Dr S may buy it. I make it. Easy to do and cheaper than buying it.
Cazza
An I being a wuss or does it look difficult to make? How do you do it cazza and how long does it take? I'd love to make it.
An I being a wuss
Honest answer is yes!
The main problem is getting the consistency correct. People make it expensive by buying liquid glucose in a tiny tube, or bottle, from the local cake shop or supermarket. Brewing sugar is the same only dry, so more concentrated. One can buy either the monohydrate or the near 100% glucose (no water of crystallization). Prices are variable.
Once one gets the recipe spot on, so no boiling to soft ball stage, repitition is easy and replication of results is spot on. At that point one can omit the boiling and temperature checking stages, so very quick and minimal mess.
I no longer make it; I don't use it often but there are usually a couple 12.5kg packs sitting ready for use if required.
You don't say whether for feeding autumn or emergency winter supplies. Some commercial beeks use it as standard autumn feed. Bulk rates are favourable and so much easier and cheaper than bought-in liquid feeds.
RAB
Nothing more sexy than a man in the kitchen who can cook
buy it its only £1 a kilo not worth making unless your retired?
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