap Water maybe its in the water. Just a thought. Every video you make is so educational for me. Thank you Jeff and crew. 🥳

@katkuk2034 Жыл бұрын

I thought something was up with water too! Contaminates from recent work on the water supply. Ask kitchen staff if they noticed any water problems, they are usually the first to see it!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's a water supply issue as I've done the same process literally 100 times and never saw this issue before. In case you did not know,In case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I hope you will check out those or maybe one of the other 500 that I have already posted. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@JoSeeFuss Жыл бұрын

You can take a restaurant pan and place it on top of boiling water. Or use a crock pot type of apparatus, point being keep the water separated from the wax

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your thoughts to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate both of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@georgegoertzen4723 Жыл бұрын

When you were picking up the raw wax blocks, I couldn't be certain as we only saw the edge of most of the blocks, but it looked as though the particles that settle out on the bottom had not been scraped off those blocks before you melted them. Heating, especially to boiling would have just disbursed those bits throughout the liquid wax to be scooped up by your pitcher and poured into the little mounds? Hope this helps. Great video!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

@628DirtRooster Жыл бұрын

I've had wax do that before. I just thought maybe I had burned/over cooked it somehow. I don't have an answer for you this time. Shocking, I know.

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

If it had been a bee question, I know you would have had the answer, but it would have been your dad who told you the answer and you would have just relaid what he said. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@yasminnilima2366 Жыл бұрын

Pollen in the wax might form that sand pattern. Just scrape the sandy stuff of and clean it again. That's kind of the last bit of unclean wax. I get it to sometime. To much honey and pollen and other particles in the wax. Melt it down again and clean it one more time, till it is gone. Good luck! And hope to see you in Severville in january!

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

It could have been, but I don't know for sure. In any case, the job got done, and it all worked out in the end. Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I would hope you could check some of those out or a few of the 500 that I have already posted. Make sure you tell me hello in Severville, I'm looking forward to being there. Until the next one, God's peace Yasmin. Mr. Ed

@yasminnilima2366 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff to you too!

@duanelardon9895 Жыл бұрын

I have never had this happen to me BUT I am a very small operator. (solar wax melter). I always rinse my wax to remove any honey before I melt it. Maybe that is the problem. Love your videos.Keep Making More.! .

@JeffHorchoff Жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity of a solar wax melter....and they work extremely well.Thank you so much for contributing your your thoughts and suggestion to the mystery and for taking the time to watch the video. I appreciate all of them tremendously. Until the next one, God's peace Duane. Mr. Ed