Once you have removed the wax cappings from your frames to process raw honey, you can use a few different things to strain the honey for wax and debris.
If you are using an extractor, place a mesh strainer over the bucket the honey will flow into. You can do the same thing without an extractor by crushing and straining the honeycomb over a bucket with a mesh strainer. You can also use cheesecloth, a fine sieve, or any filter with a tight enough weave to let honey flow through while trapping bits of wax. It is important to always have some container to catch the honey with – you do not want your precious honey flowing all over the floor!
If your honey has wax or debris in it after straining it, find something with a smaller mesh grade to filter it through again. You want a fine mesh to strain with – something thin enough to block out most chunks of wax/debris while also allowing the honey to flow through it.
