How to Wash Beeswax Cappings
- 1). Break the cappings into chunks that fit inside a stainless steel pot. Add water to the wax until most of the wax chunks are floating.
- 2). Heat the water and beeswax over a stove burner set to medium-low until all the wax has melted. Turn off the burner. Allow the water to cool until the beeswax congeals into a solid mass.
- 3). Lift the hardened beeswax out of the water. Discard the water and rinse the pot. Break the capping wax back into chunks in the same pot.
- 4). Add clean water until the wax chunks begin to float. Return the steel pot to a medium-low burner until the wax has fully melted.
- 5). Lower a colander into a clean washtub large enough to contain all off the beeswax and water mixture. Line the colander with a flour sack or tightly woven tea towel. Pour all of the hot water and wax through the lined strainer and into the washtub.
- 6). Remove the beeswax from the washtub once it cools and solidifies. Knead the wax inside clean and dry towels to remove excess moisture. Leave the beeswax uncovered in a well-ventilated room for several days until it has fully dried.