For a beginner with possibly little money or space to spare for a large and
expensive bit of kit that is idle for 364 days of the year, a centrifugal
extractor is hardly necessary. There are several ways around not having one.
Easiest and most space saving is to borrow one from the local beekeeping
association.
Otherwise use a large food food grade plastic bucket with a sealable lid and
a tap at the bottom. The honey combs are simply cut from their frames
(leaving maybe a quarter of an inch at the top to act as a guide for rebuilding)
chuck them in the bucket and bash them about a bit. Leave the bucket in a warm
place for a day or so and run off the honey from the tap through a coarse
filter.
There will be a few pounds left mixed with the wax. They can be pressed out
using a fruit press, or washed out and used for mead or another honey- based
drink.
Chris
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