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Re: Candy boards (was CCD horse race)
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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:26:20 -0400
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Bob Harrison wrote:
> Do others on the list in the north still use candy boards? If so what are
> your thoughts and the way you make candy and the boards?
>
>   
Only in the spring for emergency feed, and I gave up on boards but just 
put a slab of candy over the cluster. From memory, candy is syrup (pint 
of water to 5 lb sugar- really only moistens it)  raised to 242F and 
poured on cookie sheets to cool.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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