dunno how much wax you are talking about here but you need to melt it as
you
have done and add boiling water to it to raise the level a bit and all the
s*** falls to the bottom. If you have a spout on the tpo edge or an
outlet
at the top, extend it over the wax mould and add boiling water slowly to
the
opposite side of the liquid. As you add the water, wax at the top runs
off
into the container you have and just keep adding water, replacing the
container if need be till you see the start of non clean liquid wax coming
through the spout. Allow the residue in the boiler to cool to a solid
lump
and scrape any cocoons, slumgum and so on away from the remaining
clean(ish)
wax if any and throw that lump in next time you melt your cappings and
stuff.
The mould you see is probably due to the fact that your wax still has
impurities in it because you may have filtered the lumps but honey and
small
bits of junk remain making the wax not as pure as the above method makes
possible
Jock
"KBee" <kellie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| I'm looking for advice on why my harvested wax has mold on it? The
| mold is greenish/blackish and white. And, how to save it- is it still
| usable? very disappointing even though I don't have much.
|
| Here's how it was cleaned:
| The wax was left over cappings from harvest.
| I washed and washed and washed it in water until the water was clear.
| I (thought I had) let it dry fully by gently tossing it with a fork
| while it was in a strainer after wa****ng.
| Then, I melted it down in a double boiler and then strained it through
| cheesecloth into a clean plastic container.
| It's been stored in the plastic container w/lid since.
| Probably did all this end of September.
|
| Thanks in advance for any help/advice,
| KBee/Kellie
|
|
