To get the most honey from what you have you need to crush the comb. This is how we extract honey without an extractor. I have 2 five gallon buckets and 2 five gallon paint strainers. Lowes sells strainers in a pack of 2 for about 3 dollars.
Cut one bucket in half (horizontally, you would be cutting the bottom out of the bucket. Cut it about 1/2 to 2/3 way up from the bottom.) Put the strainer over the other bucket, then set the "cut" bucket down into the "whole bucket". You will have two buckets stacked into each other. The cut bucket just serves to hold the strainer in place, because the honey and comb will be heavy.
I'd try to pick out as many bee parts as you can. Now the fun sticky part, start crushing the comb. You can use a big spoon, potato masher whatever works. I have a large bowl and do a little at a time.
When it's the consistency of thick cooked oatmeal pour it into your straining bucket. When all done, put your other paint strainer over the top to keep buggies or anything out of it. It will take several days to drain 1 gallon of honey, Don't know how much you have, but you can use smaller buckets. I've done it with a mason jar and duct taped the strainer in place.
Save your wax for candles or sell it. I'm trying to upload a picture but not working out very well.
Stacey
