Spring Feeding? What ratio?

Midwest WI · April 21, 2010, 01:57:48 AM

For spring feeding, what ratio of sugar to water are you using? I was told 2 parts sugar to one part water by weight? What is the best way to get that much sugar to dissolve? Any help is appreciated.

ivashka · April 21, 2010, 02:03:45 AM

1:1 it's good,1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water and you good to go.

Michael Bush · April 21, 2010, 09:18:18 AM

Typical recommandation is 1:1. I use more like 2:1 as you describe. It keeps longer and I have to haul half as much to the hives... weight or volume is no difference. I use volume for water and weight for sugar. A pint of sugar is a pound. A pint of water is a pound.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfeeding.htm

Irwin · April 21, 2010, 09:36:25 AM

Ten cup's water ten cup's sugar = 1 gallon of 1:1

Midwest WI · April 21, 2010, 10:22:01 AM

Thanks folks, you've reassured me.

Michael Bush · April 21, 2010, 10:58:02 PM

To get 2:1 to dissolve, boil the water, add the sugar and stir until clear (or certainly if it starts to boil) remove from heat.

Hemlock · April 22, 2010, 12:07:37 AM

I use this little calculator to figure out how much of what to put in the syrup.

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To dissolve the sugar first boil the water. Take it off of the heat then add the sugar and stir.