D, G, and I extracted it on July 5. They boys are 7 now and were quite a big help, G uncapping on his own, D spinning the extractor, removing and stacking empty frames on his own.
Yield was not yet weighed, but is all of 6 gallons and probably is about 75 pounds. I could have pulled more honey if I went frame by frame and may have gotten an additional 1 or 2 supers, but did not have time and needed to extract some to give the bees more room to store honey.
And it is tasty. The three of us dirtied about 15 spoons sampling it. I think I only used one of them.
Update 8/3/14:
Extracted again 8/2 and 8/3 due to the long spring flow. Got about 40 more pounds (a full 4 gallon bucket). Total spring extraction about 115 lbs.
Most hives still have 2 honey supers on in case of dearth. It was an unsually cool July after a hot June. So far August is shaping up to be moderate, highs in low 80s with rains 1/week.
Update 8/3/14:
Extracted again 8/2 and 8/3 due to the long spring flow. Got about 40 more pounds (a full 4 gallon bucket). Total spring extraction about 115 lbs.
Most hives still have 2 honey supers on in case of dearth. It was an unsually cool July after a hot June. So far August is shaping up to be moderate, highs in low 80s with rains 1/week.
