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Re: Weight of Honey
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Tom Harker <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 1 Aug 1997 10:22:03 -0400
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In a message dated 97-07-31 23:40:05 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Rett Thorpe)
writes:
 
> Everyone reports their honey collection in pounds.  Could someone please
>  tell me how many pounds of honey there are in a gallon.
>
 
My wife works in a bakery that buys honey in 55 gal. drums.  The net weight
is usually around 650 lbs. per drum which puts the weight at 11.82 lbs per
gal.
 
I would think that 11.5 to 12 lbs. per gallon would be a safe bet.
 
 - TOM -

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