Extraction Day Planner

Planner

Plan your extraction day - calculate total loads, time needed, and a start time to finish by your target. Accounts for helpers and setup/cleanup.

Total Frames to Extract

Extractor Capacity(frames)

Minutes per Load(min)

Uncap + spin + drain

Helpers

More helpers = faster uncapping

Setup Time(min)

Cleanup Time(min)

Results

Total extractor loads

Extraction time

150min

Total time

3.8hours

To finish by 5 PM, start at

1:15 PM

Timeline

0:00Setup: warm knives, prepare strainer, test extractor (30 min)

30 minBegin uncapping and extracting - 10 loads × 15 min

180 minExtraction complete. Begin cleanup (45 min)

225 minDone! Let honey settle in tank before bottling.

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