At 12:24 PM 6/21/96 +0000, you wrote:
>For the past several years I have been making my sugar syrup on a weight
>basis and it seems to work well. Some formulas for volume adjust the volume
>of water slightly above the equivalent volume of sugar to get a 1:1 ratio in
>weight.
>
>Our bee association (WCBA) no longer gets a good pricing deal on sugar so we
>are looking at karo syrup but have to get such large volumes and have to
>store  it warm
>that it looks as though we will need heated stainless steel containers in the
>2000 gallon range.
>
>Anybody have a good piece of information on corn syrups and bees,or on proper
>storage.
>
Hi Tom
 
You might check with a restaurant supply house.  Most carry corn syrup in 60
lb. containers.  If your association buys in quantity, you may get a good
deal.  A word of caution.  I have bought some corn syrup locally that is
thick enough to cut with a knife and taste ok but the bees won't touch it.
My daughter gets me some form a different supplier and they take it up just
fine.  There must be different processes used to refine the syrup and some
leave something that the bees don't like.
 
Frank Humphrey
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