Thanks, Don,
 
I like your idea although heating may be difficult.  Perhaps I will try to
hold it to spring when I can monitor the bees better.  Winter feed is a big
risk.
 
Eric
 
At 09:02 AM 17/08/97 -0600, you wrote:
>On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Eric Abell wrote:
>
>> I have a few drums of syrup which was not consumed by the bees.  It has now
>> fermented.
>
>Hi Eric!
>
>I have used some fermented syrup in the past without apparent harm. It was
>heated to drive off the alcohol and kill the yeast. I fed it in the spring
>and the bees took it willingly.
>
>Dilution with a large proportion of new syrup is probably a good idea, but
>I would still heat it first to sterilize it. You don't want to inoculate
>your entire feed supply with high sugar tolerant yeasts!
>
>Donald Aitken
>11710-129 Street
>Edmonton Alberta Canada
>T5M 0Y7
>
>
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada T0A 1N0
Ph/fax (403) 998 3143
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