I used an old washer machine to mix my sugar water when only had 20 or so hives. It worked great. I always measued in my liquids first and then added the sugar during the adjitaton cycle to prevent the pump from a clogging stop. Turn it on spin, and pump it into my surip tank on the truck. worked great. Now with more hives buying premixed surip only makes my life easier... Ian :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::