Surviving Minnesota!

[jerryse]

Ralphie my electric extractor works very good . Only paid $212 for it with free shipping . Local hand cranks were that much and more . Needs 2-4 inches higher for 5 gallon bucket to fit under the gate valve . Very little vibration . I will add a wooden base next time .

 

[Molpet]

Ralphie my electric extractor works very good . Only paid $212 for it with free shipping . Local hand cranks were that much and more . Needs 2-4 inches higher for 5 gallon bucket to fit under the gate valve . Very little vibration . I will add a wooden base next time .

You mean your raffle prize is worth 212

 

[duluthralphie]

Maybe you can get a hive from that Russian guy . Ralphie says they are very productive and gentle . I do not recommend package bees for a beginner . Get a hive and also put out a swarm trap . watch youtube videos on beekeeping .

A full hive from the Russian would be worthwhile.

I think I got about 180 pounds of honey off that hive…. They are gentle and made no attempt to swarm.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie my electric extractor works very good . Only paid $212 for it with free shipping . Local hand cranks were that much and more . Needs 2-4 inches higher for 5 gallon bucket to fit under the gate valve . Very little vibration . I will add a wooden base next time .

I had to add 3 washers under mine to get the bucket and screens under it.

I am excited to hook the drill up to it and see the honey fly!

 

[duluthralphie]

A full hive from the Russian would be worthwhile.

I think I got about 180 pounds of honey off that hive…. They are gentle and made no attempt to swarm.

I hope they over winter, if they do I will make a few nukes off them.

 

[jerryse]

You mean your raffle prize is worth 212

yes

 

[duluthralphie]

yes

Nice raffle prize!

 

[jerryse]

Nice raffle prize!

Wife doesn't know yet . However the credit card bill will tell on me soon .

 

[jerryse]

Been dry here all month . Less than 1 inch of rain . Rain coming this weekend they say .

 

[duluthralphie]

Wife doesn't know yet . However the credit card bill will tell on me soon .

I hate those tattle tales!