sugar syrup

[the beehive lodge]

made 5 litres of 1/1 now this is surplus to requirements can i freeze it to keep until needed your thought please as i believe it can go off in time or have i got that wrong

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Keep it sealed in a bottle and it will keep for quite a while

 

[justme]

not sure about freezing it, it will go 'off' pretty quickly, you'll find 'bits' growing in it. Do you have any thymol? Hivemakers thymol recipe on here, for winter feeding will make it keep much longer.

oh, i got the first bit wrong then, when I've left any for more than 3 or 4 days what i said usually happens.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Got some I'm going to use this morning whick i made a few weeks ago, but yes a drop of thymol mix in the syrup will stop it going mouldy

 

[eleanor20]

I freeze fondant so I don't see why you shouldn't freeze syrup, it's the same stuff really but runnier!

 

[johnandyrob]

Every time this question comes up I always give the same answer. Yeast starts to multiply in sugar syrup after about three days ( the warmer it is the Quicker they multiply) the yeast spores are toxic to bees. Add thymol to recommended dose ( see hive makers recipe ) or use within three days. I gt my info from a paper
" Fat bees skinny bees " I will not risk my bees health you cannot see the yeast spores nor can you see what damage they are doing to you bees.

 

[yeogi75]

Mr

what is the make up of thymol, i mean what is the make up chemical wise ?

 

[farbee]

Benzene ring with alcohol group and some carbon side chain.
It is similar to phenol which also has anticeptic properties.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymol