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what it's called exactly

I was thinking of trying to stop at one of the local farm stands and getting some honey that has barely been processed, basically just removed from the.... hive (forget what it's called exactly).
How would one go about separating everything out and creating the must?
Thanks
Kaiden

 

I'm starting my first mead soon, and I'm also looking for fresh raw honey as well. From what I've read, heating the honey in some water to 140º to 150º (but no higher) for 15 minutes will sanitize it, and bring the remaining wax, bee legs, pollen and bee butts to the surface and with some swirling you can scoop the undesirables off the top. Or you can not worry about it since it'll all stay behind in the primary anyways when you rack it to secondary.
Thanks
Asher

 

If you contact a local bee keeper, he/she should be able to remove the bees safely and completely. With a spray, you run the risk of not killing everything and having the hive come back. If you kill the bees, and leave the comb, then new ones will probably move in. A beekeeper might even do the job for free depending on whether they can keep the swarm or not.
You might even think about reliving them yourself so that you can produce your own honey for meads.
Thanks
Skylar

 

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