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>At 07:29 6/19/96 PDT, you wrote:
>> In the past several weeks we have had various references to making up
>>sugar syrup for feeding bees. The above example switches from a weight and
>>volume ratio to a 1:1 ratio. The question: "When someone says 1:1, does
>>that mean each component by weight (1# of sugar to 1# of water), by volume
>>(1 liter of sugar to 1 liter of water), or by a combination of the two
>>measures?"
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>> Which is meant makes a great deal of difference in the sugar concentration.
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>> By the context of the messages, it appears that people are using equal
>>VOLUMES of sugar and water. If that is NOT true in your operations, would
>>you please send your response to me directly rather than to BEE-L (unless
>>you feel your reply is of general interest).
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>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Adrian
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>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.
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Hope his helps: The way I do it is essentially opposite to the above: fill
your container half full of HOT water, then fill with sugar. The higher
temperature helps in dissolving the sugar.>
Eunice
>Cheer'zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
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>
>Mike Wallace
>Sar Shalom Apiary
>McKinney, Texas USA
>"Out of the heart, the mouth speaks."
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