saving spare syrup

[dpearce4]

I have about 100ltr of 1:1 syrup in 5ltr containers that I don't want to pour down the drain. what can I add to it to stop it fermenting or going mouldy.

would campden tablets or youngs fermentation stopper (potassium sorbate) work? or shall I just add some of HMs thymol mix?

 

[Finman]

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Add sugar to 1:2 .Then it does not ferment.

Cost is £ 25

 

[madasafish]

Add thymol dissolved in alcohol.. (It will then smell)

 

[Karsal]

Thymol is your best option. I have a jar of 1:1 syrup in my garage over a year old. Made up to hivemakers recipe and added at the correct ratio. No mould at all and the bees stored the syrup that I had left from the previous year fine with no issues.

 

[BeeJayBee]

or shall I just add some of HMs thymol mix?

Yes, make sure you use the right proportion. It's in a thread somewhere. (Site is loading too slow for me to look just now.)

 

[madasafish]

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=49691&postcount=44

for recipe

 

[Canary Honey]

you can add a thymol crystal to each if you have the solid. It will not dissolve but will stop mould forming.

 

[alfazer]

Mine seems to stay fresh over winter, guessing because it has Hive Alive in it.