On September 30th, I embarked on another exciting beekeeping milestone—melting down my first batch of wax from the frames using a steam wax melter. After the initial melting process, I decided to refine the wax further by re-melting it on the gas burner and allowing it to clarify over several days.

Today, I’m thrilled to share the result: two clean wax blocks, weighing around 1.1 kg in total! It’s amazing to see how something so raw and unrefined can be transformed into these beautiful, golden blocks of pure wax. The process was a bit labor-intensive, but totally worth it in the end.

These wax blocks will be perfect for making natural products like candles, lip balms, and maybe even beeswax wraps in the future. It’s another rewarding step on my beekeeping journey, and I’m excited to see what other projects this clean wax will inspire.

For more details and photos, check out the gallery!