As a benefit of belonging to the HBA, members are eligible to check out the club’s extractor, uncapping tank and heated uncapping knife.
To reserve this equipment, send an email to burger@burger.com to see if the equipment is available during the time you want. Checkout is for one week at a time, starting on Tuesday and ending on Sunday. Monday is reserved as “return” day, although it is always appreciated if you return the equipment early.
The extractor, tank and knife are available on a first come/first served basis. To see if the week you want is still available, go to the webpage and check out the section on the “Club Extractor.”
The Club’s extractor is from Dadant. It is the Ranger Hand Extractor with stand. The part number is M00400. You can find it on page 68 of the 2009 Dadant Catalog.
A picture of the Club’s uncapping tank is found on page 19 of the 2009 Rossman Apiaries catalog. The part number is M123A. Also on page 19 is a picture of the heated uncapping knife, part number M124A. The Club also provides a stainless steel double sieve filter, a cappings scratcher, a fume board and a bottle of Fischer's Bee Quick.
We encourage everyone to read the “Steps in Extracting” article that is referenced under the FAQ section of the website and also in the “Club Extractor” section.
You will need more than just the extractor to extract your honey, but using the Club’s extractor avoids a major expense.
You will also need at least two five gallon pails to hold the honey (one of which must have a honey gate). Brushy Mountain sells a very useful 5 gallon bucket strainer kit (part number 365). See page 57 of their 2009 catalog. Often, these extra items are available locally at Wabash Antiques and Feed on 5701 Washington Avenue near the Heights.
Lastly, don’t forget to order bottles or jars (and lids) for your honey. If you order honey bears, make sure the price includes the cost of the lids. Happy harvesting.
To print the packing list of all the parts of the extracting equipment you will be checking out, click here.
To read about the Reservation Schedule for the HBA Club Extractor, click here.
To read about the steps in extracting your honey, click here.