> I don't know about anyone else, but here's how I mix it.  I place an entire
> 4 lb. bag of sugar in a gallon jar and then fill it the rest of the way up
> with water.  The sugar fills the jar approximately half way up, so I would
> suppose, using my method, it would be by volume.  Someone else will need to
> do the calculating.  I work second shift and it's 2:00 AM (bed-time for me)
> and my mind has shut down for the night.
>
> Other's may do it differently.  Hope this helps with the question.
>
> Cheer'zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
>
> Mike Wallace
> Sar Shalom Apiary
> McKinney, Texas   USA
> "Out of the heart, the mouth speaks."
 
I use the same method.  I use an old milk jug and pour 5lbs of sugar in
and fill the rest with hot water. If it is a little off the bees don't
seem to mind...
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