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<blockquote data-quote="Otto" data-source="post: 10720" data-attributes="member: 73"><p>I only feed 2:1 (sugar:water). I add a heaped teaspoon of either oxalic or citric acid for every 25kg bag of sugar I use. I then heat it to 85-90 degrees Celsius, stirring occasionally to make sure all the sugar dissolves. </p><p>The little bit of acid does a partial (chemical) invert on the sugar. This means it breaks a small percentage of the sucrose down into glucose and fructose. Invert or partly inverted sugar is much more palatable for the bees. </p><p>I then put the sugar solution into 10L Jerry cans while hot. This makes it practically sterile and I have no trouble storing it for many months should I not need it.</p><p>For smaller amounts a 3kg bag of sugar, 1.5L of water and maybe 1/2 a teaspoon of the acid would work well. Just heat it to close to boiling point in a large saucepan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otto, post: 10720, member: 73"] I only feed 2:1 (sugar:water). I add a heaped teaspoon of either oxalic or citric acid for every 25kg bag of sugar I use. I then heat it to 85-90 degrees Celsius, stirring occasionally to make sure all the sugar dissolves. The little bit of acid does a partial (chemical) invert on the sugar. This means it breaks a small percentage of the sucrose down into glucose and fructose. Invert or partly inverted sugar is much more palatable for the bees. I then put the sugar solution into 10L Jerry cans while hot. This makes it practically sterile and I have no trouble storing it for many months should I not need it. For smaller amounts a 3kg bag of sugar, 1.5L of water and maybe 1/2 a teaspoon of the acid would work well. Just heat it to close to boiling point in a large saucepan. [/QUOTE]
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