Does anyone on here.....

[Haughton Honey]

....just use fondant throughout the year instead of syrup? I've heard that some of the commercial guys do.

If so, is it possible to 'thymolise' the fondant ahead of application?

 

[Hivemaker.]

Yes you can use fondant and nothing else throughout the year as needed.
Used it for years and no syrup at all,the down side was the lack of thymol.

I have not yet found a way,or really tried,to thymolise the commercial bought in fondant,but if making your own small amounts of fondant it is easy,but do it in a well ventilated place.

 

[oliver90owner]

A non-stick mangle comes to mind as one option.

An alternative might be mixing at highish temperatures when the fondant would be 'kneadable'.

As hivemaker says, smelly job!

Regards RAB

 

[Hombre]

Commercial fondant isn't kneeded, but stirred and poured into the bag/box.

The problem with adding thymol in the final stirring before pouring or kneeding if you need it
is that a lot of the thymol would be lost to the atmosphere.

Perhaps a syringe and hypodermic needle delivering multiple streams of thymol tincture to prepared fondant might be an answer, but it doesn't mix and so might be a bit like feeding a thymol version of rasperry ripple ice cream?

Anyone played with the concept and have any thoughts or guidance?

 

[jimbeekeeper]

i am going to try only fondant feeding next year following hm advice, but normal program of varoa treatments

 

[Busy Bee]

Did anyone ever try putting thymol into OSR honey (to feed back to bees) would this work?

Busy Bee

 

[Hivemaker.]

Yes it would work fine,but would be much harder than fondant,but then so does sugar syrup work fine,and harvesting and selling the honey is a better idea....sugar is cheap.

 

[victor meldrew]

I'm up for thymol treatment only in the New year , no oxalic acid but formic if required AKA hive maker !

John Wilkinson

 

[Somerford]

I'm up for thymol treatment only in the New year , no oxalic acid but formic if required AKA hive maker !

John Wilkinson

New year, New image JW ?

or should we now call you 'Ice Man' ?

S

 

[victor meldrew]

New year, New image JW ?

or should we now call you 'Ice Man' ?

S

Ice man?
My youngest son was referred to as ice man but your reference has me beat

John Wilkinson

 

[oliver90owner]

or should we now call you 'Ice Man' ?

Or maybe 'Top Gun'?

RAB

 

[victor meldrew]

or should we now call you 'Ice Man' ?

Or maybe 'Top Gun'?

RAB

My job was avionics I kept them flying for the braver than I

Still , without serviceable aircraft they couldn't fly !

John Wilkinson

 

[Busy Bee]

Is that really you in the Avatar "old timer"

Busy Bee

 

[Hombre]

What, no F700 red ink entries John? When needs must.

 

[Somerford]

Or maybe 'Top Gun'?

RAB

now now, big him up even more !

 

[oliver90owner]

now now, big him up even more !

I thought it appropriate for another reason -'gunning' for BV!!

Regards, RAB

 

[Somerford]

BV ? now you have lost me !

 

[oliver90owner]

Somerford,

Keep up with tyhe plot! BV? He must be on your 'ignore' list, then?

Br..vi...

Regards, RAB

 

[jimbeekeeper]

10 4 rubber duck

 

[victor meldrew]

10 4 rubber duck

10-100

John Wilkinson