Honey management questions

Squatchy · Jan 10, 2015

So I have been, up to today, buying honey in one gallon buckets or one gallon jugs with big openings and several pounds in giant shrink wrap type bags. I just bought a 5 gallon pail and was hoping you good people could give me ideas how to handle it without making a huge mess.

Just the smaller containers are somewhat messy already. WhaT TIPS CAN YOU PROVIDE?

Thanks

Ryan

McJeff · Jan 10, 2015

I usually split a bucket into another. Makes it lighter and easier to pour.

ScottBehrens · Jan 11, 2015

I keep a small pail in one hand and a large measure cup for a scoop in the other, holding the pail under the scoop all the time to catch the drips. Then use a spatula to recover the overflow.

WVMJack · Jan 11, 2015

Get a bucket with a honey gate on it and then some 1 and 2 gallon food grade buckets with sealable lids and you are good to go. Brushymountain bees, dadant, any bee business would be able to sell you onw. WVMJ

Chevette Girl · Jan 11, 2015

I use a sanitized and dried stainless steel ladle to get honey from my 30 lb buckets.

skunkboy · Jan 11, 2015

Yeah, honey gate or a bucket lid with a pull out spout...

EJM3 · Jan 11, 2015

Pour mine into a 2 gallon food container like this one here, then fill a few quarts and use the rest for my mead supplies. Reminds me I gotta split some quarts off it today before I use it all...

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