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Offline johnston

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Melting Raw Beeswax
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:41:58 pm »
Best method?

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Melting Raw Beeswax
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 11:01:20 pm »
Double boiler or a crock pot.  You definitely do NOT want to put it in a pot directly on a heat source.  If a pot of wax ignites bad things take place, the least of which is causing a whole lot of smoke damage in the house. 

If you have to heat large volumes, turkey roasters work pretty well, too.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Melting Raw Beeswax
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2012, 11:22:20 pm »
I try to do mine outdoors but love the smell of it in the cabin.
JW is right about direct heat. Even when doing a small batch I will place it in a microwave safe plastic container and place it in a larger pan of boiling water. 160 degrees will get it melting and I just keep a close eye on it. Once melted I use gloves and place it on a flat surface to cool. At my age I never get in too big a hurry. I know you've heard this before but the hurrier I go, the behinder I get.
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Offline johnston

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Re: Melting Raw Beeswax
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 10:27:55 pm »
Thanks guys. Crock pot sounds pretty safe. Had no idea this stuff was so volatile til
the guy who gave it to me filled me in.

Fred, I quit hurrying 20 years ago. Seems to work.
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