It is very interesting to see how people do things in different parts or the country. When I make a two to one sugar syrup, I use the same one gallon jug as you but, I fill it with hot water from the tap. Then I pour it into a 5 gallon food grade bucket. Next I pour in the sixteen pounds of sugar, insert my drywall mixing paddle into my hand drill and mix the sugar and water together for a few minutes and let it sit overnight. I find it is almost always completely dissolved and if not, I simply stir it again for a minute. I also add the recommended amount of Hive Alive or like product and I can keep the solution for a year if necessary with no mold. I find this saves me a lot of time. I use round top feeders like you use jars inside the hive. I can check on the solution as necessary without disturbing the bees and add more when needed and I never disturb my “Queen Bee” by using her stove. Thanks for showing your method.
That's a great way to mix a whole lot of feed. How do you keep it from molding? I've tried a lot of different storage methods, but the only long term I've found is "canning" it as I discuss in the video.
Sugar cane is much more domesically available than you say. From Wikipedia: Between the mid-2000s and 2019, sugarcane accounted for between 40 and 45 percent of the total sugar produced domestically and sugar beet for between 55 and 60 percent of production.
It is very interesting to see how people do things in different parts or the country. When I make a two to one sugar syrup, I use the same one gallon jug as you but, I fill it with hot water from the tap. Then I pour it into a 5 gallon food grade bucket. Next I pour in the sixteen pounds of sugar, insert my drywall mixing paddle into my hand drill and mix the sugar and water together for a few minutes and let it sit overnight. I find it is almost always completely dissolved and if not, I simply stir it again for a minute. I also add the recommended amount of Hive Alive or like product and I can keep the solution for a year if necessary with no mold. I find this saves me a lot of time. I use round top feeders like you use jars inside the hive. I can check on the solution as necessary without disturbing the bees and add more when needed and I never disturb my “Queen Bee” by using her stove. Thanks for showing your method.
That's a great way to mix a whole lot of feed. How do you keep it from molding? I've tried a lot of different storage methods, but the only long term I've found is "canning" it as I discuss in the video.
Amen, not tap water will do. No need to heat the water.
Sugar cane is much more domesically available than you say. From Wikipedia: Between the mid-2000s and 2019, sugarcane accounted for between 40 and 45 percent of the total sugar produced domestically and sugar beet for between 55 and 60 percent of production.
What area of the country are you in?
Midwest, near St. Louis.
@sweetsadiehoney waving from Quincy, IL near Hannibal, MO