Syrup construct

[Hachi]

What is the calculation I need to work out how much sugar I need to make 50 gallon of 1:1 syrup please? Doing it by weight is doing my head in

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

25 gallons of sugar and 25 gallons water - simplest way................................

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

or I think it's 136 litres water to 135 kilos sugar - or thereabouts
1 kilo of sugar to a litre of water makes 1.67 litres 1:1 (ish) syrup

 

[Hachi]

25 gallons of sugar and 25 gallons water - simplest way................................

Ah but is it Jenks? Marions site says 2:1 weighs 1.37kg for invert

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ah but is it Jenks? Marions site says 2:1 weighs 1.37kg for invert

invert isn't 1:1 though, it's more like 3 sugar to 1 water

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Maybe you should look up SIPA's syrup mixing charts?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

try this

Syrup Mixing Calculator

Here is an updated link to download my Sugar Syrup Mixing Calculator spreadsheet. It's an Excel 2010 file. This spreadsheet does things that you won't find elsewhere on the net, so I hope you might find it useful. download it here...

beekeepingforum.co.uk

 

[Hachi]

None of the links work Emyr

 

[Apple]

So much easier to work in metric units!
I kilo(kg) of sugar to I kilo (kg) of water....
( I liter ( fresh) water magically weighs I kg!)

I imperial gallon is 4.6 liters if that helps!!!
The Americans of course have different gallons... probably measured in cups!

 

[sipa]

Email info@honeybeenucs.co.uk with ' Syrup Calculator ' (without the quote marks) in the subject line, you will recieve the spreadsheet by return via an automated email.
Updated to Rev 1.4a 5/3/21
If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement, drop me an email.

You might also like to check out our "Inspection Sheet" as well via the same process.
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