Pollen Sub Reipe Please..

[Madge]

Michael Palmer posted his recipy for pollen patties a while ago...I've been looking for it but have drawn a blank..If my memory is right it was something like this..

17 LB (pound) of hot water
42 lb of sugar
Mix until sugar dissolves
6 cups of vegitable oil
Add 25 lb of UltraBee ...Very slowly....., while mixing it all the time
Keep mixing until all the lumps have gone...

Obviously reduce the quantities to the amount you need...Michael mixes his in a cement mixer..

I have a huge bag of Ultra Bee - and, so far, it's been an utter waste of money. The bees mostly ignore it.

I've mixed it with invert syrup. Perhaps I should try MP's recipe and see if they'll be more interested then - but why should one add vegetable oil?

 

[Angry_Mob]

Black Mountain Honey did a video using MP recipe with Bee Pro, he explains that the oil stops the patties drying out. https://youtu.be/HT3irB7qpwg

 

[Madge]

Oh, thank you, AM. I mix the Ultra Bee in small quantities, and it's not gone hard yet - but I'll give it a go!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Oh, thank you, AM. I mix the Ultra Bee in small quantities, and it's not gone hard yet - but I'll give it a go!

If you mix it with invert you don’t need the oil.

 

[Madge]

If you mix it with invert you don’t need the oil.

Thanks Dani. That explains it!
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