. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Making Honey-Vltiegar—How It is Done. BY C. P. DADABT. [Having received several Inquiries regarding the making of honey- vinegar, W8 requested the Dadant'B to write an article on tne subjet^t, ae we knew they were experts at this business. The following Is what we received, and will bo read with much profit.—Editor.] Vinegar, originally, was only sour wine, (»ln algre), but it is now made from all sorts of beverages, and ttie common vin- egar of commerce Is made by the distillation of wood (pyrolig- or become somewhat sour, and these remnants can only
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Making Honey-Vltiegar—How It is Done. BY C. P. DADABT. [Having received several Inquiries regarding the making of honey- vinegar, W8 requested the Dadant'B to write an article on tne subjet^t, ae we knew they were experts at this business. The following Is what we received, and will bo read with much profit.—Editor.] Vinegar, originally, was only sour wine, (»ln algre), but it is now made from all sorts of beverages, and ttie common vin- egar of commerce Is made by the distillation of wood (pyrolig- or become somewhat sour, and these remnants can only be utilized for this purpose. In malting honey-vinegar, we use only Inferior grades of honey, such as honey-dew, or thin honey that has already fer- mented. We also use all the washings of our cappings. We have often noticed that many bee-keepers render up their cap- pings into wax without having previously washt them, and when we receive the beeswax from them. It is still stlclcy with honey. This does no damage to the wax, but it Is a waste for the apiarist, and this waste is unnecessary. When the honey is all extracted and the cappings well drained of their honey, so that they seem entirely dry, we put them into a largs boiler with just water enough to soak them. This water is heated a little helow the melting point of beeswax—say to 120^, or a little above this—to a point where you can ]ust endure the fingers In it. The cappings are stirred in this water, then the water is prest out. For this purpose, we use a very small elder-press, but the same work may be done almost as well with the hands while the wax is soft. The press goes faster and does the work more thoroughly. The water thus obtained looks dark and dirty, but if your cappings have been well cared for. Apiary of Mr. J. E. Enyart, of Oentry County, Mo.—See page 5. neous acid). Unprincipled dealers have been known to add, to the vinegar, water and sulphuric acid, a very injurious prep- aration. Qur farmer
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