Bill said: I have been buying HFCS in 300 gallon totes and now want to move up to buying tanker loads. If you are going to always buy in tanker loads I would buy a tank built for fructose storage instead of a plastic tank. A close friend of mine has three 6,000 aluminum gallon honey/syrup tanks for sale , four 5,000 gallon honey/syrup tanks and a 12,000 gallon honey/syrup insulated honey/syrup tank for sale. Email me direct if interested. Can anyone give me some tips on liquifying HFCS once it has set up in plastic storage tanks? You never want the fructose to *set up* in a plastic storage tank. You need to keep a close eye on the fructose. You can drop a common 3,000 watt heater (without thermostat) from a farm store in the tank and keep liquid. I was able to keep a tote liquid over the winter last year using the above heater. Once pumped out in early spring I found no signs of crystalization in the bottom. I did the above as i expected after the second year of a severe drought I would need to feed at a minutes notice in a winter warm spell . I did not want the hassle of belt heating drums of fructose and the time involved. My bees did not need the feeding and I ended up having to pump the tote out right before the tanker arrived and I am sure the cost of running the 3.000 watt heater at times over the winter was not justified. I can get 42% fructose year around but need to drive around 150 miles to pick up. I can only get the 55% off a tanker. The way we do tankers is get what we need (or think we will) off the tanker in spring and again in fall in 300 gallon totes/ drums. By going in with other beekeepers in your area you should not have to buy more fructose than you think you will need but I always want a certain amount of surplus fructose around in drums if needed in a hurry. I keep my extra fructose in 55 gallon drums in summer out in the sun tightly sealed in black drums and the heat from the sun keeps the fructose liquid for fall use without having to store in a heated tank. I pump feed right out of the 300 gallon totes. Usually what is left after fall feeding we put in 55 gallon drums which are easier to liquify at a later date and then pump or pour into a tote. Bill asks: What is the storage life of 55 HFCS? I am sure years as I have feed three year old fructose. Crystalization happens faster when fructose is put in a container/tote which already has crystalization. I take my pump , hoses and lines apart at seasons end and flush with *hot* water. At seasons end I wash out totes with hot water and drain/run gasoline out of pump engine and change oil. I even stick in a new sparkplug. When I need to feed starving hives I want everything to work. A day wasted trying to clear a pump & line of crystalized syrup can be waste precious time and cause crystalization problems all spring. Sincerely, Bob Harrison :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::