> Can I somehow now reconstitute the crystalized sugar that I took out of 
> the gallon feeders?

Assuming it is clean, it can be broken up and stirred into hot water.  Since 
it will be harder to dissolve than fine granulated sugar, you may wish to 
wait until spring, when you need a thinner syrup, or use the chunks first 
when mixing thick syrup and then using the fine granulated product to get up 
to maximum concentration, since the latter dissolves more easily.

Remember to let your syrup settle and clear before pouring into feeders.

That said bees take warm syrup (95 degrees F) best because it does not cool 
them down.  After all, they have to tank up with it and if it is chilly and 
they imbibe it, it will chill them and they will be fairly slow moving until 
they can warm up.  If the feed is outside the cluster, they may ignore it if 
it is too cold and the ambient temps are too cool for them to manage the 
job. 

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