You have a good point about reduced sugar content.  I think I can handle the
boiling much as you described.  Perhaps I will save it until spring.
 
Eric
 
 
 
At 12:07 PM 17/08/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> I have a few drums of syrup which was not consumed by the bees.  It has now
>> fermented.  I hate to dump it but do not want to do any harm if I was to
>> feed it to the bees.  They will likely not take it as it is but would it be
>> a good idea to add some if it to fresh syrup?  I wonder about the harmful
>> affects as well as the nutritional value.
>
>I have no experience with drums, but good experience with a gallon. I
>found a gallon of syrup left over from last year and it was fermented,
>thin, and had mold. All I did was boil it. Tt thickened and was
>readily taken by the bees. I presume the boiling killed the mold and
>evaporated the alcohol. You have to understand that you won't end up with
>the same amount of sugar since a lot of the sugar was turned into alcohol
>and then evaporated, but it's a way to save what you can.
>
>It may not be so convenient to boil a whole drum but I've done it
>for lye baths. Just prop the drum on cement blocks and burn wood beneath
>it until the syrup boils. Don't leave the drum full or it might spill
>when it boils. Also keeping it covered will greatly speed up the
>boiling.
>
>Conrad Sigona
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