Word of warning.  If I mix a thick syrup in MT and feed in spring or  fall, 
I always use hot water.  Not only does it facilitate getting the  sucrose 
dissolved and speed up the process of getting clear syrup, its necessary  to 
keep the syrup for precipitating back out and clogging feeder screens when  
the nights turn cold.
 
Whereas it may be possible to get a good, stable mix using cold water  - my 
experience is that the odds are that a heavy syrup made with cold  water 
will result in the sugar dropping out into a viscous sludge as soon as the  
weather turns cold.  Maybe if its mixed for a very long time, it will be  ok; 
but hot water seems to be the better choice.
 
Early in my career, I almost starved 60 colonies because I made up the  
spring feed for packages using cold water.  It cleared and looked good,  then 
settled out the first night in the hive.
 
Heating the same syrup cleared it, and then it was fine.
 
Jerry

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