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Harvest & Extraction

Extractors, uncapping gear, strainers and refractometers, plus when the frames are actually ready to pull.

Close-up of honey pouring from an extractor spout into a strainer

VEVOR Honey Extractor: Where the Budget Drum Holds Up

VEVOR is the name that turns up first when a backyard beekeeper searches for an extractor and then flinches at …

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A beekeeper in protective gear inspects a honeycomb, captured in silhouette during the day

Uncapping Tank: Catching Cappings Without the Mess

Nobody plans for the cappings. You plan for the extractor, you plan for the knife, and then a hundred square …

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Close-up of hands cutting honeycomb from a frame. Rustic scene of fresh honey production

Uncapping Knife: Heated, Steam or Cold Blade

Uncapping is the part of harvest day that decides how long the whole thing takes. The extractor spins at its …

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A beekeeper carefully extracts a honeycomb on a sunny day outdoors

Honey Harvesting Equipment: The Full Kit in Order

Harvest day goes wrong in a predictable order. The bees will not leave the super, the knife is not hot, …

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Honey flowing from a large stainless steel extractor into a filter in a beekeeping setup

Honey Extractor Guide: Frames, Drive and Drum Size

The extractor is the piece of gear backyard beekeepers agonize over the longest and use the least. It sits in …

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Honey flowing from a large stainless steel extractor into a filter in a beekeeping setup

Electric or Manual Honey Extractor: Where the Line Is

Every extractor listing splits into two camps, and the argument between them is older than most backyard apiaries. One side …

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